Second trimester inflammatory and metabolic markers in women delivering preterm with and without preeclampsia. [PDF]
, 2019 ObjectiveInflammatory and metabolic pathways are implicated in preterm birth and preeclampsia. However, studies rarely compare second trimester inflammatory and metabolic markers between women who deliver preterm with and without preeclampsia.Study ...
A Chaparro +46 more
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Steps for implementing delayed cord clamping in a hospital setting [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) permits placental-to-newborn transfusion and results in an increased neonatal blood volume at birth. Despite endorsement by numerous medical governing bodies, DCC in preterm newborns has been slow to be ...
Carl H Backes +2 more
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, 2019 We develop an approach to risk classification based on quantile contours and allometric modelling of multivariate anthropometric measurements. We propose the definition of allometric direction tangent to the directional quantile envelope, which divides ...
Boghossian, Nansi S. +3 more
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Performing clinical drug trials in children with a rare disease [PDF]
Over the past 50 years, the advancements in medical and health research have radically changed the epidemiology of health conditions in neonates, children, and adolescents; and clinical research has on the whole, moved forward. However, large sections of the pediatric community remain vulnerable and underserved, by clinical research.
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A Descriptive Study Examining Medical Records of Late-Preterm Infants Readmitted to the Hospital within 30 Days of Birth Hospitalization Discharge [PDF]
, 2015 This descriptive study evaluates the most common factors for readmission of late-preterm infants. It is hoped that this important information will allow a hospital in Northwest Arkansas to better identify late-preterm infants at risk for readmission to ...
Hill-Larson, Devon G.
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Morbidity and Mortality ofVery Low Birth Weight Infant Graduates of a Level Three Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
, 2007 Purpose: To describe the morbidity and mortality of very low birth weight (VLBW) infant graduates of a level three neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in a medically underserved population.
Cortes, Maria
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An Ensemble Boosting Model for Predicting Transfer to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
arXiv, 2017 Our work focuses on the problem of predicting the transfer of pediatric patients from the general ward of a hospital to the pediatric intensive care unit. Using data collected over 5.5 years from the electronic health records of two medical facilities, we develop classifiers based on adaptive boosting and gradient tree boosting.
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Altered cord blood mitochondrial DNA content and pregnancy lead exposure in the PROGRESS cohort
Environment International, 2019 Introduction: Lead (Pb) crosses the placenta and can cause oxidative stress, reduced fetal growth and neurological problems. The principal source of oxidative stress in human cells is mitochondria.
Marco Sanchez-Guerra +20 more
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OcularAge: A Comparative Study of Iris and Periocular Images for Pediatric Age Estimation [PDF]
arXivEstimating a child's age from ocular biometric images is challenging due to subtle physiological changes and the limited availability of longitudinal datasets. Although most biometric age estimation studies have focused on facial features and adult subjects, pediatric-specific analysis, particularly of the iris and periocular regions, remains ...
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