Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study assessing maternal and perinatal outcomes by Maroun Matar, Georges Yared, Christopher Massaad, Kariman Ghazal

“…As vaginal bleeding may compromise newborn health outcomes, for example, leading to low birth weight and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalizations, it is imperative to understand the etiology of the bleed and effectively manage the patient’s condition. …”
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High Cesarean Section Rates during Labor Induction in Low Risk, Late-Term Cephalic Pregnancies in a Tertiary Centre by Neslihan Erkal, Metin Kaba, Yeliz Akpinar Mayir, Fatma Elif Isik Eryilmaz

“…The patients were evaluated in terms of demographic characteristics, Bishop score, labor induction method (dinoprostone or oxytocin administration), IOL duration, vaginal delivery rate, cesarean section rate, indication for cesarean delivery, 5-min Apgar score, fetal requirement for neonatal resuscitation, oxygen treatment, and neonatal intensive care unit admission. …”
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Treatment for Nontype 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity by Intravitreal Injection of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Drugs by Haitao Zhang, Xin Yang, Fangfang Zheng, Xiangke Yin, Suhua Wan

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Oxytocin Versus Dinoprostone For Labor Induction in Multiparous Women with Unfavorable Cervix by Gul Nihal Buyuk, Umit Yasemin Sert, Zeynep Asli Oskovi Kaplan, Serkan Kahyaoglu

“…The following data were recorded: age, gestational age, body mass index, the time from the drug administration to the vaginal labor, delivery mode, indications of induction, cesarean indication, birth weight, Apgar score, and need of neonatal intensive care unit. RESULTS: The primary outcome of the in group B interval from induction to vaginal delivery was similar between the two groups. …”
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Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Women with Diabetes in Pregnancy Treated before and after the Introduction of a Standardized Multidisciplinary Management Protocol by Maddalena Morlando, Fabiana Savoia, Anna Conte, Antonio Schiattarella, Marco La Verde, Michela Petrizzo, Mauro Carpentieri, Carlo Capristo, Katherine Esposito, Nicola Colacurci

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Development of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Using a Model of Actionable Feedback by Sameer J. Patel, Lisa Saiman, Jennifer M. Duchon, David Evans, Yu-hui Ferng, Elaine Larson

“…We describe the development of an audit and feedback intervention to improve antibiotic prescribing in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) using a theoretical framework. …”
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Circumvallate Placenta: Associated Clinical Manifestations and Complications—A Retrospective Study by Hanako Taniguchi, Shigeru Aoki, Kentaro Sakamaki, Kentaro Kurasawa, Mika Okuda, Tsuneo Takahashi, Fumiki Hirahara

“…Women with circumvallate placenta were associated with higher incidences of preterm delivery (64.1%), placental abruption (10.9%), emergency cesarean section (45.6%), small-for-gestational age (36.9%), neonatal death (8.9%), neonatal intensive care unit admission (55.4%), and chronic lung disease (33.9%). …”
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Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy Increased Ponoxarase 1 Level in Neonatal Cord Blood by Serhat Ege, Hasan Akduman, Ayşegül Aşır, Tuğcan Korak

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Length of hospital stay and its factor associated among neonates with perinatal asphyxia in the Northwest Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia 2023: a multicentre retrospective cross-... by Gezahagn Demsu Gedefaw, Asnake Tadesse Abate, Degalem Tilahun Worku, Mulugeta Endalamaw Ayenew, Dawit Tesfaye Daka

“…Objective To determine the length of hospital stay and related factors in newborns with perinatal asphyxia in comprehensive specialised hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia.Design A multicentre institutional-based cross-sectional study.Setting Tertiary hospitals in Northwest Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia, from 1 to 30 December 2023.Participants A total of 609 neonates with perinatal asphyxia were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of selected public hospitals in Northwest Amhara from September 2018 to October 2023.Outcome measures Length of hospital stay and associated factors in newborns with perinatal asphyxia were noted.Results A total of 609 newborns with perinatal asphyxia were included in this study. …”
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Cord Blood pH and Lactate- A Step Ahead in Diagnosis of Fetal Acidaemia in Patients with Abnormal Cardiotocography by Indrani Mukhopadhyay, Sanjay Singh, Sushila Kachatti

“…Non-reactive CTG results were associated with higher mean cord blood lactate and pH levels and more number of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admissions. There is a definite correlation between abnormal CTG patterns and poorer neonatal outcomes. …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Perinatal Outcomes between Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Women by Inas Babic, Faten Alsomali, Sana Aljuhani, Sahar Baeissa, Inam Alhabib, Ebtisam AlAhmari, Magdy Omer, Khalid Alkhalifa

“…Composite fetal and neonatal adverse outcomes such as miscarriage, fetal or neonatal death, admission to neonatal intensive care unit, and neonatal COVID-19 infection were not statistically significant (p>0.05) between symptomatic and asymptomatic women. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Perinatal Asphyxia in Neonates Admitted to Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Gebrehiwot Teklehaimanot Gebregziabher, Fikaden Berhe Hadgu, Haftom Temesgen Abebe

“…Medical records of 267 neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit were selected by a systematic sampling method, and relevant information was collected using a checklist. …”
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Development and Validation of a Nosocomial Infection Nomogram Model in the NICU: A Novel and Nurse-Led Way to Prediction in Preterm Infants by Shang Y, Chen L, Hu X, Zhang K, Cheng Q, Shui X, Deng Z

“…Yanyan Shang,* Ling Chen,* Xindie Hu, Keqian Zhang, Qian Cheng, Xiaoyu Shui, Zhiyue Deng Department of Neonatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhiyue Deng; Xiaoyu Shui, Department of Neonatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuchang District, Jiefang Road, No. 99, Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18086403090, Email 2015302180361@whu.edu.cn; 15926276672@163.comPurpose: Nosocomial infections (NI) are a leading cause of mortality in preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The key to reducing the risk of NI is early detection and treatment in time. …”
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Risk factors and outcomes of vitamin D deficiency in very preterm infants by Hannah Cho, Yoon Lee, Saelin Oh, Ju Sun Heo

“…Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on VP infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of a specialized tertiary hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea, between January 2018 and June 2022. …”
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Examining the progress and implementation of neonatal peritoneal dialysis in the Ningxia autonomous region by Zhen Tian, Xiu Luo, Hua Yang, Zhi-Mei Ma, Juan Yang, Yong-Jia Ji

“…Methods The retrospective analysis focused on the clinical information of neonates undergoing PD at the neonatal intensive care unit of PKUFH-NINGXIA Women & Children’s Hospital, covering the period from January 2021 to August 2023. …”
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Evaluation of the Screening Performance of Ultrasonographic Abdominal Circumference and Estimated Fetal Weight in Predicting Small for Gestational Age Newborns by Yusuf Dal, Fatih Akkus, Sebnem Karagun, Ahmet Zeki Nessar, Sefanur Gamze Karaca, Hakan Aytan, Ayhan Coskun

“…AC<10p demonstrated the highest performance in predicting neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, with 75.9% sensitivity and 89.1% specificity. …”
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes of congenital syphilis at a tertiary care center in Turkey; a retrospective observational study by Hasan Berkan Sayal, And Yavuz, Busra Tsakir, Erzat Toprak, Orkun Han, Hasan Ali Inal

“…Twenty babies (31.25%) were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, eight (12.5%) had congenital anomalies, 12 had foetal growth restriction (18.25%), stillbirth was present in four (6.25%) case, and early neonatal death in four (6.25%).Conclusions Delayed diagnosis and inadequate treatment of MS can lead to significant maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. …”
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The Effect of Cord Blood Vitamin D Level on Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Other Neonatal Morbidities in Preterm Infants by Elif Koc, Fatih Bolat, Meric Kaymak Cihan

“…STUDY DESIGN: Infants aged <32 gestational weeks who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit between March 2014 and November 2014 were enrolled in this prospective study. …”
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The Impact of Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment on Early Neonatal Problems by Selcan Sinaci, Gulsum Kadioglu Simsek, Bedri Sakcak, Izzet Ozgurluk, Fuat Emre Canpolat, Dilek Sahin

“…STUDY DESIGN: The newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit between September 2019 and August 2022 were included in this retrospective cross-sectional study. …”
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Perinatal consequences of a category 1 caesarean section at term by Sailesh Kumar, Leah Grace, Ristan M Greer

“…Significantly higher (p&lt;0.001) perinatal complications were seen in the category 1 CS cohort—Apgar scores &lt;7 at 1 min (20.4%, 241/1179 vs 10.7%, 377/3527) and 5 min (5.8%, 68/1179 vs 1.9%, 67/3527), umbilical arterial pH&lt;7.2 (23.7%, 279/1179 vs 9.1%, 321/3527), neonatal resuscitation (59.9%, 706/1179 vs 51.8%, 1828/3527), neonatal intensive care unit admission (9.8%, 116/1179 vs 2.5%, 87/3527) and seizures (0.8%, 10/1179 vs 0.3%, 9/3527), respectively.Conclusions These results demonstrate significantly poorer outcomes associated with term category 1 CS compared with non-category 1 emergency CS.…”
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