Background This study was undertaken to assess the value of neutrophils CD11b, CD64,
and CD62L for the early diagnosis of neonatal infection. Methods Eighty-four neonates who …

OBJECTIVES: Down regulation of HLA-DR expression on monocytes has been reported in
adult sepsis. The aims of this study were, first to evaluate monocyte HLA-DR expression in …

This study was designed to assess the value of procalcitonin in establishing the diagnosis
and evaluating the prognosis of neonatal sepsis. Thirty‐four infants with neonatal sepsis were …

AIM As a result of the increase in premature births and the advances in neonatal intensive
care, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains one of the most important causes of childhood …

Purpose: Epidemic adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis can spread rapidly among preterm infants
who frequently undergo ophthalmological examination. Here we present our experience on …

Objective. Intravenous ibuprofen is an expensive drug that is being used currently for treating
and preventing patent ductus arteriosus. Although oral ibuprofen is much cheaper, there is …

Background: Sepsis is characterized by a systemic inflammatory response. Its development
and outcome are associated with host defense, pathogenicity of the microorganism and …

The aim of this study was to examine the presence of any association between mannose
binding lectin (MBL) gene variants and bacterial meningitis. Codon 54 (B allele) and codon 57 (…

Bacterial meningitis is a rare presentation for congenital immunodeficiency, but
meningococcal invasive diseases and meningitis have been associated with late complement …

Anne sütü ile beslenme; bebeklerin büyüme ve gelişmelerine uygun, tüm beslenme şekillerinden
üstün en ideal beslenme şeklidir. Emzirmeye başlama alışkanlığı ülkemizde yaygındır, …