Trial protocol OPPTIMUM : does progesterone prophylaxis for the prevention of preterm labour improve outcome? [PDF]
Background Preterm birth is a global problem, with a prevalence of 8 to 12% depending on location. Several large trials and systematic reviews have shown progestogens to be effective in preventing or delaying preterm birth in selected high risk women ...
Sebire, Neil +46 more
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Antenatal Corticosteroids and Respiratory Distresses Outcome in Preterm Neonates [PDF]
Background: The value of antenatal corticosteroid regimen in lessening respiratory distress risk in preterm neonates has been well known, and accordingly, antenatal corticosteroid therapy was recommended for any pregnant woman likely to deliver between ...
Fatma Mohamed +2 more
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Educational outcomes in extremely preterm children : neuropsychological correlates and predictors of attainment [PDF]
This study assessed the impact of extremely preterm birth on academic attainment at 11 years of age, investigated neuropsychological antecedents of attainment in reading and mathematics, and examined early predictors of educational outcomes.
Dieter Wolke +7 more
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Background Despite the disproportionate prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) and preterm birth (PTB) and their associated adverse perinatal outcomes among Black women, little is known about PTB among Black women with GDM.
Karen A. Scott +5 more
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Prenatal stress (PS) is associated with increased vulnerability to affective disorders. Transplacental glucocorticoid passage and stress-induced maternal environment alterations are recognized as potential routes of transmission that can fundamentally ...
Sandra P. Zoubovsky +9 more
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Inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Preterm infants requiring assisted ventilation are at significant risk of both pulmonary and cerebral injury. Inhaled Nitric Oxide, an effective therapy for pulmonary hypertension and hypoxic respiratory failure in the full term infant, has ...
Field, David +99 more
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Preterm labor: current tocolytic options for the treatment of preterm labor [PDF]
While tocolytic therapy may not be indicated in all cases of spontaneous preterm labor (SPTL), the evidence that they are superior to placebo is robust. The perfect tocolytic that is 100% efficacious and 100% safe does not exist and efforts should continue to develop and introduce safer and more effective agents.
Jørgensen, Jan Stener +2 more
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Comparative Network Analysis of Preterm vs. Full-Term Infant-Mother Interactions [PDF]
Several studies have reported that interactions of mothers with preterm infants show differential characteristics compared to that of mothers with full-term infants. Interaction of preterm dyads is often reported as less harmonious. However, observations
Kalmar, M. +35 more
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Measuring parents’ experiences and satisfaction with care during very preterm birth: a questionnaire development study [PDF]
Objective: To develop a questionnaire to assess parents’ experiences and satisfaction with care during very preterm birth. Design: Questionnaire development.
G Gyte (13332405) +36 more
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Newborn Metabolic Profile Associated with Hyperbilirubinemia With and Without Kernicterus
Our objective was to assess the relationship between hyperbilirubinemia with and without kernicterus and metabolic profile at newborn screening. Included were 1,693,658 infants divided into a training or testing subset in a ratio of 3:1.
Molly E. McCarthy +7 more
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