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The multiple hit model of infantile and epileptic spasms: The 2025 update

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Infantile and epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy manifesting with epileptic spasms and poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. There is an urgent need for the development of more effective and tolerated therapies.
Aristea S. Galanopoulou, Wenzhu B. Mowrey, Wei Liu, Anna Maria Katsarou, Qianyun Li, Oleksii Shandra, Solomon L. Moshé   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can betamethasone prevent Nicolau syndrome when coadministered with penicillin? A case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
We present a 33‐year‐old female patient with Nicolau syndrome (NS) who received one injection of benzathine penicillin and one injection of betamethasone to the right buttock, and one injection of benzathine penicillin to the left.
Paria Mojarrad, Behnaz Barikbin, Mohammad Bagher Oghazian   +2 more
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Ketogenic diet for infantile epileptic spasms

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Approximately half of all cases of Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) do not respond to vigabatrin and hormonal therapies. There is no clear consensus as to the second‐line therapy for IESS. Ketogenic diet (KD) has emerged as an effective treatment for certain drug‐resistant epilepsies and in many cases of IESS.
Morris H. Scantlebury, Anamika Choudhary, Andy Cheuk‐Him Ng, Cezar Gavrilovici   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antenatal betamethasone impairs markers of cardiac development and function in near‐term lambs

Experimental Physiology
Antenatal corticosteroids are commonly administered to promote fetal lung maturation; however, their impact on heart development is not well understood.
Reza Amanollahi, Ashley S. Meakin, Stacey L. Holman, Vicki L. Clifton, Kent L. Thornburg, Michael D. Wiese, Kathryn L. Gatford, Mitchell C. Lock, Janna L. Morrison   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Betamethasone was more Effective than N-acetylcysteine for Lung Maturation

Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2013
Objective: To compare the effectivity of N-acetylcysteine with Betamethasone in fetal lung maturation. Methods: This research was a double blind randomized clinical trials in women threatened by preterm delivery (28 to 34 weeks of gestation).
Fatmah Oktaviani
doaj   +1 more source

Total cervical occlusion: A solution after cervico‐isthmic cerclage failure

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Spontaneous preterm birth is mainly caused by cervical incompetence. Cervical cerclage is the gold standard for preventing mid‐trimester losses and preterm deliveries. If cervical cerclage fails, cervico‐isthmic cerclage may be indicated.
Déborah Couet, Anne‐Gaëlle Pourcelot, Claire Szmulevicz, Perrine Capmas, Hervé Fernandez, Élodie Debras   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unlocking insights: Validating a comprehensive model for predicting spontaneous preterm delivery and microbial invasion in women facing preterm labor

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Preterm labor is a multifactorial syndrome with diverse etiologies such as infection, inflammation, uteroplacental dysfunction, stress, and immune dysregulation. Identifying women at high risk remains a challenge, and multivariate prediction models have been developed to enhance risk stratification.
Ester del Barco, Nerea Maiz, Clara Franco‐Jarava, Mireia Vargas, Silvia Arévalo, María A. Sánchez‐Durán, Carlota Rodó, Manel Mendoza, Marta Dalmau, Alba Casellas, Manuel Hernández‐González, Anna Suy, María Goya   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perinatal Risk Factors for Postnatal Weight Loss in Late Preterm Infants [PDF]

Neonatal Medicine, 2019
Purpose Many studies have reported associations of early postnatal growth failure in preterm infants with several morbidities. However, the risk factors for postnatal weight loss (PWL) in late preterm infants have not been identified. We investigated the
Seong Phil Bae, Jun Hwan Song, Won-Ho Hahn, Ji Won Koh, Ho Kim   +4 more
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Juvenile Gangrenous Vasculitis of the Scrotum or Scrotum Lipschütz Ulcers

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Lipschütz genital ulcers are traditionally described in adolescent females and often linked to acute viral infections. Their male counterpart remains poorly characterised. We report a 59‐year‐old man with sudden onset of unilateral necrotic ulcers on the scrotum and inguinal region following a brief febrile episode and mild pharyngitis ...
Francesco Bellinato, Paolo Gisondi, Giampiero Girolomoni   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effectiveness and pharmacoeconomic study of using different corticosteroids in the treatment of hypersensitivity pneumonitis

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Purpose Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are caused by inflammation and/or fibrosis of alveolar walls resulting in impaired gas exchange. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is the third most common type of ILDs. Corticosteroids are the mainstay treatment
Marwa G. Elhennawy, Yosri Akl, Maggie Abbassi, Nirmeen A. Sabry   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source