The utility and reliability of the PreViAs questionnaire forthe assessment of vision in Turkish neonates and infants.

Introduction: Evaluating the visual functions of children with an easy-to-use and evidence-based method during the preverbal period will enable early diagnosis and intervention of visual impairments. The aim of this study is to determine the utility and reliability of the Turkish version of the Preverbal Visual Assessment (PreViAs) questionnaire, which was developed to evaluate the visual functioning of preverbal infants. Population and Methods: The PreViAs questionnaire was administered to primary caregivers of term infants under 24 months of age, and their responses were recorded.

Effect of Phototherapy on Peripheral Blood Cells in Hyperbilirubinemic Newborns.

This study was conducted to determine the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, lymphocyte/monocyte ratio, platelet/lymphocyte ratio; and to evaluate the effect of phototherapy on the peripheral blood cells in newborns with indirect hyperbilirubinemia. A total of 180 newborns consisting of 119 hyperbilirubinemic newborns, who received phototherapy; and 61 healthy newborns were included in the study. A statistically significant difference was present only between the patient group and healthy newborn white blood cell values after phototherapy.

The Effects of Bilirubin and Phototherapy on Neonatal Thiol-Disulfide Homeostasis.

Objective: To determinate the effects of bilirubin and phototherapy on oxidative stress in newborns.

Study Design: A case-control study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Third level Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Ankara Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Teaching and Research Hospital, Turkey, from May to August 2017.

Survival of periviable infants: 5-year experience at a single center.

The primary aim of the present study was to investigate the survival rates of periviable births in a referral Level III NICU center in Turkey; the secondary aim was to determine the perinatal and natal risk factors related to mortality. This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2015. All live deliveries occurring from 22 0/7 weeks to 25 6/7 week of gestation were included in the study (total  = 165).

Impact of Feeding Interval on Time to Achieve Full Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Trial.

Background: Preterm infants are scheduled to receive total feeding amount in either 3-hour or 2-hour intervals. A gavage feeding may be required if the scheduled amount is not completed orally. Feedings every 2 hours are one-third smaller than feedings every 3 hours.

Transient Methemoglobinemia in three Neonates due to Maternal Pudendal Anesthesia.

Methemoglobin (MetHb) is a form of hemoglobin which contains iron in ferric state. The delivery of oxygen to tissues is impaired and cellular hypoxia develops with an increase in MetHb levels. Methemoglobinemia is a rare but potentially lethal complication of local anesthetics.

Evaluation of dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis in very low-birth-weighted preterms.

Background: Thiols are organic compounds containing sulfhydryl groups which exert antioxidant effects via dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis. The shift towards disulfides indicates the presence of oxidative environment. Thiol-disulfide homeostasis has not been evaluated in neonates.

Neonatal abstinence syndrome due to prenatally citalopram exposure: A case report.

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) due to prenatally exposure to citalopram can develop during the first days of life even with low dose of drug exposure. Supportive management is the first choice but phenobarbital can be used in treatment of this syndrome. Breastfeeding should not be interrupted.

The consequence of phototherapy exposure on oxidative stress status of expressed human milk.

Objective: There exists evidence that phototherapy can disturb the oxidant/antioxidant balance in favor of oxidants. If phototherapy is continued during tube feeding in preterms, expressed human milk is subjected to phototherapy lights for about 20 min per feeding. We aimed to investigate the effects of phototherapy lights on oxidative/antioxidative status of expressed human milk.

Evaluation of serum ischemia-modified albumin levels in anemia of prematurity.

Purpose: Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is used to determine tissue hypoxia. We aimed to evaluate the serum IMA levels in preterm infants requiring transfusion due to anemia of prematurity, a clinical condition to cause tissue hypoxia.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study was performed in Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Hospital, Turkey.

Effects of two different lipid emulsions on morbidities and oxidant stress statuses in preterm infants: an observational study.

Objective: We examined the morbidities and oxidative stress statuses in preterms receiving either SMOFlipid or ClinOleic.

Study Design: This observational study was performed in Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Hospital, Turkey. Infants received SMOFlipid (5 months) or ClinOleic (7 months).

Effect of Ventilation Support on Oxidative Stress and Ischemia-Modified Albumin in Neonates.

Background And Objective: Mechanical ventilation (MV) can induce oxidative stress, which plays a critical role in pulmonary injury in intubated neonates. Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA)-a variant of human serum albumin-is a novel biomarker of myocardial ischemia that occurs due to reactive oxygen species during ischemic insult. This study aimed to investigate IMA production due to oxidative stress induced during MV in neonates.

Early-term delivery and adverse neonatal outcomes at a tertiary center in Turkey.

Early-term infants incur higher risks for neonatal morbidities compared to full-term infants. In this study, we investigated the neonatal morbidities in early-term infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Early-term (37 0/7 and 38 6/7 weeks of gestation) and full-term (39 0/7 and 41 6/7 weeks of gestation) infants born between January 2013 and December 2014 were enrolled in this study.

Effect of therapeutic hypothermia on C-reactive protein levels in patients with perinatal asphyxia.

Objective: To determine the changes in serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels during therapeutic hypothermia.

Study Design: Between January 2011 and June 2013, 133 hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy patients being followed up in the neonatal intensive care unit of Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children's Hospital are prospectively evaluated.

Can biochemical markers predict the severity of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy?

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) due to perinatal asphyxia remains an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive values of biochemical parameters, including serum creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), uric acid (UA), and lactate, in newborns with HIE. A total of 94 patients who were diagnosed with HIE were prospectively enrolled into the study.

Evaluation of nosocomial blood stream infections caused by Pseudomonas species in newborns.

Background: Nosocomial blood stream infections (NBSI) are a significant hazard in health care facilities, exacting a tremendous toll and causing increased morbidity, mortality, and increased length of hospital stay and health care costs.

Methods: In this article, we report the results of a retrospective cohort study to describe the epidemiology of pseudomonas NBSI in infants admitted to one Turkish neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during the 5-year period 2006-2010. In this period, Pseudomonas spp.

An interesting newborn case of fructose 1-6 diphosphatase deficiency triggered after thyme juice ingestion.

Herbs have been used for centuries to prevent and control many diseases. The biggest challenge and problem is lack of information about the effect of herbs and its side effects. Thyme (thymus vulgaris) is a small shrubby plant with a strong, spicy taste, and odor.

Pleural empyema due to group A beta-hemolytic streptococci in a newborn: case report.

Pleural empyema is a rare and serious complication of pneumonia. Although it is frequently seen in children, there are only a few reports about pleural empyema in newborn infants. Here we report a case of early onset neonatal pneumonia complicated with pleural empyema.

The role of antenatal factors on tibial speed of sound values in newborn infants.

Objective: To evaluate the role of some antenatal factors on bone status of newborn infants.

Methods: Tibial bone speed of sound (SOS) value was measured by quantitative ultrasound within 5 days after birth in 205 neonates whose gestational ages ranged between 31 and 40 weeks. The cohort was divided into two groups according to intrauterine growth curves, as small- (SGA) and appropriate-for-gestational age (AGA).