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Chorioamnionitis and its associated factors among women admitted to the maternity unit of Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Chorioamnionitis is a medical illness marked by maternal fever, leukocytosis, tachycardia, uterine discomfort, and preterm membrane rupture. Chorioamnionitis affects approximately 4% of full-term deliveries worldwide, but it is more common in preterm ...
Derese TN, Wondafrash MD, Teka AM, Mideksa HS, Mario LD, Hundie TG, Tilahun RB, Demie AA.   +7 more
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Labor dystocia and risk of histological chorioamnionitis and funisitis: a study from a single tertiary referral center [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Intrauterine inflammation affects short- and long-term neonatal outcomes. Histological chorioamnionitis and funisitis are acute inflammatory responses in the fetal membranes and umbilical cord, respectively.
Hyo Kyozuka, Tuyoshi Murata, Toma Fukuda, Erina Suzuki, Riho Yazawa, Shun Yasuda, Aya Kanno, Akiko Yamaguchi, Yuko Hashimoto, Keiya Fujimori   +9 more
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The Consequences of Chorioamnionitis: Preterm Birth and Effects on Development

Journal of Pregnancy, 2013
Preterm birth is a major cause of perinatal mortality and long-term morbidity. Chorioamnionitis is a common cause of preterm birth. Clinical chorioamnionitis, characterised by maternal fever, leukocytosis, tachycardia, uterine tenderness, and preterm ...
Robert Galinsky, Graeme R Polglase, Stuart B Hooper   +2 more
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Intrauterine inflammation, infection, or both (Triple I): A new concept for chorioamnionitis

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2018
Chorioamnionitis is a common cause of preterm birth and may cause adverse neonatal outcomes, including neurodevelopmental sequelae. Chorioamnionitis has been marked to a heterogeneous setting of conditions characterized by infection or inflammation or ...
Chun-Chih Peng, Jui-Hsing Chang, Hsiang-Yu Lin   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Correlation between placental bacterial PCR results and histological chorioamnionitis: a prospective study on 41 placentas

Journal of Biological Research
Chorioamnionitis or intra-uterine inflammation is considered the most common infection diagnosed in labor and delivery units worldwide. It is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, as well as neonatal death and sepsis.
Hanaa Zaidi, Laila Lahlou, Mariem Chraybi, Amina Barkat, Sabah Elamrani, Najat Lamalmi   +5 more
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Comparison between Leukocyte Esterase Activity (LEA) and Histopathology Examination in Identifying Chorioamnionitis Cases

Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019
Objective: To compare sensitivity and specificity of LEA to histopathology examination in diagnosing chorioamnionitis. Methods: We compared diagnostic tests in dr. Mohammad Hoesin hospital, Palembang, from September 2015 to April 2016.
Putri H Novianesari, Nuswil Bernolian, Henni Maulani, Afifa Ramadanti, Theodorus Theodorus   +4 more
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Effect of gestational age at first delivery and interpregnancy interval on the recurrence of clinical chorioamnionitisAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports, 2022
BACKGROUND: There is an increased odds of having a recurrence of clinical chorioamnionitis in patients with a diagnosis of clinical chorioamnionitis compared with those without clinical chorioamnionitis in a previous pregnancy. However, it is unclear how
Meryl M. Sperling, MD, MA, Lillian Sie, MPH, Stephanie A. Leonard, PhD, MS, Anna I. Girsen, PhD, MD, Henry C. Lee, MD, Ronald S. Gibbs, MD   +5 more
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Chorioamnionitis: Is a major player in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia? [PDF]

Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2017
Chorioamnionitis is an inflammation in the fetal membranes or placenta. When chorioamnionitis develops, fetal lungs are exposed to inflammatory cytokines and mediators via amniotic fluid.
Chang Won Choi
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Association of chorioamnionitis with failed conversion of epidural labor analgesia to cesarean delivery anesthesia: A retrospective cohort study.

PLoS ONE, 2021
AimThis study aimed to examine the association between clinically diagnosed chorioamnionitis and failed conversion of epidural labor analgesia to cesarean delivery anesthesia.MethodsThis retrospective, single-center cohort study, conducted in a ...
Yumi Katakura, Yusuke Nagamine, Takahisa Goto, Hiroyuki Sumikura   +3 more
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Acute histologic chorioamnionitis at term: nearly always noninfectious. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
The link between histologic acute chorioamnionitis and infection is well established in preterm deliveries, but less well-studied in term pregnancies, where infection is much less common.We conducted a secondary analysis among 195 low-risk women with ...
Drucilla J Roberts, Ann C Celi, Laura E Riley, Andrew B Onderdonk, Theonia K Boyd, Lise Carolyn Johnson, Ellice Lieberman   +6 more
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