fa بررسی اپیدمیولوژیک نوزادان بستری در بخش مراقبت‌های ویژه نوزادان بیمارستان ولی عصر بیرجند (سال 1385) General پژوهشي Research Article Background and aimProviding, securing and promotion of newborns health as a vulnerable group are of high specific importance in health services. Considering the importance of neonatal deaths, this study was drawn up to determine the causes of mortality and morbidity and effective factors on neonates hospitalized in NICU of Vali e asr hospital in 2005-2006   .MethodsThis was a descriptive- analytical study which was conducted on 445 neonate hospitalized in NICU of Vali e asr hospital since April of 2005 to April of 2006. Census was the method of collecting the samples. Data were collected by a questionnaire containing demographic information of neonates, causes of hospitalization, demographic information of neonates’ mothers especially those related with their pregnancy period and the method and result of treatment. Data were analyzed by SPSS and chi-square test. (P Neonate,NICU,Prematurity,Birjand 29 34 http://mcj.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-472&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Fatemeh Taheri فاطمه طاهری 10031947532846004645 10031947532846004645 No Associate Professor, Department of Peditric, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences. Birjand, Iran دانشیار گروه آموزشی بیماریهای کودکان، دانشکده پزشکی، دانشکده علوم پزشکی بیرجند Gholam Reza Sharifzadeh غلامرضا شریف‌زاده 10031947532846004646 10031947532846004646 No Instructor, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences. Birjand, Iran عضو هیات علمی دانشکده پزشکی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند Sima Kaheni سیما کاهنی 10031947532846004647 10031947532846004647 Yes Instructor, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences. Birjand, Iran. Email: sima @bums.ac.ir عضو هیات علمی دانشکده پرستاری و مامایی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند. تلفن: 4443041-0561 پست الکترونیک:sima @bums.ac.ir Golnaz Saboori گلناز صبوری 10031947532846004648 10031947532846004648 No Physician پزشک عمومی