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Effect of case management on neonatal mortality due to sepsis and pneumonia. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Each year almost one million newborns die from infections, mostly in low-income countries. Timely case management would save many lives but the relative mortality effect of varying strategies is unknown.
Bhutta, Zulfiqar A+7 more
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Apgar Score and Risk of Neonatal Death among Preterm Infants.
BACKGROUND Gestational age is the major determinant of neonatal death (death within the first 28 days of life) in preterm infants. The joint effect of gestational age and Apgar score on the risk of neonatal death is unknown. METHODS Using data from the
S. Cnattingius, S. Johansson, N. Razaz
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Inhaled Gases for Neuroprotection of Neonates: A Review
Importance: Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in neonates. The incidence of HIE is 1–8 per 1,000 live births in developed countries. Whole-body hypothermia reduces the risk of disability or death, but
Youness Tolaymat+5 more
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A Rapid Assessment of the Quality of Neonatal Healthcare in Kilimanjaro Region, Northeast Tanzania. [PDF]
While child mortality is declining in Africa there has been no evidence of a comparable reduction in neonatal mortality. The quality of inpatient neonatal care is likely a contributing factor but data from resource limited settings are few. The objective
AB Pembe+42 more
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Neonatal gut microbiota associates with childhood multi–sensitized atopy and T–cell differentiation
Gut microbiota bacterial depletions and altered metabolic activity at 3 months are implicated in childhood atopy and asthma. We hypothesized that compositionally distinct human neonatal gut microbiota (NGM) exist, and are differentially related to ...
K. Fujimura+16 more
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AbstractIn childhood, the risk for seizures is greatest in the neonatal period. Currently used therapies have limited efficacy. Although the treatment of neonatal seizures has not significantly changed in the past several decades, there has been substantial progress in understanding developmental mechanisms that influence seizure generation and ...
Silverstein, Faye Sarah+1 more
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Parental Perception of Neonates, Parental Stress and Education for NICU Parents
The purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis between the perception of parents with premature infants in the NICU and parents with full-term newborns, and in the process to evaluate the effects of NICU educational support on parents ...
Young-Mee Ahn, RN, PhD+1 more
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Draft genome sequence of a meningitic isolate of Cronobacter sakazakii clonal complex 4, strain 8399 [PDF]
The Cronobacter sakazakii clonal lineage defined as clonal complex 4 (CC4), composed of nine sequence types, is associated with severe cases of neonatal meningitis. To date, only closely related C.
Block, C+8 more
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Myostatin Levels in SMA Following Disease‐Modifying Treatments: A Multi‐Center Study
ABSTRACT Objective This study investigated myostatin levels in SMA patients receiving disease‐modifying therapies (DMTs) to understand their relationship with treatment duration and functional status. Methods Our study includes both cross‐sectional and longitudinal analyses of myostatin levels in treated SMA patients.
Fiorella Piemonte+23 more
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Probiotics are being investigated for the treatment of autoimmune disease by re-balancing dysbiosis induced changes in the immune system. Pregnancy is a health concern surrounding autoimmune disease, both for the mother and her child.
Brianna Swartwout, Xin M. Luo
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