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Monthly Archives: April 2017
Can low-dose aspirin prevent pre-eclampsia?
In this study C. Luke Dixon, from the University of Texas, looked at whether low-dose aspirin (LDA) had an effect on the development of pre-eclampsia and times of delivery in high-risk women. 2,479 women took part in the study, of … Continue reading
How to spot pyelonephritis causing problems
Pyelonephritis – inflamed kidneys – can lead to pregnant women becoming ill and having to be admitted to hospital. In this study Amy M. Valent, from Oregon Health and Science University, led a team of researchers analysing 123 cases of … Continue reading
Oral care in a neonatal intensive care unit
Abstract Objective: Compare the oral colonization profile of premature infants admitted at NICU before and after doing oral care routine with sterile water versus no intervention. Methods: It was a randomized clinical trial composed of 37 premature infants admitted at … Continue reading
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Tagged infection, neonatal sepsis, newborn, oral care, prematurity
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Blood product transfusions are associated with an increase in serum (1-3)-beta-d-glucan in infants during the initial hospitalization in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
Abstract Introduction: Serum (1-3)-beta-d-glucan (BDG) assay has been proposed as an adjunct for the rapid diagnosis of invasive fungal infection (IFI). However, false-positive results have been reported following transfusion of blood products in adults. Aims: To assess the relationship between … Continue reading
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Tagged Beta-d-glucan, Biomarker, neonatal candidiasis, neonatal infection, NICU
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The interaction of personality profile and lactation differs between mothers of late preterm and term neonates
Abstract Late preterm birth, a rapidly growing segment of premature deliveries, has the potential to cause deleterious effects on women’s psycho-emotional experience of labor and the establishment of successful lactation. We compared personality traits by the Lüscher Color Test, the … Continue reading
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Neonatal care 