Administrative Performance of “No-Fault” Compensation for Medical Injury [PDF]
, 1997 No-fault is the leading alternative to traditional liability systems for resolving medically caused injuries, and policy interest in such reform reflects numerous concerns with the traditional tort system as it operates in the medical field through ...
Bovbjerg, Randall R. +2 more
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Neuroinflammation and structural injury of the fetal ovine brain following intra-amniotic Candida albicans exposure. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundIntra-amniotic Candida albicans (C. Albicans) infection is associated with preterm birth and high morbidity and mortality rates. Survivors are prone to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2020 Objective: To observe whether urethral injection of chemokine (c-c motif) ligand 7 (CCL7) and overexpressing CC receptor 1 (CCR1) in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can promote their homing and engraftment to the injured tissue, and improve the recovery of
Hai-Hong Jiang +8 more
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Moderate hypothermia within 6 h of birth plus inhaled xenon versus moderate hypothermia alone after birth asphyxia (TOBY-Xe): a proof-of-concept, open-label, randomised controlled trial [PDF]
, 2015 Background Moderate cooling after birth asphyxia is associated with substantial reductions in death and disability, but additional therapies might provide further benefit.
Azzopardi, D +17 more
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Facing the outcome of prematurity – opinions from the general practitioner [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2022 Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity, affecting more than 15 million babies worldwide each year. Preterm infants also have higher rates of motor, functional, and cognitive deficits.
Otilia Novac +5 more
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Early changes in brain structure correlate with language outcomes in children with neonatal encephalopathy. [PDF]
, 2017 Global patterns of brain injury correlate with motor, cognitive, and language outcomes in survivors of neonatal encephalopathy (NE). However, it is still unclear whether local changes in brain structure predict specific deficits.
Barkovich, A James +9 more
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The Role of Intranatal Risk Factors in the Pathogenesis of Birth Injury
Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2020 Rational management of labor refers to the most significant areas of practical obstetrics, since errors in predicting the outcome of labor through the birth canal often lead to the development of birth injury to the mother and fetus.
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Temporary brittle bone disease:association with intracranial bleeding [PDF]
, 2013 We report 20 infants aged between 1 month and 6 months found to have subdural bleeding and also multiple unexplained fractures in a pattern similar to that described earlier as temporary brittle bone disease. Child abuse seemed unlikely as a cause of the
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Born too early and too small: higher order cognitive function and brain at risk at ages 8–16 [PDF]
, 2019 Prematurity presents a risk for higher order cognitive functions. Some of these deficits manifest later in development, when these functions are expected to mature. However, the causes and consequences of prematurity are still unclear.
Clark, Chris A. +12 more
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Frontiers in PediatricsBackgroundInstrumental vaginal delivery is a common obstetric procedure with potential neonatal complications. This study evaluated birth injuries and neurodevelopmental outcomes in neonates born at ≥35 weeks’ gestation following instrumental vaginal ...
Fawzia Mohamed Elgharbawy +13 more
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