Breast milk‐transmitted acquired cytomegalovirus infection in an extremely low birth weight infant [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical Message We encountered an extremely low birth weight infant with breast milk‐transmitted cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. To determine the transmission route, we conducted direct sequence analysis of two variable CMV genes, UL139, and UL146.
Tamao Shinohara +7 more
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Successful Repair and Management of Severe Scalp Avulsion Incurred during Birth in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant [PDF]
Case Reports in PediatricsIntroduction. Minor head trauma, such as scalp abrasion, is relatively common during vaginal delivery, whereas fatal head trauma is rare. This case report describes the successful repair and management of severe scalp avulsion that occurred during ...
Shoko Takahashi +6 more
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Recombinant tissue‐type plasminogen activator treatment in an extremely low birth weight infant [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Tissue plasminogen activator can effectively treat clinical thrombosis in premature infants 11 hours after birth.
Tomonori Kurimoto +3 more
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Congenital Adhesion Band Presenting as Intestinal Perforation in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant [PDF]
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2021 A 231/7-week-old and 560-g-weighing premature male infant was evaluated on day of life 33 for increased frequency of bradycardias, bilious residual, and an increase in abdominal girth.
Juan Guillen +2 more
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Bedside Ultrasonography in Evaluating Mediastinum Leakage in an Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infant with Esophageal Perforation [PDF]
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2022 Esophageal perforation in premature infants is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt treatment. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is recommended for diagnosis.
Mitsuhiro Haga +7 more
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An Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infant With Bone Fragility Due to Fanconi Syndrome [PDF]
Kidney MedicineFanconi syndrome is a generalized dysfunction of the renal proximal tubule, leading to growth failure and rickets during childhood. There are few reports of this syndrome in neonates, especially in extremely low-birth-weight infants. We present a case of
Rei Yoshida +7 more
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A Case of an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant with Morganella morganii Bacteremia and Peritonitis [PDF]
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2021 We describe a case of late onset Morganella morganii sepsis in an extremely low birth weight male neonate born at 23 and 4/7 weeks gestational age to a 30-year-old primigravid mother due to preterm labor.
Betty Pham +3 more
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Successfully treated infective endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant in extremely low birth weight infant [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2016 Survival rates of preterm infants have improved in the past few decades, and central venous catheters play an important role in the intensive medical treatment of these neonates. Unfortunately, these indwelling catheters increase the risk of intracardiac
Sehwa Jung +4 more
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Successful peritoneal dialysis using a percutaneous tube for peritoneal drainage in an extremely low birth weight infant: a case report [PDF]
Surgical Case Reports, 2017 Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD) for acute kidney injury (AKI) of newborns has been performed safely. AKI occurs in 8 to 24% of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants.
Satoshi Yokoyama +4 more
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Acute kidney injury in an extremely low birth weight infant with nephrolithiasis: a case report [PDF]
Acta Medica Lituanica, 2019 Acute kidney injury is associated with mortality of very low birth weight infants and reduces their survival regardless of other factors. The kidneys in the extremely preterm infants are very immature and susceptible to environmental factors.
Rasa Garunkštienė +4 more
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