Disease burden comparison and associated risk factors of early- and late-onset neonatal sepsis in China and the USA, 1990–2019 by Chengyue Zhang, Lianfang Yu, Xiaoming Pan, Yuwei Lu, Kaiyu Pan

“…Conclusions The aim of the Chinese public health policy should be to control risk factors, learning from the advanced health policy planning and perinatal management experiences of developed countries.…”
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The Consequences of Chorioamnionitis: Preterm Birth and Effects on Development by Robert Galinsky, Graeme R. Polglase, Stuart B. Hooper, M. Jane Black, Timothy J. M. Moss

“…Preterm birth is a major cause of perinatal mortality and long-term morbidity. Chorioamnionitis is a common cause of preterm birth. …”
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Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Cytokine Profiles of Trophoblast Antigen-Stimulated Maternal Lymphocytes by Raj Raghupathy, Majedah Al-Azemi, Fawaz Azizieh

“…Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is an important perinatal syndrome that poses several serious short- and long-term effects. …”
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The impact of centralization on structural changes in healthcare: when it works by Sergey Shishkin, Igor Sheiman, Elena Potapchik, Vasily Vlassov, Svetlana Sazhina

“…Centralization contributed to creation of new types of medical organizations (perinatal centers, vascular centers, etc.), development of prevention, and strengthening of providers activity integration in a multi-level system of medical care. …”
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The Association of Prepregnancy Body Mass Index with Pregnancy Outcomes in Chinese Women by Jing Zhang, Wensheng An, Li Lin

“…This research explored gestational, perinatal, and postpartum outcomes, including gestational diabetes, anemia, preeclampsia, preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), and postpartum hemorrhage. …”
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Relationship between Maternal Immunological Response during Pregnancy and Onset of Preeclampsia by Alicia Martínez-Varea, Begoña Pellicer, Alfredo Perales-Marín, Antonio Pellicer

“…Preeclampsia, a pregnancy-specific disease characterized by the development of both hypertension and proteinuria, remains the leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. The aim of this review is to characterize and relate the maternofetal immunological tolerance phenomenon during pregnancies with a semiallogenic fetus, which are the spontaneously conceived pregnancies and in vitro fertilization pregnancies, and those with an allogeneic fetus or egg donation pregnancies. …”
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The Impact of Maternal Weight With Fetal Outcome; A Cohort Study In An Underdeveloped Region Of Pakistan by Shahzad Bashir Momina, Naila Mushtaq, Suniya Arshad Butt, Sobia Nawaz, Ayesha Asad, Shazia Syed

“…Conclusion: Women who had low BMI during the antenatal period were observed to be associated with increased morbidity and poor perinatal outcome of the fetus in terms of poor APGAR score, meconium staining and need for NICU admission. …”
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Heart Morphometry in Rats with Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Claudia Joffre Fríaz, Ninive Nuñez López, Laura López Marín, María Antonia Cruz, Laymit Alonso Padilla

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> these results led to an increased knowledge of the events involved in heart development in response to nutrient restriction in utero, which could contribute to the design of health strategies to reduce morbidity and perinatal mortality from heart diseases.…”
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Neonatal mortality outcome and trends: A 6-year retrospective analysis from a North Indian teaching college hospital by Ritu Rakholia, Mohd Maroof, Damini Kharkwal, Gurpreet Singh

“…Further targeted intervention to tackle preventable cause, such as perinatal asphyxia, sepsis, better antenatal care, and better management of preterm neonates on mission mode, is need of the hour as they continue to contribute significantly to neonatal mortality.…”
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Maternal Serum Ferritin, C-Reactive Protein, and Procalcitonin Levels for Predicting Subclinical Intra-Amniotic Infection in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membrane by Balsam N. Nahedh, Mahdi M. Shalal

“… Background: The preterm premature rupture of the membrane is linked to various perinatal problems, including chorioamnionitis. Objectives: To evaluate the use of serum ferritin, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin as early indicators for predictions of subclinical intra-amniotic fluid infection.   …”
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Association of Acute Kidney Injury with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants by Saime Hacer OZDEMIR, Husnu Fahri OVALI

“…The relationship between demographic features and accompanying perinatal and postnatal morbidities among the patients was investigated. …”
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Successful pregnancy of a Maine Coon queen despite feline mammary fibroadenomatous hyperplasia recurrence after treatment with aglepristone by P Socha, P Mossakowski

“…The queen spontaneously delivered six kittens without any difficulties or perinatal complications 67 days after the first mating. …”
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A Critical Review of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy and Forced Use in Children With Hemiplegia by Jeanne Charles, Andrew M. Gordon

“…Hemiplegia is a physical impairment that can occur in childhood following head trauma, cerebral vascular accident or transient ischemic attack (stroke), brain tumor, or congenital or perinatal injury. One of the most disabling symptoms of hemiplegia is unilaterally impaired hand and arm function. …”
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Induction of Labour in Advanced Abdominal Pregnancy with Fetal Demise due to Cord Round Neck: A Case Report of a Missed Diagnosis by Ascensius Achuo Mforteh, Collince Tchakounte, Carlson-Babila Sama, Stephane Eteme-Messi, Willy Djiognouo, Sama Dohbit, Pascal Foumane

“…There are increasing reports of term live abdominal pregnancies even though the diagnosis of abdominal pregnancy is made preoperatively only in 45% of cases which partly explains the high maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality associated with abdominal pregnancy. …”
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Experiences and outcomes of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller women in pregnancy: a scoping review protocol by Mary Higgins, Maggie O’Brien, Brendan Dempsey

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Body Weight Comparison Before and After Pregnancy in Patients Treated at an Ecuadorian Hospital by Patricio Jaramillo Guerrero, María de Lourdes Llerena Cepeda, Manuel Conrado Ezcurdia Bárzaga

“…The nutritional status of future mothers is a good predictor of perinatal and long-term outcomes for the baby and the mother. …”
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Strategies to improve delivery of equitable and evidence-informed care for pregnant and birthing people with a substance use disorder in acute care settings: A scoping review proto... by Carla King, Gregory Laynor, Jennifer McNeely, Adetayo Fawole, Matthew Lee, Mishka Terplan, Sugy Choi

“…Conference proceedings and Perinatal Quality Collaborative websites will be searched for grey literature. …”
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Delayed Speech in Children as a Symptom; Socio-demographic Features and Accompanying Clinical Diagnosis by Damla Eyuboglu, Murat Eyuboglu

“…In the study, 52 children (25.1%) were female and 155 (74.9%) were male. 99 (47.8%) of them were diagnosed with Language Disorders, 65 (31.4%) with Cognitive Development Delays and 43 (20.8%) with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The incidence of perinatal complication history was determined at the highest level in the Cognitive Development Delay group. …”
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Epidemiological predictors of quality of life and the role of early markers in children with cerebral palsy: A multi-centric cross-sectional study by Shraddha Badgujar, Jagannath Dixit, Bina M. Kuril, L.S. Deshmukh, Prabha Khaire, Varsha Vaidya, Madhavi Shelke

“…Birth history included 182 (39%) neonatal etiopathology, followed by 173 (38%) perinatal, and 106 (23%) antenatal causes. Mean ± S.D. birth weight was 2.3 ± 1.2 kg. …”
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Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence Diagnosed Late in the Third Trimester: A Case Report and Literature Review by Tafese Dejene, Abdi Kebede, Getahun Fetensa, Delayehu Bekele, Telila Mesfin, Kelil Hussen

“…This condition is associated with 100% mortality in the acardiac twin and a high rate of perinatal morbidity and mortality in the pump twin, primarily due to intrauterine hypoxic injury, heart failure, and prematurity. …”
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