High Risk Infants Follow-Up: A Case Study in Iran
Background. A follow-up program for high risk infants was initiated in Alzahra Maternity Hospital in Tabriz city, Iran, in 2013. The aim of this paper is to give a brief report of the program. Material and Methods. Two groups of high risk neonates were studied. The first group comprising 509 infants...
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| description | Background. A follow-up program for high risk infants was initiated in Alzahra Maternity Hospital in Tabriz city, Iran, in 2013. The aim of this paper is to give a brief report of the program. Material and Methods. Two groups of high risk neonates were studied. The first group comprising 509 infants received services in Alzahra Maternity Hospital implemented by the follow-up program. This included a full package for family to look after high risk infant and periodic clinical evaluation at two and four weeks after birth and then two, three, four, five, and six months later again. The second group including 131 infants in Taleqani Maternity Hospital received routine services after birth with no specific follow-up care. Results. Some anthropometric indices showed a significant improvement in the intervention hospital compared to control group. These included the following: head circumference at first and second months; weight in the first, fourth, fifth, and sixth months; and height in sixth month only. Clinical evaluation of infants showed an improvement for some of the medical conditions. Conclusion. Follow-up care program for a minimum of six months after discharge from maternity hospitals may help to avoid adverse and life threatening consequences in high risk infants. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bd488b176a014f379fa4be5e92ecc1bb2025-02-03T06:05:20ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592015-01-01201510.1155/2015/817540817540High Risk Infants Follow-Up: A Case Study in IranMohammad Heidarzadeh0Behzad Jodeiry1Mohammad Baqer Hosseini2Kayvan Mirnia3Forouzan Akrami4Abbas Habbibollahi5Sara Moazzen6Saeed Dastgiri7Pediatric Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166615739, IranPediatric Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166615739, IranPediatric Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166615739, IranPediatric Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166615739, IranMedical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDeputy of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, IranTabriz Health Services Management Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166615739, IranTabriz Health Services Management Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166615739, IranBackground. A follow-up program for high risk infants was initiated in Alzahra Maternity Hospital in Tabriz city, Iran, in 2013. The aim of this paper is to give a brief report of the program. Material and Methods. Two groups of high risk neonates were studied. The first group comprising 509 infants received services in Alzahra Maternity Hospital implemented by the follow-up program. This included a full package for family to look after high risk infant and periodic clinical evaluation at two and four weeks after birth and then two, three, four, five, and six months later again. The second group including 131 infants in Taleqani Maternity Hospital received routine services after birth with no specific follow-up care. Results. Some anthropometric indices showed a significant improvement in the intervention hospital compared to control group. These included the following: head circumference at first and second months; weight in the first, fourth, fifth, and sixth months; and height in sixth month only. Clinical evaluation of infants showed an improvement for some of the medical conditions. Conclusion. Follow-up care program for a minimum of six months after discharge from maternity hospitals may help to avoid adverse and life threatening consequences in high risk infants.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/817540 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Heidarzadeh Behzad Jodeiry Mohammad Baqer Hosseini Kayvan Mirnia Forouzan Akrami Abbas Habbibollahi Sara Moazzen Saeed Dastgiri High Risk Infants Follow-Up: A Case Study in Iran International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | High Risk Infants Follow-Up: A Case Study in Iran |
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