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Conceptualizing pathways linking women’s empowerment and prematurity in developing countries [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
Background Globally, prematurity is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5. Many efforts have focused on clinical approaches to improve the survival of premature babies. There is a need, however, to explore psychosocial, sociocultural,
Patience A. Afulani   +3 more
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Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity: Diagnosis and Management

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2019
Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) of prematurity is a multifactorial disorder commonly observed in very low birth weight (VLBW, <1,500 g) newborns, with a greater incidence in those extremely low birth weight (ELBW, <1,000 g).
Maria Felicia Faienza   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Association between levothyroxine supplementation for hypothyroidism in late pregnancy and risk of prematurity: a population-based cohort study [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Medicine
Background Hypothyroidism in pregnancy is associated with obstetrical and fetal complications, such as prematurity. However, whether its management by levothyroxine affects the risk of prematurity is not yet clear.
Maya Laham, Odile Sheehy, Anick Bérard
doaj   +2 more sources

Retinopathy of prematurity

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2022
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a devastating neurovascular disease of the retina in newborn infants that can lead to vision deficits or even blindness.
O. Dammann   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Proteome-wide prediction of bacterial carbohydrate-binding proteins as a tool for understanding commensal and pathogen colonisation of the vaginal microbiome

open access: yesnpj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 2021
Bacteria use carbohydrate-binding proteins (CBPs), such as lectins and carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs), to anchor to specific sugars on host surfaces.
François Bonnardel    +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

N-glycosylation of cervicovaginal fluid reflects microbial community, immune activity, and pregnancy status

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
Human cervicovaginal fluid (CVF) is a complex, functionally important and glycan rich biological fluid, fundamental in mediating physiological events associated with reproductive health. Using a comprehensive glycomic strategy we reveal an extremely rich
Gang Wu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of feasibility and acceptability of family-centered care implemented at a neonatal intensive care unit in India

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background A family-centered care (FCC) parent participation program that ensures an infant is not separated from parents against their will was developed for the caring of their small or sick newborn at a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Delhi ...
Arti Maria   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Very Preterm Children Gut Microbiota Comparison at the Neonatal Period of 1 Month and 3.5 Years of Life

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Prematurity is a risk factor for dysbiosis of the gut microbiota due to particular birth conditions and frequent prolonged hospitalization of neonates.
Gaël Toubon   +39 more
doaj   +1 more source

Separation of Maternal and Newborn Care in US Hospitals: A Systemic Threat to Survival, Health and Well-Being

open access: yesHealth Systems & Reform, 2023
Through greater understanding of past social, cultural, economic, political, scientific and technological forces which shaped our current health systems to separate mothers and newborn infants, we can begin to devise effective approaches to reshape these
Kavya I. Anjur, Gary L. Darmstadt
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15-Deoxy-Delta-12,14-prostaglandin J2 modulates pro-labour and pro-inflammatory responses in human myocytes, vaginal and amnion epithelial cells

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
BackgroundPrematurity is the leading cause of childhood death under the age of five. The aetiology of preterm birth is multifactorial; however, inflammation and infection are the most common causal factors, supporting a potential role for ...
Zahirrah BM. Rasheed   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

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