Publications by authors named "Ciftdemir N"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the incidence of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in infants ≥36 weeks gestational age in Turkey, finding an incidence rate of 2.13 per 1000 live births, with varying severity levels among those affected.
- - Among infants with HIE, therapeutic hypothermia (TH) was notably administered to 34.5% of those with mild HIE, while factors like gestational age affected mortality rates, especially in those born at 34-35 weeks.
- - Despite an unchanged incidence of HIE, the study revealed a decreased mortality rate and no significant impact of TH timing on MRI findings or mortality.
Objective: The frequency of neonatal exchange transfusion has declined in recent years, but is still performed in many countries. The procedure is associated with complications. The aim of the study was to determine the clinical features and etiologies of infants with hyperbilirubinemia who underwent exchange transfusion and evaluate the adverse events and clinical outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Preterm infants are at high risk for nutritional difficulties during the neonatal period and early childhood. Long-term nutritional difficulties contribute to unbalanced food intake and growth disorders and are the source of major emotional stress for the family. The aim of this study is to investigate the eating problems of late and moderately preterm (LMPT) infants at the age of 2 years, and to examine the association of these problems with the mental status of their mothers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Preterm infants are exposed to loud noises during their stay in the neonatal intensive care unit which can lead to physiologic and behavioral alterations and even hearing loss. The use of earmuffs can reduce sound level and these changes. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the earmuffs in preterm infants solely cared for in closed incubators.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In previous studies, it has been demonstrated that Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) courses improve the early outcomes of infants with perinatal asphyxia, but there has been no evidence to demonstrate the effect of NRP on long-term outcomes of perinatal asphyxia. The goal of the present study was to determine the effect of NRP courses on the long-term neurodevelopmental outcome of perinatal asphyxia.
Methods: This prospective study included infants referred to the Neonatal Unit during the years 2003-2005.
Objectives: Neonatal leukemoid reaction (NLR) is relatively rare and considered as a white blood cell (WBC) count ≥50×10(9)/l . The aim of this study was to investigate the association of NLR with neonatal morbidity and mortality and maternal chorioamnionitis in low birth weight infants.
Methods: In this case-controlled retrospective study, the medical records of 1200 newborn infants with a birth weight <2500g admitted to the neonatal unit over a period of 5 years were reviewed.