Biomedicines, 2023 This study classifies fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS) based on the presence or absence of maternal-fetal inflammation in the placenta and clarifies the association of FIRS with neonatal morbidities.
Makoto Nomiyama +2 more
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Microorganisms, 2023 Fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS) represents the fetal inflammatory reaction to intrauterine infection or injury, potentially leading to multiorgan impairment, neonatal mortality, and morbidity. Infections induce FIRS after chorioamnionitis (CA)
Elena Giovannini +2 more
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The Effect of Increasing the Body’s Core Temperature and Improving Blood Flow by Using Far-Infrared Rays Emitted from Functional Loess Bio-Balls [PDF]
BiomedicinesBackground: Low-energy far-infrared rays (FIRs) are widely used in the treatment of wounds, lymphedema, and various vascular diseases, and various types of products that emit infrared rays are being used at home for patients with blood flow-related ...
Yong-Il Shin +7 more
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Rising trends in infant ER encounters for food-induced allergic reactions in the era of early allergenic food introduction [PDF]
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: GlobalBackground: Allergic reactions to food are a leading cause of pediatric emergency room (ER) visits. National guidelines now recommend early introduction of allergenic foods; however, whether these changes have affected ER encounters remains poorly ...
Aaron Chin, MD +4 more
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Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor in vaginally collected amniotic fluid predicting fetal inflammatory response syndrome: a prospective cohort study [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground Improving noninvasive antenatal diagnosis of fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS) can assist in the evaluation of prenatal risk and reduce perinatal outcomes.
Violeta Gulbiniene +7 more
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A qPCR assay for the detection of Phytophthora abietivora, an emerging pathogen on fir species cultivated as Christmas trees. [PDF]
PLoS ONEEmerging species of the Phytophthora genus are among the most important threats to global plant biodiversity, horticulture and trade. For instance, Phytophthora root rot (PRR) of Christmas trees, mainly Fraser (Abies fraseri) and balsam (Abies balsamea ...
Guillaume Charron +4 more
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Two cases of Leukemoid reaction in premature infants caused by fetal inflammatory response syndrome [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS) is a systemic inflammatory response caused by the activation of the fetal immune system. The serological diagnostic criterion for fetal inflammatory response syndrome is a cord blood interleukin-6 ...
Meng-Ting Feng +3 more
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Systemic inflammatory responses to repeated and increasing endotoxin challenges in fetal sheep [PDF]
Physiological ReportsRepeated low‐dose administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) attenuates subsequent fetal responses, which makes it challenging to investigate interventions to prolonged exposure.
Sanya Kathuria +7 more
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Respiratory symptoms and outcomes among cigar smokers: findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study waves 2–5 (2014–2019) [PDF]
Respiratory ResearchBackground The mechanisms by which cigarette smoking increases the risk of respiratory disease have been studied. However, less is known about risks of respiratory symptoms and outcomes associated with smoking cigars, and risks by cigar types have not ...
Eva Sharma +12 more
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Management of intracardiac thrombosis in newborns: a case series and a narrative review of the literature [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineBackgroundNeonatal intracardiac thrombosis (ICT) is an uncommon but increasingly recognized condition that impacts neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in critically ill term and preterm infants.
Domenico Umberto De Rose +10 more
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