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Histological chorioamnionitis is associated with an increased risk of wheezing in preterm children less than 34 gestational weeks

Chorioamnionitis is associated with various neonatal short- and long-term morbidities. The effect of chorioamnionitis on premature children’s outcomes remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between histological chorioamnionitis (HCA) and physiological development, wheezing, and atopic … Continue reading

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Giving Voice to Parents in the Development of the Preemie Prep for Parents (P3) Mobile App

Parents at risk for preterm birth frequently receive prematurity education when the mother is hospitalized for premature labor. Parental ability to learn and consider the information is limited because of the stress of the hospitalization. A promising approach is dissemination … Continue reading

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Issues in cardiopulmonary transition at birth

The transition from fetal to newborn life involves a complex series of physiological events that commences with lung aeration, which is thought to involve 3 mechanisms. Two mechanisms occur during labour, Na+ reabsorption and fetal postural changes, and one occurs after … Continue reading

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Saving Babies’ Lives Version 2: a care bundle to reduce perinatal mortality

In 2016 NHS England released the Saving Babies’ Lives Care Bundle (SBLCB) as part of the national ambition to reduce the rates of stillbirth. This first version appears to have contributed to the stillbirth rate in England falling to a … Continue reading

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Early-onset preeclampsia is associated with perinatal mortality and severe neonatal morbidity

Abstract Objective: To evaluate neonatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by early-onset preeclampsia (PE) and compare these outcomes to those of gestational age matched neonates born to mothers whose pregnancy was not complicated by early-onset PE. Methods: We analyzed the outcome … Continue reading

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