Publications by authors named "Hisham Awad"
Purpose: To evaluate the retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) prevalence, risk factors and screening outcome in a tertiary hospital in Cairo, Egypt.
Methods: A prospective observational study was done in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Ain Shams University Hospital. A total of 159 premature infants were screened for ROP based on the most inclusive criteria reported to date.
Background: Peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC) is a frequent invasive, painful procedure in children. Nursing education and competency are of great importance to decrease complications.
Objectives: to evaluate the impact of structured simulation-based PIVC training and on-job assessment program on nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and performance.
Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and neonatal sepsis are still considered major problems, especially in formula-fed preterm neonates. This study aimed to investigate the effect of bovine colostrum on T regulatory cells, NEC, and late-onset sepsis in preterm neonates ≤34 weeks.
Methods: This prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted on 80 preterm infants who were randomly assigned to either the bovine colostrum group (n = 32) or control group (n = 48).
Aim: To evaluate efficacy and safety of delivery room (DR) sustained lung inflation (SLI) in resuscitation of preterm neonates.
Methods: Randomized Controlled Trial including 112 preterm infants randomized to either SLI (n = 57) using T-piece resuscitator [maximum three inflations with maximum pressure of 30 cmHO for 15 s followed by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) of 5-7 cmHO] or conventional bag/mask inflation (CBMI) (n = 55) using traditional self-inflating bag (maximum pressure of 40 cmHO at a rate of 40-60 per min). Failure was defined as the need for DR or first 72 h intubation.
Background: ABO antigens are expressed on the surfaces of red blood cells and the vascular endothelium. We studied circulating endothelial microparticles (EMP) in ABO haemolytic disease of the newborn (ABO HDN) as a marker of endothelial activation to test a hypothesis of possible endothelial injury in neonates with ABO HDN, and its relation with the occurrence and severity of haemolysis.
Material And Methods: Forty-five neonates with ABO HDN were compared with 20 neonates with Rhesus incompatibility (Rh HDN; haemolytic controls) and 20 healthy neonates with matched mother and infant blood groups (healthy controls).
Objective: To determine the safety and efficacy of single dose systemic recombinant human erythropoietin (rEPO) in neonates with perinatal hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), and its effect on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE).
Methods: Forty-five full-term neonates; 30 with perinatal HIE and 15 controls were studied. HIE neonates were randomized into three intervention groups (first 6 h of life): 10 received single subcutaneous 1500 U/kg rEPO at day-1, 10 subjected to hypothermia for 72 h and 10 received supportive care.