Amebiasis in infancy in the middle-high socioeconomic class in Istanbul, Turkey

Amebiasis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We present 11 children with acute Entamoeba histolytica infection. None of the infants developed extraintestinal disease or required hospitalization. Light microscopy results correlated with stool antigen test for E. histolytica. Breast-feeding and middle-high socioeconomic status does not protect infants from infection with E. histolytica in endemic areas

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) and polymorphisms of surfactant protein B (SP-B)

Annual Meeting of the Pediatric-Academic-Society -- MAY 03-06, 2003 -- SEATTLE, WASHINGTONWOS: 000181897902882…Pediat Acad Soc, Amer Pediat Soc, Soc Pediat Res, Ambulatory Pediat Assoc, Tulane Univ Hlth Sci Ctr, Ctr Continuing Edu

Intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm newborns

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) originating from germinal matrix is the major brain injury of the premature. We studied IVH incidence and risk factors which are implied in this pathology in newborns, hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine. Ninety-seven premature newborns with a birth weight of less than 2500 g were examined systematically with cranial ultrasonography (CU), Mean birthweight was 1540 +/- 430 g (720-2450) and gestational age 31.8 +/- 2.4 weeks (29-27). IVH was diagnosed in 40 cases (41%). The significant risk factors are prematurity (gestational age < 33 weeks), artifical ventilation and infusion of fresh frozen plasma

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) and polymorphisms of surfactant protein B (SP-B)

Annual Meeting of the Pediatric-Academic-Society -- MAY 03-06, 2003 -- SEATTLE, WASHINGTON[Abstract not Available]Pediat Acad Soc, Amer Pediat Soc, Soc Pediat Res, Ambulatory Pediat Assoc, Tulane Univ Hlth Sci Ctr, Ctr Continuing Edu

Cardiac effects of a single course of antenatal betamethasone in preterm infants

Aim: To show the effects of a single course of antenatal betamethasone on cardiac measurements and systolic functions in premature newborn infants

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) and polymorphisms of surfactant protein B (SP-B)

Annual Meeting of the Pediatric-Academic-Society -- MAY 03-06, 2003 -- SEATTLE, WASHINGTONWOS: 000181897902882Pediat Acad Soc, Amer Pediat Soc, Soc Pediat Res, Ambulatory Pediat Assoc, Tulane Univ Hlth Sci Ctr, Ctr Continuing Edu