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Clinical-radiological features of fractures in premature infants – a review

Premature infants are more vulnerable to bone fractures than term infants for numerous reasons, directly or indirectly related to prematurity...

Keywords: Bone density, bone mineralization, child abuse, diagnostic imaging, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, fractures, metabolic bone diseases, prematurity

05/2007 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Fetal membrane inflammatory cytokines: a switching mechanism between the preterm premature rupture of the membranes and preterm labor pathways

Inflammatory cytokines are involved in both preterm labor and preterm premature of the membranes pathways; however, the interaction between TNF-? and its receptors may dictate the clinical outcome of pregnancy.

Keywords: cytokines, preterm labor, prematurity, PROM, MMPs, Apoptosis

09/2004 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Multiple positive results during a neonatal screening program: a retrospective analysis of incidence, clinical implications and outcomes

Aims: Neonatal screening programs perform different screening tests on the same blood-spot sample collected on a Guthrie card...

Keywords: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, congenital hypothyroidism, newborn screening program, prematurity, phenylketonuria

05/2005 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Erythropoietin and prematurity – where do we stand?

Erythropoietin (EPO) treatment for anemia of prematurity is still controversial. Large multicentric trials demonstrate that administration of EPO+Fe cannot prevent early transfusions, particularly in very low birth weight newborns and in infants with severe neonatal diseases, but may have some beneficial effect to prevent late transfusions...

Keywords: Anemia, blood transfusion, erythropoietin, prematurity

07/2005 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Breast-feeding in women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

Aims: Breast feeding is particularly important and difficult in children born prematurely, especially after hypertensive diseases in pregnancies (HDP)...

Keywords: Breast feeding, HELLP syndrome, hypertensive diseases in pregnancy, pre-eclampsia, prematurity

12/2005 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Intracerebellar hemorrhage in premature infants: sonographic detection and outcome

Aims: Intracerebellar hemorrhage is a rarely confirmed diagnosis in preterm infants in comparison to peri-/intraventricular hemorrhage...

Keywords: Intracerebellar hemorrhage, prematurity, ultrasonography

02/2007 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
17-Hydroxyprogesterone in premature infants as a marker of intrauterine stress

Aims: Amniotic infection (AI) and preeclampsia (PE), which are commonly the reason for prematurity, inflict stress of different duration on immature fetuses...

Keywords: Amniotic infection, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, intrauterine stress, preeclampsia, prematurity

03/2008 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Insulin-like growth factor-I and complications of prematurity: a focus on bronchopulmonary dysplasia

At least four premature newborn complications have been reported to be associated with low serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels: bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis and brain damage...

Keywords: Brain damage, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, insulin-like growth factor-I, necrotizing enterocolitis, prematurity, retinopathy of prematurity

08/2008 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and early prophylactic inhaled nitric oxide in preterm infants: current concepts and future research strategies in animal models

We reviewed the literature on the use of inhaled nitric oxide and the influence of supplemental oxygen on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), and the role of endogenous nitric oxide-synthase, vascular endothelial growth factor, the interplay of nitric oxide and superoxide, protein nitration and the nuclear factor kappa B-pathway...

Keywords: Alveolarization, Angiogenesis, hyperoxia, lung development, nitric oxide synthase, 3-nitrotyrosine, prematurity, superoxide dismutase

09/2008 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Premature labor: a state of platelet activation?

Objective: This study was undertaken to determine whether premature labor is associated with changes in the maternal plasma concentration of soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L), a marker of platelet activation.

Methods: A cross-sectional study included patients in the following groups: 1) non-pregnant (n=21); 2) normal pregnancy (n=71); 3) normal pregnancy at term with (n=67) and without labor (n=88); 4) preterm labor (PTL) with intact membranes (n=136) that was divided into the following sub-groups: 4a) PTL who delivered at term (n=49); 4b) PTL without intra-amniotic infection and/or inflammation (IAI) who delivered preterm (n=54); and 4c) PTL with IAI who delivered preterm (n=33)...

Keywords: Coagulation, inflammation, labor, prematurity, Platelet, thrombin, sCD40L

09/2008 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Hypocalcemia is common in the first 48 h of life in ELBW infants

Background: The incidence of early hypocalcemia in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants is unknown because the distribution of serum calcium values in this population is not defined.

Objective: To determine the range of serum calcium values in ELBW infants during the first 48 h of life and the risks associated with low values.

Design/methods: Retrospective analysis of all ELBW infants admitted on day 1 of life from April 2004 to October 2006...

Keywords: calcium, cohort study, hypocalcemia, prematurity

07/2008 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter