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Placental Malaria and Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 in Rural Rwanda [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
We conducted a nested case-control study of placental malaria (PM) and mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) within a prospective cohort of 627 mother-infant pairs followed from October 1989 until April 1994 in ...
Bulterys, Marc   +7 more
core  

A retrospective comparison of antibiotic regimens for preterm premature rupture of membranes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the use of ampicillin and azithromycin leads to a similar latency period in preterm premature rupture of membranes as ampicillin and erythromycin and whether the substitution of azithromycin for erythromycin effects rates ...
Gordon, Sashana S.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Chorioamnionitis: from pathogenesis to treatment [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Microbiology and Infection, 2011
Chorioamnionitis refers to inflammation of the amniochorionic membrane, and is a significant cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity. Chorioamnionitis most often occurs as a result of ascending infection, and is commonly associated with premature rupture of the membranes.
M.J. Czikk   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Efficacy of Fetal Ear Length as a Prenatal Marker of Chromosomal Anomalies: A Prospective, Multicenter Cohort Study in a Southern European Population

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
Fetal ear length (FEL) correlates with gestational age and may help detect chromosomal anomalies. This study developed a nomogram for a Southern European population, showing high measurement reliability. While FEL ≤ 5th percentile increased anomaly risk, its moderate sensitivity and specificity limit clinical utility.
Elisabet Baldrich   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chorioamnionitis due to Lactococcus lactis cremoris: A case report

open access: yesCase Reports in Women's Health, 2015
Lactococcus lactis cremoris is rarely involved in human pathology. A thirty two-year old pregnant woman with premature rupture of membrane history presented with chorioamnionitis due to L. lactis cremoris. She underwent an emergency caesarian section and
F. Azouzi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Randomized controlled trial of prolonged second stage: extending the time limit vs usual guidelines. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Guidelines for management of the second stage have been proposed since the 1800s and were created largely by expert opinion. Current retrospective data are mixed regarding differences in maternal and neonatal outcomes with a prolonged second ...
Berghella, Vincenzo, Gimovsky, Alexis C.
core   +2 more sources

Bowel habits in preterm infants: Observations from the first 2 weeks of life

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Uniform descriptions of normal preterm infant bowel habits are lacking, causing ambiguity in identifying abnormal bowel habits in this population. This study examines preterm infants' bowel habits and their association with maternal and infant factors in the first 2 weeks of life. Methods An observational study included infants with
Ulrikke Lyng Beauchamp   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Histologic chorioamnionitis in preterm infants: correlation with brain magnetic resonance imaging at term equivalent age

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics, 2018
Background To explore the associations between histologic chorioamnionitis with brain injury, maturation and size on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of preterm infants at term equivalent age.
Claire Granger   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk Factors for Postpartum Maternal Infection Following Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery Complicated by Chorioamnionitis

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2020
Objective Guidelines for the management of chorioamnionitis include intrapartum antibiotics, while postpartum antibiotics after spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) are reserved high-risk women.
Helen A. Daifotis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Circulating levels of matrix proteases and their inhibitors in pregnant women with and without a history of recurrent pregnancy loss [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background: We have recently shown that serum relaxin-2 levels are attenuated in women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). We sought to determine whether a history of RPL is also associated with changes in serum matrix metalloproteases ...
Anumba, D.O.C.   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

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