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Infection as the cause of perinatal mortality in Latvia [PDF]

, 2017
Infection is one of the leading causes of perinatal mortality worldwide – accounting for 36% of cases. Perinatal mortality in Latvia is slowly decreasing: from 7.3 per 1000 live births in 2013 to 6.7 per 1000 live births in 2015.
Franckeviča, Ivanda, Jaunākā, Agnese Anna, Rucka, Liene, Smilga, Santa   +3 more
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Chorioamnionitis/funisitis and the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2004
Objective:  To examine the association between chorioamnionitis with or without funisitis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants less than 30 completed weeks gestation given the current standards of antenatal steroid and surfactant use.Methods:  Infants included in the study were those delivered at less than 30 completed weeks gestation from January
Kent, Alison, Dahlstrom, Jane
openaire   +3 more sources

Evidence of both foetal inflammation and hypoxia–ischaemia is associated with meconium aspiration syndrome

Scientific Reports, 2021
Foetal hypoxia–ischaemia is a key trigger of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). However, many neonates develop MAS without evidence of hypoxia–ischaemia, suggesting the presence of covert but important risk variables. We evaluated the association of MAS
Kyoko Yokoi, Osuke Iwata, Satoru Kobayashi, Mizuho Kobayashi, Shinji Saitoh, Haruo Goto   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of predictive markers for placental inflammatory response in preterm births. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Placental inflammatory response (PIR) is associated with adverse neonatal outcomes such as sepsis, cerebral palsy, low birth weight, preterm birth, and neonatal mortality.
Min-A Kim, You Sun Lee, Kyung Seo
doaj   +1 more source

Stillbirth and intrauterine fetal death: role of routine histological organ sampling to determine cause of death. [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVES: Guidelines for the investigation of intrauterine death and sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) recommend, based on expert opinion, autopsy procedures and tissue sampling strategies for histological analysis.
Ashworth, M, Hutchinson, JC, Judge-Kronis, L, Levine, S, Man, J, Sebire, NJ   +5 more
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Acute chorioamnionitis and funisitis: definition, pathologic features, and clinical significance [PDF]

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2015
Acute inflammatory lesions of the placenta consist of diffuse infiltration of neutrophils at different sites in the organ. These lesions include acute chorioamnionitis, funisitis, and chorionic vasculitis and represent a host response (maternal or fetal) to a chemotactic gradient in the amniotic cavity.
Chong Jai, Kim, Roberto, Romero, Piya, Chaemsaithong, Noppadol, Chaiyasit, Bo Hyun, Yoon, Yeon Mee, Kim   +5 more
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Maternal and Placental Factors Associated with Congenital Hearing Loss in Very Preterm Neonates

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2017
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a multifactorial disease that more frequently affects preterm newborns. Although a number of maternal conditions have been reported to be associated with preterm birth, little information is available concerning ...
Shin Hye Kim, Byung Yoon Choi, Jaehong Park, Eun Young Jung, Soo-Hyun Cho, Kyo Hoon Park   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Triage and care for women with symptoms or diagnosis of pregnancy loss between 14 + 0 and 21 + 6 weeks' gestation

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 172, Issue 1, Page 25-50, January 2026.
Abstract Mid‐trimester pregnancy loss (MTL), defined as a pregnancy loss occurring between 14 + 0 and 21 + 6 weeks of gestation, causes significant physical and emotional distress to women and presents clinical challenges to healthcare professionals. It is acknowledged that in low‐resource settings, this guideline might be applicable to births up to 28 
Caroline E. Fox, Rosinder Kaur, Kugajeevan Vigneswaran, Rachel Small, Jenny Carter, Keelin O'Donoghue, Alexander E. P. Heazell, Anna L. David, Nigel Simpson, Angharad Care, Lisa Starrs, Andrew Shennan, Catalina María Valencia González, Priya Soma‐Pillay, Leah Fitzsimmons, Adam J. Devall, Arri Coomarasamy, Mid‐trimester Pregnancy Loss Guideline Consensus Panel, Owen Arthurs, Ruth Bender‐Atik, Phil Bennett, Kirstien Boelaert, Elizabeth Bonney, Leanna Brace, Naomi Carlisle, Davide Casagrandi, Manju Chandiramani, Carolyn Chiswick, Alexandra Emms, Stella Fielder, James Goadsby, Laura Goodfellow, Jim Gray, Jemma Johns, Emma Kirk, Will Lester, Sophie Mackay, Maria Memtsa, Katie Morris, Sunbal Mukhtar, Naimah Raza, Rita Sarquis, Neil Sebire, Lucy Smith, Lucy Spencer, Amos Tetteh, Natalie Woodhead   +46 more
wiley   +1 more source

Actinomyces in Pregnancy: A Rare and Silent Cause of Preterm Delivery—Case Report

Reproductive Medicine
Background/Objective: Actinomyces is a genus of anaerobic gram-positive bacteria. It forms part of human body microbiota commonly in the oral cavity and genital tract. During pregnancy, the organism may cause the rare chorioamnionitis, where the maternal
Philip E. Idaewor, Peter Ozua, Rotimi A. K. Jaiyesimi, Abdalla SAAD Abdalla Al-Zawi   +3 more
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Association of Histological and Clinical Chorioamnionitis With Neonatal Sepsis Among Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Chorioamnionitis (CA) is considered a key risk factor for very preterm birth and for developing early onset sepsis (EOS) in preterm infants, but recent data suggest that CA might be protective against late onset sepsis (LOS).
Eduardo Villamor-Martinez, George A. Lubach, Owais Mohammed Rahim, Pieter Degraeuwe, Luc J. Zimmermann, Boris W. Kramer, Eduardo Villamor   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source