Neonatal Bilious Vomiting as a Predictor for Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction
Background: Neonatal bilious vomiting is a more clinical symptom that can be difficult to diagnose and assess immediately due to its relationship with actual life-threatening illnesses, like neonatal intestinal obstruction. The study examines the relationship between neonatal diagnosis, particular X...
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| description | Background: Neonatal bilious vomiting is a more clinical symptom that can be difficult to diagnose and assess immediately due to its relationship with actual life-threatening illnesses, like neonatal intestinal obstruction. The study examines the relationship between neonatal diagnosis, particular X-ray or contrast imaging results, conclusive vomiting diagnosis, gestational age, weight, age of presentation, or gender.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of 42 patients collected from Al Zahraa Teaching Hospital in Al-Najaf from January 2022 to January 2023. The data for all neonates collected are Gestational age (weeks), Weight (kg), Age of presentation (months), Gender, X-ray diagnosis (Diagnostic, invert gram, Negative, Nonspecific, Suggestive), Contrast diagnosis (Diagnostic, no need, Normal and Suggestive), and finally, definitive diagnosis.
Results: There was a significant association between the diagnosis and specific X-ray or contrast imaging results, but there was a lack of significant association between definitive diagnosis and gestational age, weight, age of presentation, or gender. However, there was a significant association in diagnosing conditions like small bowel atresia, anorectal atresia, sepsis, and Meconium ileus based on imaging characteristics.
Conclusion: Neonates with bilious vomiting disclose an essential association between imaging outcomes and diagnoses as small bowel atresia and anorectal malformations, with X-ray and contrast imaging having an essential role in diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f27363a5839d47e6a1fd2fa7463c10d52025-08-20T03:56:05ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Neonatology2251-75102322-21582025-04-01162434710.22038/ijn.2025.82089.258025587Neonatal Bilious Vomiting as a Predictor for Neonatal Intestinal ObstructionHayder Hassan0Amier alkafaji1Aysar Oraibi2Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, Kufa, IraqCollege of Medicine, University of Babylon, Babylon IraqCollege of Medicine, University of Babylon, Babylon IraqBackground: Neonatal bilious vomiting is a more clinical symptom that can be difficult to diagnose and assess immediately due to its relationship with actual life-threatening illnesses, like neonatal intestinal obstruction. The study examines the relationship between neonatal diagnosis, particular X-ray or contrast imaging results, conclusive vomiting diagnosis, gestational age, weight, age of presentation, or gender. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of 42 patients collected from Al Zahraa Teaching Hospital in Al-Najaf from January 2022 to January 2023. The data for all neonates collected are Gestational age (weeks), Weight (kg), Age of presentation (months), Gender, X-ray diagnosis (Diagnostic, invert gram, Negative, Nonspecific, Suggestive), Contrast diagnosis (Diagnostic, no need, Normal and Suggestive), and finally, definitive diagnosis. Results: There was a significant association between the diagnosis and specific X-ray or contrast imaging results, but there was a lack of significant association between definitive diagnosis and gestational age, weight, age of presentation, or gender. However, there was a significant association in diagnosing conditions like small bowel atresia, anorectal atresia, sepsis, and Meconium ileus based on imaging characteristics. Conclusion: Neonates with bilious vomiting disclose an essential association between imaging outcomes and diagnoses as small bowel atresia and anorectal malformations, with X-ray and contrast imaging having an essential role in diagnosis.https://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_25587_6deab0b745c32efc2f9c54f94c1d4584.pdfbiliousneonatalintestinalobstructionpredictorvomiting |
| spellingShingle | Hayder Hassan Amier alkafaji Aysar Oraibi Neonatal Bilious Vomiting as a Predictor for Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction Iranian Journal of Neonatology bilious neonatal intestinal obstruction predictor vomiting |
| title | Neonatal Bilious Vomiting as a Predictor for Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction |
| title_full | Neonatal Bilious Vomiting as a Predictor for Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction |
| title_fullStr | Neonatal Bilious Vomiting as a Predictor for Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neonatal Bilious Vomiting as a Predictor for Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction |
| title_short | Neonatal Bilious Vomiting as a Predictor for Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction |
| title_sort | neonatal bilious vomiting as a predictor for neonatal intestinal obstruction |
| topic | bilious neonatal intestinal obstruction predictor vomiting |
| url | https://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_25587_6deab0b745c32efc2f9c54f94c1d4584.pdf |
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