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New architectural design of delivery room reduces morbidity in preterm neonates: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2016
Background: A multidisciplinary committee composed of a panel of experts, including a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Institute of Architects, has suggested that the delivery room (DR) and the neonatal intensive care units (NICU)
Aleandri, Vincenzo, Bacchio, Erica, CONTE, FRANCESCA, De Curtis, Mario, Di Chiara, Maria, Messina, Francesco, Scipione, Antonella, Terrin, Gianluca   +7 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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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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Microcephaly and macrocephaly. A study on anthropometric and clinical data from 308 subjects [PDF]

, 2019
Head circumference is the auxological parameter that most correlates with developmental anomalies in childhood. Head circumference (HC) two standard deviations (SD) below or above the mean defines microcephaly and macrocephaly, respectively.
Corsello G., Mancuso G., Martorana C., Montante C., Notarbartolo V., Piro E., Schierz I. A. M., Vanella V.   +7 more
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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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Opthalmic impairment at 7 years of age in children born very preterm [PDF]

, 2004
Aims: To determine the prevalence of ophthalmic impairments in very preterm compared with term infants, the relation between impairments and cerebral ultrasound appearances and retinopathy, and the correlation with visual perception and motor and ...
Clarke, D., Cooke, R.W.I., Foulder-Hughes, Lynda A., Newsham, D.   +3 more
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Chest CT scoring for evaluation of lung sequelae in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors

, 2020
Objectives Data on long-term structural lung abnormalities in survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is scarce. The purpose of this study was to develop a chest computed tomography (CT) score to assess the structural lung sequelae in CDH ...
Aukland, Stein M., Beel, Emma, Boon, Mieke, Debeer, Anne, Proesmans, Marijke, Vermeulen, François   +5 more
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Perinatal and newborn care in a two years retrospective study in a first level peripheral hospital in Sicily (Italy) [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Two hundred seventy-five thousand maternal deaths, 2.7 million neonatal deaths, and 2.6 million stillbirths have been estimated in 2015 worldwide, almost all in low-income countries (LICs).
Albano S, Corsello G, Miceli V, Serra G
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An analysis of MRI derived cortical complexity in premature-born adults : regional patterns, risk factors, and potential significance [PDF]

, 2020
Premature birth bears an increased risk for aberrant brain development concerning its structure and function. Cortical complexity (CC) expresses the fractal dimension of the brain surface and changes during neurodevelopment.
Avram, Mihai, Bartmann, Peter, Boecker, Henning, Bäuml, Josef G., Daamen, Marcel, Gaser, Christian, Hedderich, Dennis M., Menegaux, Aurore, Scheef, Lukas, Sorg, Christian, Wolke, Dieter, Zimmer, Claus   +11 more
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Prematurity and twinning [PDF]

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 2012
Newborns from multiple pregnancies are increasing in number and demonstrate a higher perinatal morbidity and mortality compared to singletons. Prematurity is the main reason for most neonatal diseases in twins, but other variables may play a role and their prenatal evaluation may improve the overall outcome.Prematurity is six times more frequent in ...
Giuffre, M, Piro, E, Corsello, G
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