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Butyrylcarnitine Elevation in Newborn Screening: Reducing False Positives and Distinguishing between Two Rare Diseases through the Evaluation of New Ratios

Biomedicines, 2023
One of the main challenges of newborn screening programs, which screen for inherited metabolic disorders, is cutting down on false positives (FPs) in order to avoid family stresses, additional analyses, and unnecessary costs.
MariaAnna Messina, Alessia Arena, Riccardo Iacobacci, Luisa La Spina, Concetta Meli, Federica Raudino, Martino Ruggieri   +6 more
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Outcomes of multiple gestation births compared to singleton: analysis of multicenter KID database

Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology, 2021
Background The available data regarding morbidity and mortality associated with multiple gestation births is conflicting and contradicting. Objective To compare morbidity, mortality, and length of stay (LOS) outcomes between multiple gestation (twin ...
Renjithkumar Kalikkot Thekkeveedu, Nilesh Dankhara, Jagdish Desai, Angelle L. Klar, Jaimin Patel   +4 more
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Exploring awareness of obstetric fistula in Eastern and Northern Nigeria: perceived causes, symptoms, and availability of treatment services

Global Health Research and Policy, 2022
Background Evidence suggests that there are approximately two female genital fistula cases per 1000 women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa.
Emmanuel Kelechi Nwala, Charles Nwaigwe, Pooja Sripad, Charlotte E. Warren, Salisu Ishaku, Solomon Kongyamba   +5 more
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Peptidome analysis of cerebrospinal fluid in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic brain damage

Molecular Brain, 2020
Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HIBD) causes neonatal death and serious neurological disability; however, there are currently no promising therapies for it excepting cooling.
Xuewen Hou, Zijun Yuan, Xuan Wang, Rui Cheng, Xiaoguang Zhou, Jie Qiu   +5 more
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Bridging the gap in neonatal resuscitation in Zambia

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
Neonatal resuscitation has been poorly instituted in many parts of Africa and most neonatal resuscitation algorithms are adapted from environments with abundant resources.
Kunda Mutesu-Kapembwa, Kunda Mutesu-Kapembwa, Jyoti Lakhwani, Rodgers Gift Benkele, Rodgers Gift Benkele, Sylvia Machona, Sylvia Machona, Mwila Sekeseke Shamalavu, Mwila Sekeseke Shamalavu, Jean Musonda Chintende, Susan Mwila Chisela, Sharon Kapoma, Sharon Kapoma, Jackson Mwanza, Wisdom Chelu, Martha Mwendafilumba, Kenneth Kapembwa, Vincent D. Gaertner, Vincent D. Gaertner   +18 more
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Prevention of neonatal late-onset sepsis: a randomised controlled trial

BMC Pediatrics, 2017
Background Late-onset sepsis (LOS), defined as sepsis occurring after 48 h of age causes substantial mortality and morbidity in very low birth weight infants.
Gary Alcock, Helen G. Liley, Lucy Cooke, Peter H. Gray   +3 more
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Role of miR-326 in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage pathogenesis through targeting of the δ-opioid receptor

Molecular Brain, 2020
Hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD) is a relatively common malignant complication that occurs in newborn infants, but promising therapies remain limited. In this study, we focused on the role of miR-326 and its target gene δ-opioid receptor (DOR) in the
Xuan Wang, Han Zhou, Rui Cheng, Xiaoguang Zhou, Xuewen Hou, Jun Chen, Jie Qiu   +6 more
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Targeting human milk fortification to improve very preterm infant growth and brain development: study protocol for Nourish, a single-center randomized, controlled clinical trial

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Human milk is recommended for very preterm infants, but its variable macronutrient content may contribute to undernutrition during a critical period in development.
Mandy B. Belfort, Lianne J. Woodward, Sara Cherkerzian, Hunter Pepin, Deirdre Ellard, Tina Steele, Christoph Fusch, P. Ellen Grant, Terrie E. Inder   +8 more
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Cranial Ultrasound Abnormalities in Small for Gestational Age or Growth-Restricted Infants Born over 32 Weeks Gestation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Brain Sciences, 2022
Aim: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing literature to evaluate the incidence of cranial ultrasound abnormalities (CUAs) amongst moderate to late preterm (MLPT) and term infants, affected by fetal growth restriction (FGR) or ...
Charlene Roufaeil, Abdul Razak, Atul Malhotra   +2 more
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“Poverty is the big thing”: exploring financial, transportation, and opportunity costs associated with fistula management and repair in Nigeria and Uganda

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2018
Background Women living with obstetric fistula often live in poverty and in remote areas far from hospitals offering surgical repair. These women and their families face a range of costs while accessing fistula repair, some of which include: management ...
Kaji Tamanna Keya, Pooja Sripad, Emmanuel Nwala, Charlotte E. Warren   +3 more
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