Comparison of maternal 25 (OH) vitamin D levels between premature infants with/without asphyxia.

Objectives: Perinatal asphyxia is the main risk factor for mortality and morbidity in neonates and neurological disorders in survived infants. We compared the neonatal and maternal 25 (OH) vitamin D levels in neonates with/without asphyxia.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional research was done on 229 neonates (including 158 neonates [69%] without asphyxia [control group] and 71 neonates [31%] with asphyxia [case group]) from 2020 to 2023 using the available sampling method.

Interleukin-6 as A Prognostic Biomarker in Perinatal Asphyxia.

Objective: Early diagnosis is has a crucial role in both prevention and treatment of asphyxia-related complications. The current study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy grade in the prediction of mortality and the developmental status of neonates affected by prenatal asphyxia.

Materials & Methods: This cohort study was conducted on 38 term asphyxiated infants at Ghaem hospital, Mashhad, Iran, from 2013 to 2017.

Loss of consciousness in a little traveler.

Background: Loss of consciousness in children can be caused by a wide spectrum of factors, including infection, metabolic disorders, trauma, and poisoning which requires timely and accurate evaluation.

Case Presentation: In this paper, we introduce a three-year-old boy who was first referred to the Emergency ward of Mashhad Imam Reza Hospital due to unconsciousness. Having spent a few days in a hotel, this boy, who was a visitor to Mashhad, lost consciousness.

Comparison of Umbilical Cord Serum Vitamin D Levels between Infants with Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn and those without Respiratory Distress.

Background: Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is one of the most frequent causes of respiratory distress in neonates. A relationship has been shown between vitamin D deficiency and respiratory disorders in neonates. This research was carried out to evaluate the serum level of vitamin D in TTN newborns and their mothers compared to the control group.

Evaluation of Maternal Risk Factors in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia.

Background: Diagnosis and timely treatment of neonatal jaundice and prevention of dangerous side effects of pathologic neonatal jaundice remain a serious debate. The first step in prevention of jaundice is the identification of predisposing factors. The present study aims to systematically review the maternal risk factors of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.