Funisitis Predicts Poor Respiratory Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Neonates [PDF]
ChildrenBackground/Objectives: Histological chorioamnionitis (HCAM) is a risk factor of chronic lung disease (CLD) in preterm neonates. Funisitis, an indicator of fetal inflammatory response, has been linked to adverse neonatal outcomes, but its impact on ...
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Antioxidants, 2023 The fetal systemic inflammatory response associated with intra-amniotic inflammation may play a key role in the pathogenesis of complications of preterm birth.
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Funisitis Associated with Leptospiral Abortion in an Equine Placenta [PDF]
Veterinary Pathology, 2005 Funisitis, inflammation of the umbilical cord, is well recognized in human placentas. This report describes a case of funisitis associated with leptospiral infection in the placenta of a Thoroughbred foal born prematurely. The umbilical cord had diffuse superficial yellow discoloration along its entire length.
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Frozen Section of Placental Membranes and Umbilical Cord: A Valid Diagnostic Tool for Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis Management [PDF]
DiagnosticsEarly-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS), a serious infection in newborns within 3 days, is challenging to diagnose. The current methods often lack accuracy, leading to unnecessary antibiotics or delayed treatment.
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Association Between Funisitis and Childhood Intellectual Development: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2019 Background: Previous studies have suggested that prenatal inflammation could damage the immature brain of preterm infants. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether funisitis could affect childhood neurodevelopment.
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Necrotizing funisitis and calcification of umbilical vein: case report and review [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 Background Necrotising funisitis (NF) is a rare, chronic stage of funisitis, a severe inflammation of the umbilical cord and an important risk factor for fetal adverse outcomes.
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The antenatal identification of funisitis with a rapid MMP-8 bedside test [PDF]
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 2008 The purpose of this study was to determine if a bedside test, the MMP-8 PTD Check, can be of value in the antenatal identification of funisitis. This test can be performed in 15 min without any laboratory equipment.The relationship between the presence or absence of funisitis and the results of an MMP-8 PTD Check was examined in 139 patients who ...
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Candida Funisitis: Common Organism with Uncommon Presentation [PDF]
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research, 2018 Funisitis is the inflammation of umbilical cord while, chorioamnionitis is inflammation of placental membranes i.e., chorion and amnion. The mucus plug in lower genital tract acts as barrier during pregnancy.
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Calcified necrotizing funisitis and its association with adverse neonatal outcomes: a case-control study [PDF]
Italian Journal of PediatricsBackground Necrotizing funisitis (NF) is a rare but severe type of umbilical inflammation. Whether NF can affect the outcomes of newborns is still controversal.
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Funisitis increases the risk of death or cerebral palsy in extremely preterm infants. [PDF]
Am J Obstet GynecolThe relationship between histological chorioamnionitis (inflammation of fetal membranes) and funisitis (inflammation of umbilical cord), both commonly associated with preterm birth, with subsequent development of cerebral palsy remains controversial.To determine if extremely preterm infants (
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