Pub Date : 2018-03-10DOI: 10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.3.64
A. Shabani, A. Amini, A. Namvar
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Escherichia coli urinary tract infections are known as one of the most important nosocomial infections. Adhesion genes such as sfa and pap which are important in bacterial attachment and colonization in epithelial cells have a significant role in bacterial pathogenecity. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of mentioned genes among E. coli strains isolated from hospitalized patients of Rouhani hospital in Babol city. METHODS: A total of 70 E. coli strains were isolated from urinary specimens of Rouhani hospitalized patients and then identified and confirmed with differential tests by using MacConkey agar, TSI, Oxidase test and etc. Thereafter, antimicrobial pattern were carried out by disk diffusion method. Finally the bacterial genomic DNA was extracted and the frequency of genes was determined by molecular method. FINDINGS: In this study resistance to Erythromycin (65.7%) and Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (57%) had the highest resistance ratio. On the other hand the frequency of sfa and pap genes was 60% and 27% respectively. CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed the sfa and pap genes have a high prevalence and antibiotic resistance also needs special attention.
{"title":"The frequency of pap and sfa genes among Escherichia coli strains isolated from hospitalized patients of Rouhani hospital in babol, Iran","authors":"A. Shabani, A. Amini, A. Namvar","doi":"10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.3.64","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.3.64","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Escherichia coli urinary tract infections are known as one of the most important nosocomial infections. Adhesion genes such as sfa and pap which are important in bacterial attachment and colonization in epithelial cells have a significant role in bacterial pathogenecity. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of mentioned genes among E. coli strains isolated from hospitalized patients of Rouhani hospital in Babol city. METHODS: A total of 70 E. coli strains were isolated from urinary specimens of Rouhani hospitalized patients and then identified and confirmed with differential tests by using MacConkey agar, TSI, Oxidase test and etc. Thereafter, antimicrobial pattern were carried out by disk diffusion method. Finally the bacterial genomic DNA was extracted and the frequency of genes was determined by molecular method. FINDINGS: In this study resistance to Erythromycin (65.7%) and Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (57%) had the highest resistance ratio. On the other hand the frequency of sfa and pap genes was 60% and 27% respectively. CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed the sfa and pap genes have a high prevalence and antibiotic resistance also needs special attention.","PeriodicalId":15108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences","volume":"100 1","pages":"64-68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85907993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microencapsulation in Food Industry","authors":"M. Rahdari","doi":"10.1016/c2012-0-00852-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/c2012-0-00852-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences","volume":"104 1","pages":"0-0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87675106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-03-10DOI: 10.18869/acadpub.jbums.20.3.44
الهه لشنی, ابوالفضل داودآبادی, محمد مهدی سلطان دلال
{"title":"خواص ضد میکروبی ایزولههای لاکتوباسیلوس پلانتاروم و لاکتوباسیلوس پاراکازئی جدا شده از عسل علیه استافیلوکوکوس اورئوس","authors":"الهه لشنی, ابوالفضل داودآبادی, محمد مهدی سلطان دلال","doi":"10.18869/acadpub.jbums.20.3.44","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18869/acadpub.jbums.20.3.44","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences","volume":"55 1","pages":"44-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90314290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-03-10DOI: 10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.3.36
H. Tahmasebi, M. Alikhani, Sanaz Dehbashi, Arabestani
{"title":"Investigation of the Relationship between the Presence of Chromosomal and Plasmid-Encoded AmpC Genes and Type of Clinical Specimen in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa","authors":"H. Tahmasebi, M. Alikhani, Sanaz Dehbashi, Arabestani","doi":"10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.3.36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.3.36","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences","volume":"5 1","pages":"36-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79517604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ارتباط بین سطح سرمی روی با نتایج الاستوگرافی بدست آمده از فیبرواسکن در بیماران مبتلا به کبد چرب غیرالکلی","authors":"اسکندر حاجیانی, اباذر پارسی, کوروش عرفانیان تقوایی, مهرناز مرواریدی","doi":"10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.3.29","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.3.29","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"29-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74503169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-03-10DOI: 10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.3.69
S. Montaseri, F. Bakhshi, M. Edraki, S. R. Nejad, S. Haghpanah
J Babol Univ Med Sci; 20(3); Mar 2018; PP: 69-73 Received: Aug 8 2017, Revised: Dec 2 2017, Accepted: Dec 25 2017. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: One of the early interventions in neurodevelopmental disorders in neonatal intensive care units is providing proper conditions for infants. Premature infants have lost their last three months of life in the uterus, and as a result, have not reached a collapsed status, which is a developmental position that indicates brain growth in the infant. Considering the importance of the neonatal position in developmental positions and achievement of better neural evolution, this study was conducted to implement educational intervention to improve the performance of nurses in order to properly implement the developmental positions of premature infants in neonatal intensive care unit. METHODS: This interventional study was carried out among 85 neonatal intensive care unit nurses in Shahid AkbarAbadi and Ali Asghar Hospitals in Tehran in three stages. First, the nurses' performance was evaluated regarding the supportive developmental positions of the premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit through a neonatal assessment tool (IPAT with a maximum score of 12 and a minimum score of 3). Then, nurses were educated by slides and face to face and the performance of nurses was evaluated and compared after the first week after training and two months after the training. FINDINGS: Demographic data showed that the education level of most nurses (98.8%) was bachelor's degree and most nurses (48.2%) were older than 30 years of age. The highest work experience of nurses (42.4%) was in the range of 5–10 years. In addition, the nurses' performance score regarding the supportive developmental position of premature infants in the pre-training stage (5.84±0.03), the first week after training (8.35±1.42) and two months after training (8.71±1.16) had a significant difference (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this research, educating the use of developmental positions of premature infants has positive effects on the clinical performance of neonatal intensive care unit nurses.
{"title":"The Effect of Educating the Use of Developmental Positions of Premature Infants on the Clinical Performance of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurses","authors":"S. Montaseri, F. Bakhshi, M. Edraki, S. R. Nejad, S. Haghpanah","doi":"10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.3.69","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.3.69","url":null,"abstract":"J Babol Univ Med Sci; 20(3); Mar 2018; PP: 69-73 Received: Aug 8 2017, Revised: Dec 2 2017, Accepted: Dec 25 2017. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: One of the early interventions in neurodevelopmental disorders in neonatal intensive care units is providing proper conditions for infants. Premature infants have lost their last three months of life in the uterus, and as a result, have not reached a collapsed status, which is a developmental position that indicates brain growth in the infant. Considering the importance of the neonatal position in developmental positions and achievement of better neural evolution, this study was conducted to implement educational intervention to improve the performance of nurses in order to properly implement the developmental positions of premature infants in neonatal intensive care unit. METHODS: This interventional study was carried out among 85 neonatal intensive care unit nurses in Shahid AkbarAbadi and Ali Asghar Hospitals in Tehran in three stages. First, the nurses' performance was evaluated regarding the supportive developmental positions of the premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit through a neonatal assessment tool (IPAT with a maximum score of 12 and a minimum score of 3). Then, nurses were educated by slides and face to face and the performance of nurses was evaluated and compared after the first week after training and two months after the training. FINDINGS: Demographic data showed that the education level of most nurses (98.8%) was bachelor's degree and most nurses (48.2%) were older than 30 years of age. The highest work experience of nurses (42.4%) was in the range of 5–10 years. In addition, the nurses' performance score regarding the supportive developmental position of premature infants in the pre-training stage (5.84±0.03), the first week after training (8.35±1.42) and two months after training (8.71±1.16) had a significant difference (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this research, educating the use of developmental positions of premature infants has positive effects on the clinical performance of neonatal intensive care unit nurses.","PeriodicalId":15108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences","volume":"60 1","pages":"69-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86975882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-02-15DOI: 10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.56
H. Lashgarian, A. Marzban, M. Estaji, M. Gholami, H. Asl, J. Raheb
1.Hepatitis Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, I.R.Iran 2.Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, I.R.Iran 3.Molecular Medicine Department, Medical Institute, National Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Tehran, I.R.Iran 4.Department of Microbiology, Khorramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, I.R.Iran 5.Infectious Disease Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R.Iran
{"title":"Multiple Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis (MLVA) for Typing Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Isolated from Urine Samples of Different Patients","authors":"H. Lashgarian, A. Marzban, M. Estaji, M. Gholami, H. Asl, J. Raheb","doi":"10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.56","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.56","url":null,"abstract":"1.Hepatitis Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, I.R.Iran 2.Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, I.R.Iran 3.Molecular Medicine Department, Medical Institute, National Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Tehran, I.R.Iran 4.Department of Microbiology, Khorramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, I.R.Iran 5.Infectious Disease Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R.Iran","PeriodicalId":15108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences","volume":"46 1","pages":"56-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80065795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-02-15DOI: 10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.33
Moloud Ahmadi, Saeed Hajihashemi, A. Rahbari, F. Ghanbari
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Gentamicin, an antibiotic is used to treat infection with gram-negative bacteria. Due to side effects such as renal disorders, its used is limited. In this research the effect of diclofenac on gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity was examined. METHODS: Male Wistar rats (n=32) weighting between 200-250 g were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=8 in each group):1control group received no drug, 2treatment group with gentamicin (100 mg/kg/day i.p) for 8 days, 3treatment group with diclofenac (0.5 mg/kg/day i.p) for 8 days, 4treatment group with gentamicin (100 mg/kg/day i.p) and diclofenac (0.5 mg/kg/day i.p) for 8 days. In ninth day, blood pressure and renal artery blood flow and also level of urea, creatinine, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and osmolality were measured in urine and plasma samples. Finally, histological study was performed by using Hematoxylin and Eosin staining. FINDINGS: Co-treatment with diclofenac significantly decreased fractional excretion of potassium (328±17.6; p<0.001) ، fractional excretion of sodium (0.885±0.005; p<0.001), excretion of urea (56.08±5.56; p<0.001), urine osmolality (439±14.3; p<0.01) and creatinine clearance (p <0.001, 0.427±0.01 ml/min/kg) but decreased renal blood flow (3.99±0.2), which had previously been reduced by gentamicin. CONCLUSION: The results of the study showed that diclofenac exacerbates kidney disorders caused by gentamicin.
{"title":"The Effects of Diclofenac on Renal Toxicity Disorders Induced by Gentamicin in Rats","authors":"Moloud Ahmadi, Saeed Hajihashemi, A. Rahbari, F. Ghanbari","doi":"10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.33","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Gentamicin, an antibiotic is used to treat infection with gram-negative bacteria. Due to side effects such as renal disorders, its used is limited. In this research the effect of diclofenac on gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity was examined. METHODS: Male Wistar rats (n=32) weighting between 200-250 g were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=8 in each group):1control group received no drug, 2treatment group with gentamicin (100 mg/kg/day i.p) for 8 days, 3treatment group with diclofenac (0.5 mg/kg/day i.p) for 8 days, 4treatment group with gentamicin (100 mg/kg/day i.p) and diclofenac (0.5 mg/kg/day i.p) for 8 days. In ninth day, blood pressure and renal artery blood flow and also level of urea, creatinine, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and osmolality were measured in urine and plasma samples. Finally, histological study was performed by using Hematoxylin and Eosin staining. FINDINGS: Co-treatment with diclofenac significantly decreased fractional excretion of potassium (328±17.6; p<0.001) ، fractional excretion of sodium (0.885±0.005; p<0.001), excretion of urea (56.08±5.56; p<0.001), urine osmolality (439±14.3; p<0.01) and creatinine clearance (p <0.001, 0.427±0.01 ml/min/kg) but decreased renal blood flow (3.99±0.2), which had previously been reduced by gentamicin. CONCLUSION: The results of the study showed that diclofenac exacerbates kidney disorders caused by gentamicin.","PeriodicalId":15108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences","volume":"60 1","pages":"33-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79835080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-02-15DOI: 10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.49
F. Abedi, R. Rajabnia, H. Sorkhi, Zahra Memariani, H. Shirafkan, Seyyed Ali Mozaffarpur
1.Department of Persian Medicine, Faculty of Persian Medicine, Babol university of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R.Iran. 2.Infection Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R.Iran. 3.Non-Communicable Pediatric Disease Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol Medical University, Babol, I.R.Iran. 4.Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Tehran university of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R.Iran. 5.Traditional Medicine and History of Medical Sciences Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R.Iran.
{"title":"Comparision of Aqueous and Hydroalcoholic Extracts of Foeniculum Vulgare and Carum Copticum with Gentamicin on Escherichia Coli Strains: in Vitro Study","authors":"F. Abedi, R. Rajabnia, H. Sorkhi, Zahra Memariani, H. Shirafkan, Seyyed Ali Mozaffarpur","doi":"10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.49","url":null,"abstract":"1.Department of Persian Medicine, Faculty of Persian Medicine, Babol university of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R.Iran. 2.Infection Diseases Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R.Iran. 3.Non-Communicable Pediatric Disease Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol Medical University, Babol, I.R.Iran. 4.Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Tehran university of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R.Iran. 5.Traditional Medicine and History of Medical Sciences Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, I.R.Iran.","PeriodicalId":15108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences","volume":"64 1","pages":"49-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90745979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2018-02-15DOI: 10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.70
M. Adeli, S. Alirezaei, M. Kabiriyan, M. Safei
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Kangaroo skin contact is an important factor in breastfeeding. However, in contrast to abdominal contact, it is considered timely. Therefore, while shortening the contact time, this study aims at comparing the effects of short abdominal skin-to-skin contact and Kangaroo skin contact on successful breastfeeding. METHODS: This clinical trial study was conducted among pregnant women in maternity hospitals of Torbat Heydarieh in 2015. Sixty-eight primigravida women with term pregnancy and aged 18-40 years were selected through convenience sampling and were divided into two groups of intervention (Kangaroo skin contact) and control (abdominal skin contact). Questionnaires about demographic, fertility and medical data were completed for both groups. Infants with 8-10 Apgar and birth weight of 2500 – 4000 g were exposed to Kangaroo skin and abdominal skin contact for 5-10 minutes. After delivery, The Infant Breastfeeding Assessment Tool (IBFAT) was completed and the mean values of feeding desire, searching, latch on and sucking pattern were analyzed (IRCT: 2014090419039N1). FINDINGS: The mean feeding desire in the intervention group was 2.63±0.6 and in the control group was 2.61±0.6, searching was 2.76±0.43 and 2.73±0.44, latch on was 2.76±0.43 and 2.79±0.41, sucking pattern was 2.82±0.54 and 2.64±0.64, and total score was 11.84±5.10 and 10.79±1.82, respectively, indicating no significant difference in any of
{"title":"A Comparison of the Effect of Short Abdominal Skin-To-Skin Contact and Kangaroo Skin Contact on Initiation of Successful Breastfeeding","authors":"M. Adeli, S. Alirezaei, M. Kabiriyan, M. Safei","doi":"10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.70","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18869/ACADPUB.JBUMS.20.2.70","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Kangaroo skin contact is an important factor in breastfeeding. However, in contrast to abdominal contact, it is considered timely. Therefore, while shortening the contact time, this study aims at comparing the effects of short abdominal skin-to-skin contact and Kangaroo skin contact on successful breastfeeding. METHODS: This clinical trial study was conducted among pregnant women in maternity hospitals of Torbat Heydarieh in 2015. Sixty-eight primigravida women with term pregnancy and aged 18-40 years were selected through convenience sampling and were divided into two groups of intervention (Kangaroo skin contact) and control (abdominal skin contact). Questionnaires about demographic, fertility and medical data were completed for both groups. Infants with 8-10 Apgar and birth weight of 2500 – 4000 g were exposed to Kangaroo skin and abdominal skin contact for 5-10 minutes. After delivery, The Infant Breastfeeding Assessment Tool (IBFAT) was completed and the mean values of feeding desire, searching, latch on and sucking pattern were analyzed (IRCT: 2014090419039N1). FINDINGS: The mean feeding desire in the intervention group was 2.63±0.6 and in the control group was 2.61±0.6, searching was 2.76±0.43 and 2.73±0.44, latch on was 2.76±0.43 and 2.79±0.41, sucking pattern was 2.82±0.54 and 2.64±0.64, and total score was 11.84±5.10 and 10.79±1.82, respectively, indicating no significant difference in any of","PeriodicalId":15108,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences","volume":"26 1","pages":"70-76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74242685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}