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Neonatal seizures: Advances in diagnosis and management

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) created the ILAE Neonatal Task Force that classified neonatal seizures, defined neonatal epilepsy syndromes, and specified treatment guidelines. These frameworks, in addition to improved access to genetic testing and other recent advances, have revolutionized the diagnosis and management of ...
Elissa G. Yozawitz, Ronit M. Pressler, Eli M. Mizrahi   +2 more
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Neonates with acute liver failure have higher overall mortality but similar posttransplant outcomes as older infants

Liver Transplantation, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Neonatal acute liver failure (ALF) carries a high mortality rate; however, little data exist on its peritransplant hospital course. This project aimed to identify factors associated with outcomes in neonates with ALF using large multicenter databases.
Swati Antala, Bridget Whitehead, Justin Godown, Matt Hall, Anna Banc‐Husu, Estella M. Alonso, Sarah A. Taylor   +6 more
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Determinants of perinatal mortality in public secondary health facilities, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
INTRODUCTION: In Nigeria, perinatal mortality rate remains high among births at the health facility. Births occur majorly at the secondary healthcare level in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Identifying factors
Ugochukwu Uzoechina Nwokoro, Tukur Dahiru, Abdulhakeem Olorukooba, Clement Koelengoen Daam, Hyelshini Samuel Waziri, Ayo Adebowale, Ndadilnasiya Endie Waziri, Patrick Nguku   +7 more
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Prenatal betamethasone–postnatal N‐methyl‐D‐aspartic acid model of spasms: Update on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Infantile epilepsy spasms syndrome (IESS), formerly known as infantile spasms or West Syndrome, is a severe epilepsy syndrome affecting about 3 in 10,000 newborns in the United States. Characterized by clusters of epileptic spasms, interictal hypsarrhythmia, and developmental delays, IESS has diverse causes, including structural‐metabolic ...
Kayla Vieira, Antonia Schonwald, Chian‐Ru Chern, Kamya Shah, Jana Velíšková, Libor Velíšek   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression and stress among mothers of preterm and low birthweight infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit in Accra, Ghana

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 131-137, April 2025.
Abstract To determine the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum stress (PPS) and identify associated risk factors among mothers of preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected from 255 mothers with preterm and LBW infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Korle ...
John Pellegrino, Paddington T. Mundagowa, Kwame Sarfo Sakyi, Prince Gyebi Owusu, Babbel Agbinko‐Djobalar, Leila M. Larson, Mufaro Kanyangarara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A parsimonious explanation for intersecting perinatal mortality curves: understanding the effects of race and of maternal smoking

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2004
Background Neonatal mortality rates among black infants are lower than neonatal mortality rates among white infants at birth weights
Joseph K S, Demissie Kitaw, Platt Robert W, Ananth Cande V, McCarthy Brian J, Kramer Michael S   +5 more
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Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in a 29‐week pregnancy with a history of endometriosis: A case report and review of the literature

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 31-37, April 2025.
Abstract Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHIP) is defined as sudden, nontraumatic intraperitoneal bleeding that occurs during pregnancy or up to 42 days postpartum. The incidence ranges between 4 and 4.9 per 100 000 births. Although seen rarely, it is associated with perinatal morbidity and mortality due to maternal hemodynamic instability ...
Shamsi Mehdiyev, Fatma Basak Tanoglu, Esma Demir Altuncu, Engin Oral   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Statistical analysis of socioeconomic and demographic correlates of perinatal mortality in Tigray region, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Though Ethiopia achieved the fourth Millennium Development Goal, commit to reducing under five child mortalities by the year 2015, but perinatal mortality has remained a major public health problem in Ethiopia, and the Tigray region is ...
Berhanu Teshome Woldeamanuel, Kumachew Kusse Gelebo   +1 more
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Cost‐effectiveness of a randomized controlled trial comparing low‐dose aspirin to placebo for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 399-407, April 2025.
Abstract To assess the cost‐effectiveness of low‐dose aspirin compared to placebo for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth from a healthcare perspective. This was a cost‐effectiveness analysis alongside a multicenter, randomized, double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled trial.
Anadeijda J. E. M. C. Landman, Hana M. Broulikova, Laura Visser, Tobias A. J. Nijman, Marieke A. C. Hemels, Karin C. Vollebregt, Elisabeth M. A. Boormans, Henk A. Bremer, Esther Tuinman, Josje Langenveld, Flip van der Made, Robbert J. P. Rijnders, Huib A. A. M. van Vliet, Liv M. Freeman, Roel de Heus, Judith Blaauw, Ineke Krabbendam, Rafli van de Laar, Marieke F. G. Verberg, Hubertina C. J. Scheepers, Ben W. Mol, Christianne J. M. de Groot, Martijn A. Oudijk, Judith E. Bosmans, Marjon A. de Boer   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial Analysis of China Province-Level Perinatal Mortality

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2016
Background: Using spatial analysis tools to determine the spatial patterns of China province-level perinatal mortality and using spatial econometric model to examine the impacts of health care resources and different socio-economic factors on perinatal ...
Kun XIANG, Deyong SONG
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