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 ...

INTRODUCTION: Asphyxia is the most common cause of convulsion in newborns, associated with high mortality and morbidity. It is a multisystem disorder involving many organs, but the effects on the heart, brain, and kidney ...

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 ...