Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 The emergent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could produce a maternal immune activation (MIA) via the inflammatory response during gestation that may impair fetal ...
José Javier Reyes-Lagos +6 more
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Amniotic fluid embolism pathophysiology suggests the new diagnostic armamentarium: β-tryptase and complement fractions C3-C4 are the indispensable working tools [PDF]
, 2015 Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is an uncommon obstetric condition involving pregnant women during labor or in the initial stages after delivery. Its incidence is estimated to be around 5.5 cases per 100,000 deliveries.
Busardo', FRANCESCO PAOLO +3 more
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Placental-mediated increased cytokine response to lipopolysaccharides: a potential mechanism for enhanced inflammation susceptibility of the preterm fetus. [PDF]
, 2012 BackgroundCerebral palsy is a nonprogressive motor impairment syndrome that has no effective cure. The etiology of most cases of cerebral palsy remains unknown; however, recent epidemiologic data have demonstrated an association between fetal neurologic ...
Belkacemi, Louiza +4 more
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Environmental contaminants exposure and preterm birth: a systematic review [PDF]
, 2019 Preterm birth is an obstetric condition associated with a high risk of infant mortality and morbidities in both the neonatal period and later in life, which has also a significant public health impact because it carries an important societal economic ...
Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi +5 more
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Association between Chorioamnionitis Severity and Procalcitonin Levels in Umbilical Venous Blood
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022 Background: Procalcitonin can effectively differentiate between bacterial sepsis and a systemic inflammatory response syndrome of noninfectious origins in the adult. However, the usefulness of procalcitonin in perinatal field is not determined. Thus, the
Masatoki Kaneko +3 more
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Neonatal Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials Are Affected by Clinical Conditions Occurring in Early Prematurity [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose: Cortical auditory evoked potentials may serve as an early indicator of developmental problems in the auditory cortex. The aim of the study was to determine the effect on neonatal cortical auditory processing of clinical conditions occurring in ...
Bisiacchi, Patrizia +5 more
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Fetal inflammation induces acute immune tolerance in the neonatal rat hippocampus
Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2021 Background Infants born preterm due to chorioamnionitis are frequently affected by a fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS) and then by subsequent postnatal infections. FIRS and postnatal systemic inflammatory events independently contribute to poor
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Prone position in pregnant woman with major burns with severe ARDS on mechanical ventilation
Journal of Mechanical Ventilation, 2023 Burns are skin lesions determined by the thermal energy of heat transfer with cellular protein denaturation. Although infrequent during pregnancy, they can be fatal for both the mother and fetus.
Claudio Luciano Franck
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The Evolving Pharmacotherapeutic Landscape for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. [PDF]
, 2020 Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an extremely heterogeneous disease that has been associated with global morbidity and early mortality. More effective and inexpensive therapies are needed.
Ballas, Samir K
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The Consequences of Chorioamnionitis: Preterm Birth and Effects on Development
Journal of Pregnancy, 2013 Preterm birth is a major cause of perinatal mortality and long-term morbidity. Chorioamnionitis is a common cause of preterm birth. Clinical chorioamnionitis, characterised by maternal fever, leukocytosis, tachycardia, uterine tenderness, and preterm ...
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