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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Association of Funisitis with Short-Term Outcomes of Prematurity: A Frequentist and Bayesian Meta-Analysis [PDF]
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.
František Bartoš +2 more
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Association of Chorioamnionitis with Aberrant Neonatal Gut Colonization and Adverse Clinical Outcomes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Chorioamnionitis (inflammation of the placenta and fetal membranes) and abnormal gastrointestinal colonization have been associated with an increased risk of sepsis and death in preterm infants, but whether chorioamnionitis causes abnormal pioneering ...
Kriti Puri +5 more
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Testing Umbilical Cords for Funisitis due to Treponema pallidum Infection, Bolivia [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2000 To establish the frequency of necrotizing funisitis in congenital syphilis, we conducted a prospective descriptive study of maternal syphilis in Bolivia by testing 1,559 women at delivery with rapid plasma reagin (RPR).
Jeannette Guarner +9 more
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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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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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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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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.
Chengbo Liu +6 more
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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.
Monica Suryavanshi +4 more
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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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