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Progesterone and preterm birth [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2020
AbstractProgestogens (vaginal progesterone and intramuscular 17‐hydroxyprogesterone acetate) are widely recommended for women at high risk of preterm birth. Typical regimens include 17‐hydroxyprogesterone caproate (250 mg intramuscularly weekly), starting at 16–20 gestational weeks until 36 weeks or delivery for women with a singleton gestation and a ...
openaire   +4 more sources

Opthalmic impairment at 7 years of age in children born very preterm [PDF]

open access: yes, 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 ...
Foulder-Hughes, Lynda A.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Peritoneal dialysis as a life-saving procedure in an extremely low birth weight infant: case report and review of the literature

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2020
Background. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common condition in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), particularly in preterm infants. Management of AKI in neonates is challenging.
Merih Çetinkaya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-pharmacological pain relief interventions and contextual factors influencing pain response in preterm infants : are we measuring what we intend to measure? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Preterm birth is one of the most significant worldwide problems in perinatology. The limited viability of preterm infants have been advanced thanks to the ongoing development of neonatal intensive medicine, although the rates of mortality and morbidity ...
Sellam, Gila
core   +1 more source

Preterm pigs for preterm birth research: reasonably feasible

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2023
Preterm birth will disrupt the pattern and course of organ development, which may result in morbidity and mortality of newborn infants. Large animal models are crucial resources for developing novel, credible, and effective treatments for preterm infants.
Jing Sun   +10 more
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Infants born late/moderately preterm are at increased risk for a positive autism screen at 2 years of age [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of positive screens using the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) questionnaire and follow-up interview in late and moderately preterm (LMPT; 32-36 weeks) infants and term-born controls.
Boyle, Elaine M.   +19 more
core   +1 more source

The EPICure study : growth and blood pressure at 6 years of age following extremely preterm birth [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Background: Preterm children are at risk for reduced growth in early childhood, which may predispose them to later changes in blood pressure. We studied growth and blood pressure (BP) in extremely preterm (EP) children at age 6 years.
Hennessy, Enid M.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Essential lipid autacoids rewire mitochondrial energy efficiency in metabolic dysfunction‐associated fatty liver disease

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Increased liver content of DHA‐derived small lipid autacoids (i.e resolvin D1 and maresin 1) associates with enhanced mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, fatty acid β‐oxidation and bioenergetic metabolic flux. These features provide hepatic protection from steatotic, pro‐inflammatory and fibrogenic insults.
Cristina López‐Vicario   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with preterm delivery in women admitted to hospitals in Khorramabad: A case control study [PDF]

open access: yes
Background: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and a major public health concern. This study aimed to determine factors influencing preterm labor in women referring to hospitals in Khorramabad in 2009-10. Materials and Methods: This
بیرجندی, مهدی   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Development of the preterm gut microbiome in twins at risk of necrotising enterocolitis and sepsis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The preterm gut microbiome is a complex dynamic community influenced by genetic and environmental factors and is implicated in the pathogenesis of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and sepsis.
Christopher J Stewart   +37 more
core   +1 more source

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