J Pediatr Neonatol. 2023;4(1):JPN-04-1026 | Open Access
Gutu Belay, Asfaw Gerbi, Teka Gebremariam, Tsion Tilahun, Emebet Chimdi, Tesema Etefa
Background: Jaundice is the common clinical problem during first month of birth throughout the world. Mainly, it is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess predictors of jaundice among neonates admitted to selected referral hospitals in southwest Oromia, Ethiopia, 2021. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was implemented among 205 ... Read more
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J Pediatr Neonatol. 2023;4(1):JPN-04-1025 | Open Access
Heisler GHF and Barbosa ADM
Objective: To characterize the nasopharyngeal microbiota of high- and low-risk newborns in the Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense (HUAP-UFF) neonatal unit. Method: This prospective cross-sectional study included newborns from the Neonatal Unit of the HUAP-UFF divided into two groups: Intensive Care Units - Intermediate Unit ICU-IU (G1) and rooming-in (G2). After the newborn was ... Read more
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J Pediatr Neonatol. 2022;3(2):JPN-03-1024 | Open Access
Hadrich Z1, Saidane M1, Youssef M1, Bouzidi H2, Ghanmi S1 and Ben Hamouda H1*
Prolonged neonatal transient hyperinsulinism can occur in newborns without predisposing perinatal factors. It can present as congenital hyperinsulinism responsible for severe hypoglycemia requiring early treatment to reduce the risk of long-term neurological sequelae. We report a case of prolonged neonatal transient hyperinsulinism in a full-term infant born by spontaneous vaginal delivery, without intrauterine growth retardation, maternal diabetes, or perinatal asphyxia. ... Read more
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J Pediatr Neonatol. 2022;3(2):JPN-03-1023 | Open Access
Fatma EKER1* and Serpil USTUNDAG2
Introduction: To assess the efficacy of laparoscopy in patients with non-palpable testes. To identify associated diagnoses in the studied patients, proposing a critical route of diagnosis and treatment for the patients included in the study. Methods: Qualitative, retrospective, longitudinal study. Analyzing patients with ages 0 to 18 years old with IAT operated from 2012 to 2019. They were evaluated preoperatively with clinical history, laboratory ... Read more
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J Pediatr Neonatol. 2022;3(1):JPN-03-1022 | Open Access
Fatma EKER1* and Serpil USTUNDAG2
This research was carried out quasi-experimentally for families of children with epilepsy to assess the impact of psychoeducation to parents' knowledge, anxiety for epilepsy and State-Trait Anxiety levels. The population of the investigation covers, 560 parents of children with epilepsy followed by a University Research Center of Child Neurology. The study sample constituted 68 participants including 35 test and 33 control parents. Research data, ... Read more
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