Background Over the past two decades, there has been a steady rise in the rate of Cesarean section delivery globally. As a result, short-term and long-term maternal and neonatal complications are rising.
Wasim Khasawneh +3 more
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Neonatal resuscitation and immediate newborn assessment and stimulation for the prevention of neonatal deaths: a systematic review, meta-analysis and Delphi estimation of mortality effect. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Of 136 million babies born annually, around 10 million require assistance to breathe. Each year 814,000 neonatal deaths result from intrapartum-related events in term babies (previously "birth asphyxia") and 1.03 million from complications of
Carlo, Waldemar A +36 more
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Improvement in neonatal intensive care unit care: a cluster randomised controlled trial of active dissemination of information. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Research findings are not rapidly or fully implemented into policies and practice in care. OBJECTIVES: To assess whether an 'active' strategy was more likely to lead to changes in policy and practice in preterm baby care than traditional ...
Allen, Elizabeth +11 more
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Background Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has been widely used in the treatment of infertility, and is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Luying Wang +5 more
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Collaboration and cooperation of clinicians and neonatal units at regional, national, and international levels are key features of many networks or systems that aim to improve neonatal outcomes.
Darlow, Brian A. +17 more
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Changes in pregnancy outcomes during the COVID-19 lockdown in Iran
Background The Covid-19 pandemic response is influencing maternal and neonatal health care services especially in developing countries. However, the indirect effects of Covid-19 on pregnancy outcomes remain unknown.
Fahimeh Ranjbar +6 more
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Clean birth and postnatal care practices to reduce neonatal deaths from sepsis and tetanus: a systematic review and Delphi estimation of mortality effect. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Annually over 520,000 newborns die from neonatal sepsis, and 60,000 more from tetanus. Estimates of the effect of clean birth and postnatal care practices are required for evidence-based program planning. OBJECTIVE: To review the evidence for
Darmstadt Gary L +26 more
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The BLISS cluster randomised controlled trial of the effect of 'active dissemination of information' on standards of care for premature babies in England (BEADI) study protocol [ISRCTN89683698]. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Gaps between research knowledge and practice have been consistently reported. Traditional ways of communicating information have limited impact on practice changes.
Clemens, Felicity +32 more
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The impact of gut microbiota on morbidities in preterm infants
The gut microbiota undergoes substantial development from birth, and its development in the initial years of life has a potentially lifelong effect on the health of the individual.
Mei‐Yin Lai +3 more
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New approaches to preventing, diagnosing, and treating neonatal sepsis. [PDF]
Karen Edmond and Anita Zaidi highlight new approaches that could reduce the burden of neonatal sepsis ...
Karen Edmond +6 more
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