Introduction: Pre-term birth defined “as child birth occurring at less than 37 completed weeks or 259 days of gestation is a main determinant of neonatal morbidity and mortality with long-term adverse health consequences”. ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is an important cause of respiratory distress in term and post- term newborn babies. The overall frequency of MAS varies between 5-25% (median 14%). It ...

Background Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia affects 60-80% of term neonates in the first week of life, with phototherapy (PT) being the standard treatment. However, prolonged PT has limitations, leading to the exploration ...

Background and objectives: Of all the pregnancies, about 10% end in preterm labour and of these preterm babies about 10% sustain neurological injuries. The present study was undertaken with objective to study the ...

Introduction A class of illnesses known as diabetes is defined by elevated blood glucose levels.. It results in protein and lipid metabolic abnormalities and is caused by a lack of insulin, either in its synthesis or ...

ABSTRACT Background: Congenital hearing loss is not an uncommon birth defect. The prevalence is as high as 17% in high-risk neonates. Hearing impairment has a detrimental impact on the development of neonates. The ...

Background: Lung ultrasonography (LUS) has emerged as a radiation-free alternative to chest X-rays, showing promise in assessing lung aeration and guiding therapeutic decisions in neonates with respiratory distress. ...