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Vaginal microbiomes associated with aerobic vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis [PDF]

, 2018
A healthy vaginal microbiota is considered to be significant for maintaining vaginal health and preventing infections. However, certain vaginal bacterial commensal species serve an important first line of defense of the body.
Africa, Charlene W.J., Chambuso, Ramadhani, Kaambo, Evelyn, Passmore, Jo-Ann Shelley   +3 more
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Placental multimodal MRI prior to spontaneous preterm birth <32 weeks' gestation: An observational study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 131, Issue 13, Page 1782-1792, December 2024.
Abstract Objective To utilise combined diffusion‐relaxation MRI techniques to interrogate antenatal changes in the placenta prior to extreme preterm birth among both women with PPROM and membranes intact, and compare this to a control group who subsequently delivered at term. Design Observational study.
Megan Hall, Natalie Suff, Paddy Slator, Mary Rutherford, Andrew Shennan, Jana Hutter, Lisa Story   +6 more
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Anaerobes and bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy: virulence factors contributing to vaginal colonisation [PDF]

, 2014
The aetiology and pathogenesis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) is unclear but it appears to be associated with factors that disrupt the normal acidity of the vagina thus altering the equilibrium between the normal vaginal microbiota.
Africa, Charlene W.J., Nel, Janske, Stemmet, Megan C.   +2 more
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Quantitative cervicovaginal fluid fetal fibronectin: A liquid biopsy for intra‐amniotic inflammation

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 103, Issue 11, Page 2252-2263, November 2024.
The cervicovaginal fluid fetal fibronectin concentration with a cut‐off of 125 ng/mL had a high sensitivity and a negative predictive value the identification of intra‐amniotic inflammation. Therefore, this test can be used to decrease an index of suspicion of intra‐amniotic inflammation and could serve as an initial test to select appropriate patients
Puntabut Warintaksa, Roberto Romero, Waranyu Lertrat, Nutnaree Yuenyongdechawat, Paninee Mongkolsuk, Supakorn Chaiyakarn, Rapeewan Settacomkul, Pisut Pongchaikul, Pornpun Vivithanaporn, Piya Chaemsaithong   +9 more
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Differences in maternal subgingival microbiome between preterm and term births: The MOHEPI study

Journal of Periodontal Research, Volume 59, Issue 5, Page 939-950, October 2024.
Maternal subgingival microbiome of preterm births has distinctive features from term births. The schematic is created with Biorender.com. Abstract Aim Periodontitis is a potential risk factor for preterm birth (PTB) in women; however, the causal relationship or the exact mechanism remain unknown. This study aimed to compare the oral microbiome features
Jung Soo Park, Eunha Kim, Sun Jae Kwon, Ju Sun Heo, Ki Hoon Ahn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of intestinal alkaline phosphatase with necrotizing enterocolitis among premature infants [PDF]

, 2019
Importance: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants is an often-fatal gastrointestinal tract emergency. A robust NEC biomarker that is not confounded by sepsis could improve bedside management, lead to lower morbidity and mortality, and permit
Barkemeyer, Brian, Buckley, Rebecca, Davis, Porcha, Fang, Zhide, Gerber, Zeromeh, Gong, Qingqing, Good, Misty, Heath, Maya, Kim, Sunyoung, Linneman, Laura, Penn, Duna   +10 more
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Perinatal Stress, Brain Inflammation and Risk of Autism-Review and Proposal [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by varying deficits in social interactions, communication, and learning, as well as stereotypic behaviors.
Alysandratos, Konstantinos-Dionysios, Angelidou, Asimenia, Asadi, Shahrzad, Karagkouni, Anna, Kourembanas, Stella, Theoharides, Theoharis C   +5 more
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Angiogenic imbalance in pregnancies with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes between 34 and 37 weeks of gestation

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1120-1131, June 2024.
Among women experiencing late PPROM, angiogenic imbalance in maternal serum is primarily observed in those without microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity and intra‐amniotic inflammation. Additionally, there is an association between angiogenic imbalance and the presence of maternal vascular malperfusion.
Marian Kacerovsky, Helena Hornychova, Sunil Jaiman, Ladislava Pavlikova, Magdalena Holeckova, Bo Jacobsson, Panagiotis Tsiartas, Ivana Musilova   +7 more
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Maternal and Placental Risk Factors for Developing Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Preterm Infants

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2017
Despite the clinical relevance of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), it remains difficult to predict which preterm infants are more likely to develop NEC.
Ju-young Lee, Kyo-Hoon Park, Ahra Kim, Hye-Ran Yang, Eun-Young Jung, Soo-Hyun Cho   +5 more
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The Paradoxical Effects of Chronic Intra-Amniotic Ureaplasma parvum Exposure on Ovine Fetal Brain Development [PDF]

, 2017
Chorioamnionitis is associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants. Ureaplasma spp. are the microorganisms most frequently isolated from the amniotic fluid of women diagnosed with chorioamnionitis.
Barre, F.P.Y., Beeton, Michael L., Cillero-Pastor, B., Gussenhoven, R., Heeren, R.M.A., Jobe, A.H., Kallapur, S.G., Kemp, M.W., Kessels, L., Kramer, B.W., Ophelders, D.R.M.G., Payne, M.S., Rutten, B.P., Spiller, O.B., Stevens, B., Stocks, S.J., Wolfs, T.G.A.M.   +16 more
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