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Abstract Aim To describe epidemiology and characteristics of cerebral palsy (CP) in western Sweden 1954–2014. Methods Population‐based study covering 105 935 live births in the area in 2011–2014. Birth characteristics, neuroimaging findings and outcome were analysed and prevalence calculated.
Kate Himmelmann, Magnus Påhlman
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Chorioamnionitis and neonatal outcomes
Chorioamnionitis or intrauterine inflammation is a frequent cause of preterm birth. Chorioamnionitis can affect almost every organ of the developing fetus. Multiple microbes have been implicated to cause chorioamnionitis, but "sterile" inflammation appears to be more common.
Viral G. Jain+3 more
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Background: Screening for chorioamnionitis, or the risk thereof, by midwives is largely lacking during antenatal care and no best practice guidelines for chorioamnionitis in South Africa was noted.
Allison H. du Plessis+2 more
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Pre-term pre-labour rupture of membranes and the role of amniocentesis [PDF]
Pre-labour premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is defined as rupture of membranes more than 1 hour prior to the onset of labour at
Abi-Nader, KN, Kenyon, AP, Pandya, PP
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Background Chorioamnionitis is a frequent complication of pregnancy and is known to be associated with serious adverse post-natal outcomes including death.
Dina Zaki+5 more
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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+5 more
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Acute histologic chorioamnionitis is a risk factor for adverse neonatal outcome in late preterm birth after preterm premature rupture of membranes. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to determine whether acute histologic chorioamnionitis is associated with adverse neonatal outcomes in late preterm infants who were born after preterm PROM.
Seung Mi Lee+6 more
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Fetal and early neonatal interleukin-6 response [PDF]
In 1998, a systemic fetal cytokine response, defined as a plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) value above 11 pg/mL, was reported to be a major independent risk factor for the subsequent development of neonatal morbid events even after adjustments for gestational
B. Resch+5 more
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New techniques to characterise the vaginal microbiome in pregnancy [PDF]
Understanding of the vaginal microbiome in health and disease is essential to screen, detect and manage complications in pregnancy. One of the major complications of pregnancy is preterm birth, which is the leading world-wide cause of death and ...
Kaakoush, N, Mendz, G, Quinlivan, J
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