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Maternal–Fetal Microtransfusions and HIV-1 Mother-to-Child Transmission in Malawi [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Between 25% and 35% of infants born to HIV-infected mothers become HIV-1 infected. One potential route of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) could be through a breakdown in the placental barrier (i.e., maternal–fetal microtransfusions ...
Kwiek, Jesse J., Mwapasa, Victor, Milner, Danny Arnold, Alker, Alisa P., Miller, William C., Tadesse, Eyob, Molyneux, Malcolm E., Rogerson, Stephen J., Meshnick, Steven R.   +8 more
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Chorioamnionitis, neuroinflammation, and injury: timing is key in the preterm ovine fetus

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2018
BackgroundAntenatal infection (i.e., chorioamnionitis) is an important risk factor for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes after preterm birth. Destructive and developmental disturbances of the white matter are hallmarks of preterm brain injury ...
R. Gussenhoven, Rob J. J. Westerlaken, D. Ophelders, A. Jobe, M. Kemp, S. Kallapur, L. Zimmermann, P. Sangild, S. Pankratova, P. Gressens, B. Kramer, B. Fleiss, T. Wolfs   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Clinician's Approach to Antibiotic Treatment and Management of Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand—A Survey

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a common obstetric complication with significant maternal and foetal consequences. There is a lack of contemporary evidence regarding the optimal management of PPROM, including the best antibiotic regimen and management at previable gestations.
Sonia Kua, Amanda Poprzeczny, Katie Groom, Matthew Payne, John Newnham, Brett Manley, Clare L. Whitehead   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of Histologic Chorioamnionitis With Perinatal Brain Injury and Early Childhood Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Among Preterm Neonates

JAMA pediatrics, 2018
Importance Understanding the role of chorioamnionitis, a major factor leading to preterm birth, in the pathogenesis of neonatal brain injury and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes may help in identifying potentially modifiable perinatal variables ...
Daniel Bierstone, Daniel Bierstone, N. Wagenaar, D. Gano, D. Gano, T. Guo, Gregory Georgio, F. Groenendaal, L. D. Vries, Jojy Varghese, Hannah C. Glass, Hannah C. Glass, C. Chung, J. Terry, J. Terry, M. Rijpert, R. Grunau, A. Synnes, A. Barkovich, D. Ferriero, D. Ferriero, M. Benders, V. Chau, Steven P. Miller, Steven P. Miller   +24 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prognostic factors for wound complications after childbirth‐related perineal trauma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Assisted vaginal birth is a risk factor for perineal wound complication. This review was limited by a paucity of existing research in the area; therefore, further robust and well‐powered primary research is required. Created in BioRender. Man, R. (2025) https://BioRender.com/3zsekbj.
Rebecca Man, Tanvi Bhatia, Alice Sitch, R. Katie Morris, V. Hodgetts Morton, on behalf of the CHAPTER group, Laura Jones, Laura Magill, Christine MacArthur, Sara Webb, John Maltby, Sarah Hillman, Nicola J. Adderley, Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi, Marian Knight, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neonatal sepsis following prolonged rupture of membranes in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction: Prolonged rupture of membrane (PROM) is an important risk factor for early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS), which is associated with increased neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Alam, Muhammad Matloob, Munir, Owais, Qadir, Maqbool, Saleem, Ali Faisal, Shaikh, Abdul Sattar   +4 more
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Predictive factors for emergency cervical cerclage efficacy in singleton and twin pregnancies: A retrospective cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Emergency cerclage is associated with high offspring survival and generally comparable outcomes in both singleton and twin pregnancies. Its efficacy is influenced by several preoperative clinical factors, with gestational age at placement and the presence of prolapsed membranes emerging as the strongest predictors of delivery before 28 weeks.
Cecile C. Hulshoff, Marc E. A. Spaanderman, Ralph R. Scholten, Joris van Drongelen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Airway Microbiome at Birth. [PDF]

, 2016
Alterations of pulmonary microbiome have been recognized in multiple respiratory disorders. It is critically important to ascertain if an airway microbiome exists at birth and if so, whether it is associated with subsequent lung disease.
Aghai, Zubair H., Ambalavanan, Namasivayam, Bhandari, Vineet, Carlo, Waldemar A., Eipers, Peter, Halloran, Brian, Jilling, Tamas, Keeley, Jordan, Kumar, Ranjit, Lal, Charitharth Vivek, Morrow, Casey, Rezonzew, Gabriel, Travers, Colm   +12 more
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Vaccinations During Pregnancy Protect the Mother–Infant Dyad and Are Generally Safe

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Vaccination in pregnancy has a critical impact on mothers, foetuses and infants. The aim of this paper was to summarise key points presented by experts attending the 12th Maria Delivoria‐Papadopoulos Perinatal Symposium in March 2025 and further expand and update them.
Ariadne Malamitsi‐Puchner, Despina D. Briana, Gian Carlo Di Renzo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal Serum Ferritin, C-Reactive Protein, and Procalcitonin Levels for Predicting Subclinical Intra-Amniotic Infection in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane

مجلة كلية الطب
Background: The preterm premature rupture of the membrane is linked to various perinatal problems, including chorioamnionitis. Objectives: To evaluate the use of serum ferritin, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin as early indicators for predictions
Balsam N. Nahedh, Mahdi M. Shalal
doaj   +1 more source