Publications by authors named "Nasim Pouralizadeh"
Article Synopsis
- Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is still unproven, but some global case reports suggest it might occur, highlighting the need for medical intervention in neonatal cases.
- A neonate born to an asymptomatic mother tested positive for COVID-19 and required treatment due to critical lung issues, which included remdesivir, IVIG, and corticosteroids.
- The case demonstrates that beyond supportive care, antiviral and immunomodulatory treatments can be crucial for severe neonatal COVID-19 cases, as shown by the patient's successful recovery.
Neonates with Covid-19 infection: Is there any different treatment process?
J Pediatr Surg Case Rep
February 2022
This study was designed to investigate the neonates with COVID-19 admitted to two hospitals in Neyshabur and Mashhad, Iran. In this study, 17 neonates are introduced with positive nasopharyngeal COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test who admitted to two hospitals in Iran. Perinatal information, contacts with a person with COVID-19 infection, clinical signs at the time of admission, laboratory tests, radiological evaluations, pulmonary and extra pulmonary complications, and short-term outcome have been reported.
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