[Impact of the multiple births on the postnatal blood count indices in premature infants].

Purpose: To investigate the impact of the multiple births on the blood count indices in premature infants.

Material And Methods: 299 premature infants, born before 33rd gesta-tional week (GW), are investigated, divided in 2 groups according to the ges-tational age at birth (< or = 29 GW and 30-33 GW). These groups are divided addi-tionally in 2 subgroups: 1- singletons, and 2- twins.

[Impact of the multiple births on the postnatal iron indices in premature infants].

Purpose: To investigate the impact of the multiple births on the iron metabolism indices in premature infants.

Material And Methods: 102 premature infants, born before 33rd gestational week (GW), are investigated, divided in two groups: control group 1 - singletons (n 69), and case group 2 - twins (n 33). The serum levels of ferritin (Ferr), transferrin (Tf), soluble transferrin receptors (sTfR), iron (Fe), total iron binding capacity (TIBC) and transferrin saturation (SatTf) are examined from the birth to the term.

[Therapeutic effects of music on preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units].

The hospital care of premature and low-birth infants requires expensive technology and experienced care. Many studies have looked at the institution of developmental care in the NICU. Significant increases in oxygen saturation as well as decreased levels of agitation and heart rate were found with the use of music.

Neonatal muscle hypotonia--an early manifestation of cerebral palsy.

Unlabelled: Cerebral palsy causes a number of diagnostic, therapeutic, organisational, and social problems. A timely diagnosis reduces the unfavourable effects of the disease and the resulting disability of the children.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of the neonatal muscle hypotonia as an early indicative symptom of cerebral palsy (CP).

A case of prune belly syndrome.

The prune belly syndrome was first described in 1839 by Frolich. Till now about 300 cases have been reported in literature. The complete form of the syndrome is presented by a classic triad that is seen only in boys and is incompatible with life.