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

American 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, Megan M. Smith, Anna E. Denoble, Sarah K. Dotters-Katz   +3 more
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The Paradoxical Effects of Chronic Intra-Amniotic Ureaplasma parvum Exposure on Ovine Fetal Brain Development [PDF]

, 2017
Chorioamnionitis is associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants. Ureaplasma spp. are the microorganisms most frequently isolated from the amniotic fluid of women diagnosed with chorioamnionitis.
Barre, F.P.Y., Beeton, Michael L., Cillero-Pastor, B., Gussenhoven, R., Heeren, R.M.A., Jobe, A.H., Kallapur, S.G., Kemp, M.W., Kessels, L., Kramer, B.W., Ophelders, D.R.M.G., Payne, M.S., Rutten, B.P., Spiller, O.B., Stevens, B., Stocks, S.J., Wolfs, T.G.A.M.   +16 more
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Early versus late amniotomy during twin labor

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study evaluates whether timing of amniotomy affects labor characteristics and maternal and neonatal outcomes in twin deliveries. Methods This retrospective study was conducted at a single academic medical center and included dichorionic diamniotic (DCDA) twin pregnancies with a normal anomaly scan and a vertex‐presenting leading
Or Eliner, Inbar Lidor, Or Touval, Gil Shechter Maor, Michal Kovo, Tal Biron‐Shental   +5 more
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Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn: Fetal RHD Genotyping, Targeted Prophylaxis, and Prenatal Therapies

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) remains a significant concern in prenatal care primarily caused by maternal alloimmunization against fetal red blood cell antigens, most commonly the D antigen. Noninvasive fetal RHD genotyping, used as a screening tool, enables targeted antenatal prophylaxis and has been implemented in several
Emilie Thorup, Steffen Thorsen, Morten Hanefeld Dziegiel, Olav Bjørn Petersen, Frederik Banch Clausen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Foetal Cardiac Function in Early Labour and Intrapartum Outcomes: A Prospective Observational Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess foetal myocardial deformation in normo‐oxygenated foetuses in early labour and its relationship with intrapartum outcomes. Design Single centre prospective study. Setting Referral tertiary maternity unit. Population Uncomplicated singleton term pregnancies in early labour.
Andrea Dall'Asta, Chiara Melito, Beatrice Valentini, Mariagrazia Capurso, Maria Teresa Baffa, Olga Patey, Basky Thilaganathan, Tullio Ghi   +7 more
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Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated With Delayed Villous Maturation in Placenta: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Delayed villous maturation (DVM) is a placental maturation disorder that mainly affects maternal‐to‐foetal oxygen transfer. Objectives We conducted a systematic review, meta‐analysis, and sensitivity analysis exploring study heterogeneities (I2) of risk factors and outcomes associated with histopathological findings of DVM.
Muhammad Pradhiki Mahindra, Muhammad Pradhika Mapindra, Hadi Waheed, Owen Vaughan, John Ciaran Hutchinson, Sara L. Hillman, Dimitrios Siassakos   +6 more
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Temporal Patterns in Preterm Birth Subtypes and Perinatal Survival, 2000–2023: Population‐Based, Repeated Cross‐Sectional Time‐Series

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Evaluate the rate and trend of preterm birth (PTB) and the associated perinatal survival in Hong Kong. Design Population‐based, repeated cross‐sectional time series. Setting All public maternity hospitals. Population 845 640 singleton and 26 748 twin deliveries from 2000 to 2023.
Ka Wang Cheung, Tiffany Sin‐Tung Au, Tat On Chan, Annie Shuk Yi Hui, Po Lam So, Daniel Wong, Tsz Kin Lo, Wai Lam Lau, Choi Wah Kong, Teresa Wei Ling Ma, Ying Rong Li, Mimi Tin‐Yan Seto   +11 more
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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

Impact of Psychological Stress on Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes among Women with Preterm Premature Rupture of the Fetal Membranes (PPROM) [PDF]

, 2009
Preterm premature rupture of the fetal membranes (PPROM) is one of the most significant causes of preterm birth. PPROM is complicated by infection of the placenta and membranes (chorioamnionitis) in about half the cases, increasing the likelihood of ...
Yanowitz, Toby Debra
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