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Thyroid dysfunction in preterm infants born before 32 gestational weeks

BMC Pediatrics, 2019
Background Thyroid hormones are critical for growth and brain development during the newborn period and infancy. Because of delayed maturation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis in preterm infants, thyroid dysfunction is common, and thyroid ...
Hye-Rim Kim, Young Hwa Jung, Chang Won Choi, Hye Rim Chung, Min-Jae Kang, Beyong Il Kim   +5 more
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Prognostic value of flash visual evoked potentials in preterm infants

, 1999
This paper investigates the prognostic value of flash visual evoked potentials (VEPs) recorded in preterm infants at birth and at term age with respect to severe neurological outcome.
D L McCulloch, McCulloch, Daphne L, K J Saunders, Dutton, Gordon N, G N Dutton, A J Shepherd, Shepherd, Ashley, Saunders, Kathryn J   +7 more
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A 2 year retrospective study of vegan patients and their pregnancy outcomes in a tertiary level Irish hospital

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Recent previous studies have revealed outcomes of higher risk of low birth weight, small for gestational age, and pre‐eclampsia for vegan pregnant women compared to other diets. This review examined if patients with vegan diet in our tertiary hospital had similar outcomes.
Mona Abdelrahman, Siofra Maher, Stephen W. Lindow, Michael P. O'Connell   +3 more
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A cross‐sectional study of caesarean deliveries performed by medical doctors and associate clinicians in nine district and regional hospitals in Sierra Leone using the Robson Ten Group Classification System

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Maternal and neonatal mortality remain high in Sierra Leone despite significant decline in the last decade. The aim of the present study was to evaluate obstetric care delivery using the Robson Ten Group Classification System (TGCS), focusing on caesarean delivery (CD) and task‐sharing.
Josien Westendorp, Rugiatu Jalloh, Sarrah Sheriff, Jenny Wussow, Guro Stamland, Sigrid‐Anne Bjorøy, Francis Moses, Marcus J. Rijken, Risa Hoffmann‐Lonnee, Håkon A. Bolkan, Alex J. van Duinen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zinc Levels Among Preterm Infants

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2014
Background: To determine the mean serum zinc levels in preterm infants 1-6 months of age and to compare the mean serum zinc levels in breast fed versus Formula Fed preterm infants.
Tariq Mahmood
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Growth factors, body composition and energy expenditure in late preterm and term infants during the first 4 months of life: a prospective cohort study

Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics
Background Late preterm infants (34–36 weeks gestation) represent the majority of preterm births and are often assumed to follow similar postnatal growth trajectories as term infants.
Niels Rochow, Anna-Lisa V. Nguyen, Gerhard Fusch, Gisela Adrienne Weiss, Hon Yiu So, Hansjörg Rudolf Schmelzle, Christoph Fusch   +6 more
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Perinatal outcomes in normotensive versus hypertensive HELLP syndrome

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes between women with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome with and without associated hypertension. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study at a tertiary university‐affiliated medical center including all singleton HELLP cases >24 weeks gestation (January ...
Matan Anteby, Keren‐Or Wertheimer, Omri Dominsky, Liran Hiersch, Yariv Yogev   +4 more
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Rare vasculitis types and obstetric and neonatal outcomes – A population‐based study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Vasculitis is an infrequent pathology among reproductive‐aged women. While data exists regarding pregnancy outcomes in the more common vasculitis subtypes, data is limited regarding these outcomes in rare vasculitis subtypes. We aimed to compare pregnancy and perinatal outcomes between women who suffered from rare types of vasculitis
Uri Amikam, Ahmad Badeghiesh, Haitham Baghlaf, Richard Brown, Michael H. Dahan   +4 more
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Temperature and heat‐load exposure effects on preterm births: Insights from a population‐based study using distributed lag non‐linear models

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Preterm birth presents a substantial health, psychological, and economic burden worldwide. Environmental factors, including temperature fluctuations, are known to influence the risk of preterm birth. This study aimed to investigate the association between high temperatures and heat load and preterm births. Methods Using a time‐series
Bernard Barzilay, Ibrahim Abu‐Kishk, Haim Bibi, Dan Waisman, Sharon Daniel   +4 more
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Network meta‐analysis of tocolytics in preterm labor: Establishing an evidence‐based treatment hierarchy

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The choice of tocolytic drugs is one of the most debated aspects of preterm birth management. Objective This network meta‐analysis aimed to establish an evidence‐based hierarchy for tocolytics used in preterm labor by evaluating their efficacy in delaying delivery, safety, and neonatal outcomes.
Barbara Gardella, Chiara Cassani, Vittoria Morteo, Alessandra Marmiroli, Mattia Dominoni, Arsenio Spinillo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source