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Majority of healthcare authorities believe that due to the methodological weakness and small number of patients in conducted therapeutic trials, the evidences are insufficient to support the efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in prevention of preterm neonatal sepsis. The objective of this research is to determine the effect of intravenous immunoglobulin in prevention of preterm neonatal sepsis.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVIG | Experimental | IVIG at a dose of 500mg/kg within 12 h and 3 days of birth |
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| Control | No Intervention | No intervention |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVIG | Drug | IVIG at a dose of 500mg/kg within 12 h and 3 days of birth |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality | Death from sepsis or its related complications | 7 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of days of hospitalization | Duration of hospitalization | 7 days |
| Intraventricular Hemorrhage | occurrence of Intraventricular Hemorrhage |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Shahid Mohammadi hospital | Bandar Abbas | Hormozgan | 79176 | Iran |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000071074 | Neonatal Sepsis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D018805 | Sepsis |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D007232 | Infant, Newborn, Diseases |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016756 | Immunoglobulins, Intravenous |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007074 | Immunoglobulin G |
| D007132 | Immunoglobulin Isotypes |
| D000906 | Antibodies |
| D007136 | Immunoglobulins |
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| 7 days |
| Necrotizing enterocolitis | occurrence of Necrotizing enterocolitis | 7 days |
| Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | occurrence of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 7 days |
| D018746 | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
| D007249 | Inflammation |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D007162 |
| Immunoproteins |
| D001798 | Blood Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D012712 | Serum Globulins |
| D005916 | Globulins |