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Chorioamnionitis: An Update on Diagnostic Evaluation

Biomedicines, 2023
Chorioamnionitis remains a major cause of preterm birth and maternal and neonatal morbidity. We reviewed the current evidence for the diagnostic tests of chorioamnionitis and how this relates to clinical practice today.
Sean W. D. Carter, Samantha Neubronner, Lin Lin Su, Pradip Dashraath, Citra Mattar, Sebastián E. Illanes, Mahesh A. Choolani, Matthew W. Kemp   +7 more
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The role of neutrophils in chorioamnionitis [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Chorioamnionitis, commonly referred to as intrauterine infection or inflammation, is pathologically defined by neutrophil infiltration and inflammation at the maternal-fetal interface.
Cunling Zhang, Jiasong Cao, Meiyi Xu, Dan Wu, Wen Li, Ying Chang   +5 more
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Decidua macrophages display a restrained inflammatory profile during chorioamnionitis [PDF]

Frontiers in Immunology
IntroductionDecidual macrophages (DMs) are strategically located at the maternal-fetal interface to orchestrate innate host defense while balancing tolerance to the allogenic fetus. An important pregnancy complication is chorioamnionitis characterized by
Neema Pithia, Carmelo V. Musumarra, Giulia Protti, Giorgia Del Vecchio, Fei-Man Hsu, Feiyang Ma, Monica Cappelletti, Tamara Tilburgs, Tamara Tilburgs, Nina S. Prasanphanich, Nina S. Prasanphanich, Lisa A. Miller, Marco Morselli, Matteo Pellegrini, Matteo Pellegrini, Alan H. Jobe, Claire A. Chougnet, Pietro Presicce, Suhas G. Kallapur   +18 more
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Understanding Host-Pathogen Interactions in Acute Chorioamnionitis Through the Use of Animal Models [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Inflammation of the chorion and/or amnion during pregnancy is called chorioamnionitis. Acute chorioamnionitis is implicated in approximately 40% of preterm births and has wide-ranging implications for the mother, fetus, and newborn.
Amanda Brosius Lutz, Salwan Al-Nasiry, Boris W. Kramer, Martin Mueller, Martin Mueller   +4 more
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Predictors of Severe Histological Chorioamnionitis and Associated Neonatal Outcomes in Term Intrapartum Clinical Chorioamnionitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]

Medicina
Background and Objectives: Intrapartum clinical chorioamnionitis at term is a complication associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. We aimed to identify factors independently associated with severe histological chorioamnionitis in women ...
Mariachiara Bosco, Simone Garzon, Chiara Simonetto, Beatrice Cattin, Elisa Ida Erbogasto, Benjamim Ficial, Carlotta Milocchi, Ricciarda Raffaelli, Laura Uccella, Massimo Franchi, Stefano Uccella   +10 more
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Chorioamnionitis

Journal of Chemotherapy, 2007
Chorioamnionitis is an inflammation of the placental membranes induced by microorganisms which reach the endometrial cavity from the vagina and uterine cervix. Premature labor frequently depends on infections. In patients with premature rupture of membranes (PROM) antibiotic treatment can prevent intra-amniotic inflammation if it is absent at admission.
MELIS, GIAN BENEDETTO, ORRU', MARISA MARGHERITA, Uras R, Etzi R, Marotto MF, Zedda P, ANGIONI, STEFANO, PAOLETTI, ANNA MARIA   +7 more
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The Consequences of Chorioamnionitis: Preterm Birth and Effects on Development [PDF]

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, M. Jane Black, Timothy J. M. Moss   +4 more
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The association of chorioamnionitis with intraventricular hemorrhage and long-term outcome in very preterm neonates [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics
ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of chorioamnionitis on the incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm neonates and to assess its impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes at 24 months of age.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of ...
Eftychia Drogouti, Dimitrios Rallis, Maria Lithoxopoulou, Georgios Kerpiniotis, Evangelia Aggeli, Ilias Chatziioannidis, Apostolos Athanasiadis, Christos Tsakalidis   +7 more
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Ureaplasma Urealyticum Chorioamnionitis

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1994
EDITORIAL COMMENT: We accepted this paper for publication to remind readers that Ureaplasma urealyticum, which is a common vaginal commensal, can be associated with and apparently the cause of chorioamnionitis, premature labour, premature rupture of the membranes and intrauterine infection.
Maher, CF, Haran, MV, Farrell, DJ, Cave, DG   +3 more
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Clinical chorioamnionitis: where do we stand now? [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
Intraamniotic infection is an infection resulting in the inflammation of any combination of the amniotic fluid, the placenta, the fetus itself, the fetal membranes, umbilical cord, or the decidua.
David Lukanović, David Lukanović, Marija Batkoska, Gorazd Kavšek, Mirjam Druškovič, Mirjam Druškovič   +5 more
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