Determinants of Neural Tube Defects among Newborns in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Abay Woday Tadesse, Ayesheshim Muluneh Kassa, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm

“…A case-control study design was conducted among 400 newborns (133 cases and 267 controls) who were born at randomly selected public hospitals. …”
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Evaluation of hearing screening results of newborns born to SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women by Ünal Akça, Emre Sanrı, Gülfer Akça

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Multiple Congenital Epulis in Alveolar Ridges of Maxilla and Mandible in a Newborn: A Rare Case Report by Nader Saki, Somayeh Araghi

“…We report a case of a three-day-old, female newborn, who was referred to our hospital with multiple congenital oral swellings arising from the maxilla and mandible. …”
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Clinical Presentation of Preeclampsia and the Diagnostic Value of Proteins and Their Methylation Products as Biomarkers in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia and Their Newborns by Maria Portelli, Byron Baron

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Newborn Care Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers of One-Month-Old Infants in Southwest Ethiopia by Amanuel Nuramo Sakelo, Nega Assefa, Lemessa Oljira, Zebene Mekonnen Assefa

“…Newborn care refers to the care that is provided to the baby from birth to one-month-old by a caregiver or by the mothers including thermal care, hygienic care, cord care, eye care, breastfeeding, immunization, and identification of newborn danger signs. …”
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The maternal and newborn health eCohort to track longitudinal care quality: study protocol and survey development by Catherine Arsenault, Katherine Wright, Tefera Taddele, Ashenif Tadele, Anagaw Derseh Mebratie, Firew Tiruneh Tiyare, Rose J. Kosgei, Jacinta Nzinga, Bethany Holt, Irene Mugenya, Emma Clarke-Deelder, Adiam Nega, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Sailesh Mohan, Nompumelelo Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde, Londiwe Mthethwa, Damen Haile Mariam, Gebeyaw Molla, Theodros Getachew, Prashant Jarhyan, Monica Chaudhry, Munir Kassa, Margaret E. Kruk

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Biochemical Pattern of Methylmalonyl-CoA Epimerase Deficiency Identified in Newborn Screening: A Case Report by Evelina Maines, Roberto Franceschi, Francesca Rivieri, Giovanni Piccoli, Björn Schulte, Jessica Hoffmann, Andrea Bordugo, Giulia Rodella, Francesca Teofoli, Monica Vincenzi, Massimo Soffiati, Marta Camilot

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Thrombocytopenia Rates In Newborns Diagnosed With Gram-Negative Sepsis. Insights From NICU Experimental Based Study by Sobia Shahalam, Madiha Iqbal, Sara Hassan, Shazia Rizwan, Rizwan Waseem, Rabeya Rehman

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Investigating Newborn Pain Identification by Health Professionals Versus Non-health Professionals: A Systematic Review by Sahar Gholami, Mojtaba Keikha, Zeinab Hemati, Roya Kelishadi

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Predictive Value of Obstetrical Doppler Parameters to Predict Oxidative Stress and Cord Blood PH in Newborn Infants by Vakkas Korkmaz, Alptekin Tosun, Enis Özkaya, Dilek Menekşe Beşer, Tuncay Küçüközkan, Fadıl Kara

“…CONCLUSION: This data led us to conclude that UmA Doppler parameters at early periods of active labor in high-risk population may be predictive for newborn well-being. …”
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Factors Associated with Apgar Score among Newborns Delivered by Cesarean Sections at Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa by Mohammed Suleiman Obsa, Getahun Molla Shanka, Misrak Woldayohannes Menchamo, Robera Olana Fite, Meron Abrar Awol

“…Background. Newborns can be assessed clinically using the Apgar score test to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn physical condition immediately after delivery and to determine any immediate need for extra medical or emergency care. …”
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Pedicled Abdominal Flap in the Youngest Patient Yet? A Case Report of a Newborn with Neonatal Compartment Syndrome by S. Raja Sabapathy, A. Dharanipriya, Monusha Mohan, Subramanian Ramani, M. Selvaraj, R. Raja Shanmuga Krishnan

“…There is apprehension if distant pedicled flaps can be used in children for fear of disruption. We recently had a newborn baby with neonatal compartment syndrome (NCS) of her left upper limb in whom a pedicled abdominal flap was successfully used to cover the raw area in the forearm at 41 days of life. …”
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A Nosocomial Outbreak of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Healthy Newborns and Postpartum Mothers by Andrea Saunders, Linda Panaro, Allison McGeer, Alana Rosenthal, Diane White, Barbara M Willey, Denise Gravel, Erika Bontovics, Barbara Yaffe, Kevin Katz

“…The present study describes the investigation of an outbreak of CA-MRSA that occurred in the maternal-newborn unit of a large community teaching hospital in Toronto, Ontario.…”
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Role of the very low frequencies of the renal oxygen saturation signal in acute kidney injury in newborns with perinatal asphyxia by Daniel Botero-Rosas, Sergio Agudelo-Pérez, Sergio Agudelo-Pérez, Gloria Troncoso, Maria C. Gómez, Eduardo Tuta-Quintero

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Building a culture of quality in maternal and newborn health: experience from the quality, equity and dignity network in Ethiopia by Anene Tesfa Berhanu, Asebe Amenu Tufa, Seblewengel Lemma, Geremew Gonfa, Theodros Getachew, Desalegn Bekele, Fitsum Kibret, Nehla Djellouli, Tim Colbourn, Tanya Marchant

“…The Quality Equity and Dignity (QED) network was a global initiative working toward this objective, focusing on maternal and newborn health. This paper aims to describe how QED influenced five identified attributes of quality culture in Ethiopia: leadership, people-centered interventions, collaboration, rewards, and ownership towards building and sustaining a culture of quality in healthcare establishments. …”
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Association Of Maternal Age And Hemoglobin Level With Apgar Score Of Newborns In A Tertiary Care Hospital Of Suburbs Of Islamabad by Muhammad Hassaan Farooq, Afnan Rizwan, Irfan Afzal Mughal, Syed Haider Raza Rizvi, Amna Faruqi, Asma Irfan

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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

Subjects: “…Small for gestational age newborn…”
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Sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure and their effects on glycolipid metabolism in pregnant women and their newborn in Haikou City, China by Xiaomei Cheng, Haifeng Gao, Qiaojun Li, Naifan Zhang, Ying Lu

“…This study aimed to assess PAH exposure in pregnant women and newborns in Haikou City, China, and evaluate their impact on glycolipid metabolism.MethodsA total of 300 pregnant women and their newborns were selected for the study between May 2022 and December 2023. …”
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Letter to “Cultural adaptation and reliability assessment of the Hammersmith neonatal neurological examination for Brazilian newborns at risk of cerebral palsy” by Tathiana Ghisi de Souza

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The Prevalence and Risk Factors for Low Birth Weight among Term Newborns in Adwa General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia by Yisak Gebregzabiherher, Abera Haftu, Solomon Weldemariam, Haftom Gebrehiwet

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