Tag Archives: neonatal sepsis

Efficacy of zinc supplementation for neonatal sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Posted on January 12, 2018 by

Abstract Background: Zinc supplementation has some potential in treating neonatal sepsis. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the efficacy of zinc supplementation for neonatal sepsis. Methods: PubMed, Embase, Web of science, EBSCO, and Cochrane Library databases are … Continue reading →

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Biomarkers for diagnosis of neonatal sepsis: a literature review

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

Abstract Sepsis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in neonatal populations. There has been constant search of an ideal sepsis biomarker that have high sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV), so that both … Continue reading →

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Significance of neutrophilic CD64 as an early marker for detection of neonatal sepsis and prediction of disease outcome

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

Abstract Background: Neonatal sepsis (NS) is a global health problem owing to its significant contribution to morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the significance of neutrophilic CD64 (nCD64) expression as an early marker for diagnosis of NS compared to CRP and … Continue reading →

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Biomarkers for diagnosis of neonatal sepsis: a literature review

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

Abstract Sepsis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in neonatal populations. There has been constant search of an ideal sepsis biomarker that have high sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV), so that both … Continue reading →

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Leminorella sepsis in very low birth weight neonate as cause of neonatal mortality

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

Abstract Leminorella is a member of Enterobacteriaceae family and was known previously as Enteric Group 57. Based upon genetic differences using DNA hybridization, it has three taxa: Leminorella grimontii, Leminorella richardii, and Leminorella sp. strain 3. The third one is … Continue reading →

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Oral care in a neonatal intensive care unit

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

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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Saving Lives at Birth: novel microarray patch to treat neonatal sepsis receives international funding

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a novel microarray patch to deliver antibiotics for the treatment of neonatal sepsis, a significant cause of childhood mortality that accounts for 26-36% of neonatal deaths globally. The potential of this microarray patch … Continue reading →

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