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Ethnic background as a risk factor for permanent brachial plexus birth injury: A population-based study [PDF]

Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction Brachial plexus birth injury is the most common birth injury causing permanent disability in Finland. This study aimed to assess risk factors of a permanent brachial plexus birth injury and calculate the incidence.
Mika Gissler, Yrjana Nietosvaara, Petra Grahn   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Lactation is Associated with Accelerated Postpartum Pelvic Floor Muscle Recovery in a Pregnant Simulated Birth Injury Model [PDF]

Advanced Science
Healthy pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) are essential for proper pelvic floor function. The biggest risk factor for PFM dysfunction is injury sustained during vaginal childbirth, yet the factors that facilitate or impair PFM recovery from birth injury remain
Bianca L. Peña, Khushi M. Diwakar, Hillary K. Tran, Selena Cao, Celeste E. Lintz, Laila N. Hayes, Marianna Alperin, Karen L. Christman   +7 more
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The assisting hand assessment for children and youth with brachial plexus birth injury: a study of validity and item hierarchy of AHA-Plex [PDF]

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023
Objective: Functional assessments that focus on activity performance and that produce valid outcome measures for people with brachial plexus birth injury are lacking.
Marie Holmefur, Ann-Kristin Gunnes Elvrum, Lena Krumlinde-Sundholm   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Prevalence of birth injuries and associated factors among newborns delivered in public hospitals Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021. Crossectional study

PLoS ONE, 2023
Background Birth injury is harm that a baby suffers during the entire birth process. It includes both birth asphyxia and birth trauma. In Ethiopia, birth injury has become the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, accounting around 28%-31.6%
Asegedech Asmamaw, Esubalew Amsalu, Feven Mulugeta Ashagre   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis and complete brachial plexus injury in a complex birth injury: A rare case report mimicking Tarlov cyst and review of literature [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message The rare occurrence of Tarlov cysts in pediatric patients, particularly in the context of complex birth injuries, necessitates thorough evaluation and tailored management approaches.
Khadijeh sadat Najib, Seyyed Mostajab Razavinejad, Fatemeh Yarmahmoodi, Hamide Barzegar   +3 more
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Long-Term Results of Isolated Latissimus Dorsi to Rotator Cuff Transfer in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury [PDF]

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury
Background Brachial plexus birth injury results in deficits in strength and motion, occasionally requiring surgery to restore power to the deficient external rotators of the shoulder in these patients.
David J. Kirby, Daniel B. Buchalter, Lauren Santiesteban, Mekka R. Garcia, Aaron Berger, Jacques Hacquebord, John A.I. Grossman, Andrew E. Price   +7 more
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Preoperative cephalhematoma size measured with computed tomography predicts intraoperative bleeding in pediatric patients undergoing cranioplasty [PDF]

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2021
Background Cranioplasty for the treatment of cephalhematomas in small infants with limited blood volume is challenging because of massive bleeding. This study aimed to elucidate the correlation between cephalhematoma size and intraoperative blood loss ...
Seung Hyun Kim, Kyeong Tae Min, Eun Kyung Park, Hyungjin Rhee, Hyukjin Yang, Seung Ho Choi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic assessment of traumatic brain injury by vacuum extraction in newborns: overview on forensic perspectives and proposal of operating procedures

Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2022
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) during birth constitutes one of the most relevant causes of mortality and morbidity in newborns worldwide. Although improvements in obstetrical management and better indications for caesarean section have led to a
Raffaele La Russa, Aniello Maiese, Luigi Cipolloni, Nicola Di Fazio, Giuseppe Delogu, Alessandra De Matteis, Zoe Del Fante, Federico Manetti, Paola Frati, Vittorio Fineschi   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Topical Application of Breast Milk on Episiotomy Wound Healing: A Quasi-experimental Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: Many mothers are given an episiotomy during a normal vaginal delivery. There are many alternative interventions used by the community to heal the episiotomy wound.
Anjali Patel, Angelina Makwana, Anjali Tiwari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unusual Presentations of Birth Related Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Neonatal spinal cord injury is a rare complication of birth trauma by difficult delivery. The typical manifestations are often catastrophic, include decreased or absent movement, loss of reflexes, apnea or periodic breathing, and a lack of response to ...
Chien-Chung Lee, Chien-Chung Lee, I-Jun Chou, Yi-Jung Chang, Ming-Chou Chiang, Ming-Chou Chiang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source