ADAR1 could be a potential diagnostic target for intrauterine infection patients [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIntrauterine infection (IUI) is mainly an ascending infection in which vaginal and cervical pathogens ascend to the uterus and can affect the fetus. Until now, there is still no effective diagnostic biomarker for IUI, such as chorioamnionitis (CAM) and ...
Keiichiro Nakamura +5 more
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Case Report: A neonatal case of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome with severe funisitis and neonatal asphyxia [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsCryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) is a genetic disorder and autoinflammatory disease characterized by chronic inflammation throughout the body.
Yuri Hayashida +7 more
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Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecología, 2005 Objetivo: Evaluar la utilidad del Doppler de la arteria umbilical (AU) para predecir invasión microbiana de la cavidad amniótica (IMCA), funisitis y resultado adverso neonatal (RA) en pacientes con rotura prematura de membranas de pretérmino (RPMPT ...
Alfredo Ovalle S. +7 more
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A Public Health Scourge: The Recent Surge of an Ancient Disease. [PDF]
Case Rep PatholThe recent resurgence of congenital syphilis is striking, with an increase in cases 10‐fold over the past 12 years, including a 30% rise within the past 3 years alone. The consequences of untreated maternal syphilis can be severe, contributing to significant fetal and neonatal illness and death in cases of congenital syphilis.
Pleiss A, Kuntz M, Strauch S, Roe S.
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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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Chorioamnionitis in the Second Trimester Secondary to Multidrug-Resistant <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> Infection. [PDF]
Case Rep Infect DisPurpose Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is an emerging perinatal pathogen linked to chorioamnionitis, preterm birth, and early pregnancy loss. This case report describes the presentation, microbiologic findings, and management of second‐trimester NTHi‐associated chorioamnionitis, emphasizing diagnostic challenges and antimicrobial ...
Carlson KS, Korthals MB.
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 Background Intrauterine inflammation affects short- and long-term neonatal outcomes. Histological chorioamnionitis and funisitis are acute inflammatory responses in the fetal membranes and umbilical cord, respectively.
Hyo Kyozuka +9 more
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Gestational Age-Dependent Effects of Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate on Fetal S100B Levels: An Observational Study Using Cord Serum. [PDF]
J Obstet Gynaecol ResABSTRACT Aim Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) is widely used for fetal neuroprotection in preterm births before 32 weeks of gestation, yet it remains unclear whether its effect depends on gestational age. S100 calcium‐binding protein B (S100B), a protein secreted by astrocytes, is recognized as a biomarker of neural distress.
Shimaya T +7 more
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Subsequent pregnancy outcomes according to the presence of acute histologic chorioamnionitis in women with spontaneous preterm delivery [PDF]
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2020 ObjectiveTo compare subsequent pregnancy outcomes according to the presence of acute histologic chorioamnionitis (HCA) in women with spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD).MethodsAmong 1,706 women who gave birth twice or more at our institution, 138 women ...
Nam-Kyeong Kim +5 more
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