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Chorioamnionitis and neonatal outcomes

Pediatric Research, 2021
Chorioamnionitis or intrauterine inflammation is a frequent cause of preterm birth. Chorioamnionitis can affect almost every organ of the developing fetus. Multiple microbes have been implicated to cause chorioamnionitis, but "sterile" inflammation appears to be more common.
Viral G. Jain, Kent A. Willis, Alan Jobe, Namasivayam Ambalavanan   +3 more
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Reducing Duration of Antibiotic Use for Presumed Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis in Greek NICUs. A “Low-Hanging Fruit” Approach

Antibiotics, 2021
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), where stewardship interventions are challenging. Lowering antibiotic consumption is desperately needed in Greece, a country with high antibiotic resistance rates.
Ioannis Kopsidas, Grammatiki-Christina Tsopela, Nafsika-Maria Molocha, Eleni Bouza, Elisavet Chorafa, Evangelia Chorianopoulou, Vasileios Giapros, Despoina Gkentzi, Theodoros Gkouvas, Anastasia Kapetanaki, Korina Karachristou, Georgia Karavana, Eleni Kourkouni, Georgia Kourlaba, Maria Lithoxopoulou, Vassiliki Papaevangelou, Maria Polychronaki, Emmanuel Roilides, Tania Siahanidou, Evangelia Stratiki, George A. Syrogiannopoulos, Christos Triantafyllou, Maria N. Tsolia, Emmanouela Tsouvala, Theoklis Zaoutis, Nikos Spyridis, Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections in Greece (PHiG) Investigators   +26 more
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Association of placental chorangiosis with pregnancy complication and prenatal outcome: a case-control study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Chorangiosis is a vascular change involving the terminal chorionic villi in the placenta. It results from longstanding, low-grade hypoxia in the placental tissue, and is associated with such conditions as intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR),
Homeira Vafaei, Zinat Karimi, Mojgan Akbarzadeh-Jahromi, Fatemeh Asadian   +3 more
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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Medical Sciences, 2020
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) on newborn babies admitted at a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This was an observational, longitudinal, retrospective study.
Luca Cicchitti, Alessandra Di Lelio, Gina Barlafante, Vincenzo Cozzolino, Susanna Di Valerio, Paola Fusilli, Giuseppe Lucisano, Cinzia Renzetti, Marco Verzella, Maria Chiara Rossi   +9 more
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Effect of Maternal Beta-Thalassemia Minor on Obstetrical and Neonatal Outcomes in Kirkuk Province, Iraq [PDF]

Al-Anbar Medical Journal, 2023
Background: Maternal beta-thalassemia minor may increase the risk of adverse obstetrical outcomes like restricted fetal growth, reduced birth weight, and preterm delivery.Objective: To determine maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with beta ...
Esraa Mohammed, Noorjan Muhammed
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Pregnancy after liver transplant: maternal and perinatal outcomes

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Liver transplantation is a life-saving and successful therapeutic procedure which is more and more frequent worldwide, also among women of reproductive age.
Izabela Marzec, Aleksandra Słowakiewicz, Jolanta Gozdowska, Olga Tronina, Marek Pacholczyk, Wojciech Lisik, Agata Fleming, Magdalena Durlik   +7 more
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Selective Fetal Growth Restriction in Dichorionic Twin Pregnancies: Diagnosis, Natural History, and Perinatal Outcome. [PDF]

, 2020
This study aims to evaluate the natural history, disease progression, and outcomes in dichorionic twins with selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR) according to different diagnostic criteria and time of onset.
Antonakopoulos, N, Kalafat, E, Khalil, A, Liu, B, Pateisky, P, Thilaganathan, B   +5 more
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Risk of adverse fetal outcomes following nonobstetric surgery during gestation: a nationwide population-based analysis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Literature suggests that nonobstetric surgery during gestation is associated with a higher risk of spontaneous abortion, prematurity, and a higher cesarean section rate, but the direct impact on fetal outcomes is still unclear.
Pei-Han Fu, Chia-Hung Yu, Yi-Chen Chen, Chin-Chen Chu, Jen-Yin Chen, Fu-Wen Liang   +5 more
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Assessing the Impact of Obesity on Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes among Saudi Women

Nursing Reports, 2021
Background: The rising prevalence of obesity has a significant impact on obstetrics practice regarding maternal and perinatal complications includes recurrent miscarriage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and prolonged ...
Nadia Adwani, Howieda Fouly, Tagwa Omer
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Planning and implementing practice changes in Ontario maternal-newborn hospital units: a secondary qualitative analysis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background Moving evidence into practice is complex, and pregnant and birthing people and their infants do not always receive care that aligns with the best available evidence.
Jessica Reszel, Olivia Daub, Sandra I. Dunn, Christine E. Cassidy, Kaamel Hafizi, Marnie Lightfoot, Dahlia Pervez, Ashley Quosdorf, Allison Wood, Ian D. Graham   +9 more
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