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Retinopathy of prematurity – etiopathogenesis and treatment [PDF]

Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2017
Retinopathy of prematurity belongs to the group of proliferative retinopathies. It affects preterm infants with very low birth weight, treated with high concentrations of oxygen.
Barbara Rybus-Kalinowska, Sławomir Kwiatkowski, Katarzyna Chojnacka, Jerzy Jochem   +3 more
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Referral systems for preterm, low birth weight, and sick newborns in Ethiopia: a qualitative assessment

BMC Pediatrics, 2020
Background A responsive and well-functioning newborn referral system is a cornerstone to the continuum of child health care; however, health system and client-related barriers negatively impact the referral system.
Alula M. Teklu, James A. Litch, Alemu Tesfahun, Eskinder Wolka, Berhe Dessalegn Tuamay, Hagos Gidey, Wondimye Ashenafi Cheru, Kirsten Senturia, Wendemaghen Gezahegn, And the Every Preemie–SCALE Ethiopia Implementation Research Collaboration Group   +9 more
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The impact of prematurity on visual attention: how Gestational Age influences disengagement in toddlerhood. [PDF]

, 2022
openPreterm birth, an early birth before the pregnancy is completed, is a very common condition that affect almost the 10 % of all live births. Together with the burden that this condition brings to families and health systems, it significantly impacts ...
BOVO, MARTINA
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Prenatal management of fetal goiter alternating between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in a mother with Graves’ disease

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
We present a rare documented case with consecutive hypo‐ and hyperthyroidism during fetal life. First, hypothyroidism was due to transplacental passage of antithyroid drugs.
Hortense Didier‐Mathon, Hanane Bouchghoul, Marie‐Victoire Senat, Jacques Young, Dominique Luton   +4 more
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Lactobacillus-Depleted Vaginal Microbiota in Pregnant Women Living With HIV-1 Infection Are Associated With Increased Local Inflammation and Preterm Birth

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
BackgroundPregnant women living with HIV-1 infection (PWLWH) have an elevated risk of preterm birth (PTB) of unknown aetiology, which remains after successful suppression of HIV.
Charlotte-Eve S. Short, Charlotte-Eve S. Short, Charlotte-Eve S. Short, Richard G. Brown, Richard G. Brown, Rachael Quinlan, Rachael Quinlan, Rachael Quinlan, Yun S. Lee, Ann Smith, Julian R. Marchesi, Julian R. Marchesi, Julian R. Marchesi, Robin Shattock, Phillip R. Bennett, Phillip R. Bennett, Graham P. Taylor, Graham P. Taylor, Graham P. Taylor, David A. MacIntyre   +19 more
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Health system readiness to support facilities for care of preterm, low birth weight, and sick newborns in Ethiopia: a qualitative assessment

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Preterm birth is a worldwide challenge with the highest burden in low- and middle-income countries. Despite availability of low-cost interventions to decrease mortality of preterm, low birth weight, and sick newborns, these interventions are ...
Abubeker Kedir Usman, Eskinder Wolka, Yared Tadesse, Abraham Tariku, Abate Yeshidinber, Alula M. Teklu, Kirsten Senturia, Wendemaghen Gezahegn, James A. Litch, And the Every Preemie–SCALE Ethiopia Implementation Research Collaboration Group   +9 more
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Premature Ovarian Failure Is Not Premature Menopause

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2000
Abstract: Normal menopause occurs at an average age of 50 and results from ovarian follicle depletion. Normal menopause is an irreversible condition, whereas premature ovarian failure is characterized by intermittent ovarian function in half of these young women.
Kalantaridou, S. N., Nelson, L. M.
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Retinopathy of Prematurity among Preterm Newborn Admitted to the Neonatal Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023
Introduction: World Health Organization has identified retinopathy of prematurity as an important cause of preventable childhood blindness. The presentation of retinopathy of prematurity is varied and differs in the developed and developing worlds.
Pradeep Bastola, Swapnil Madhukar Parchand, Anil Babanrao Gangwe, Sheeksha Bastola, Deepshikha Agrawal   +4 more
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Treating Apnea of Prematurity [PDF]

, 2022
Premature babies often suffer apnea of prematurity as a physiological consequence of an immature respiratory system. Hypercapnia may develop, and neonates with apnea of prematurity are at an increased risk of morbidity and mortality.
LeQuang, Jo Ann K., Pergolizzi, Joseph, Mitchell, Kailyn, Raffa, Robert, Mitchell, Kailyn,, Breve, Frank, LeQuang, Jo Ann K.,, Breve, Frank,, Kraus, Alexander,, Magnusson, Peter,, Kraus, Alexander, Raffa, Robert,, Magnusson, Peter, Varrassi, Giustino, Varrassi, Giustino,, Pergolizzi, Joseph,   +15 more
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Comparative analysis of vaginal microbiota sampling using menstrual cups and high vaginal swabs in pregnant women living with HIV-1 infection

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundMenstrual cups (MCs) are increasingly used to collect cervicovaginal secretions to characterise vaginal mucosal immunology, in conjunction with high vaginal swabs (HVS) for metataxonomics, particularly in HIV transmission studies.
Charlotte-Eve S. Short, Charlotte-Eve S. Short, Charlotte-Eve S. Short, Rachael Quinlan, Rachael Quinlan, Rachael Quinlan, Yun S. Lee, Veronica G. Preda, Veronica G. Preda, Ann Smith, Julian R. Marchesi, Julian R. Marchesi, Robin Shattock, Phillip R. Bennett, Phillip R. Bennett, David A. MacIntyre, Graham P. Taylor, Graham P. Taylor, Graham P. Taylor   +18 more
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