The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss after cesarean section.
To assess the efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss at caesarian section (CS). ⋯ Tranexamic acid statistically reduces blood loss from end to 2 h after CS and its use was not associated with any side effects or complications. Consequently, tranexamic acid can be used safely and effectively to reduce bleeding resulting from CS.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Jan 2009
Breastfeeding the 'healthy' near-term infants after laryngeal mask airway or traditional resuscitation methods.
The influence of delivery room resuscitation practice on neonatal breastfeeding pattern is largely not data driven, and clinical experience is insufficient to indicate the impact of available management methods. ⋯ LMA is an effective and safe alternative to more conventional forms of airway management in near-term infants needing resuscitation at birth. Other studies are needed to clarify the potential advantages of the LMA on breastfeeding.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Jan 2009
Previous abortion and risk of pre-term birth: a population study.
This population study was undertaken to determine whether previous abortion is an independent risk factor for pre-term birth and to calculate population-attributable risks for risk factors. ⋯ A previous induced abortion and smoking during pregnancy (particularly among indigenous women) are preventable risk factors for pre-term birth. Their population-attributable risks are likely to be under-estimates from under-reporting.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Jan 2009
The impact of ibuprofen or indomethacin on renal drug clearance in neonates.
Administration of ibuprofen or indomethacin in neonates is associated with a reduction of glomerular filtration, reflected in a reduction in the elimination of drugs dependent on renal function for clearance. However, the magnitude of these effects and potential differences between ibuprofen or indomethacin remain unclear. ⋯ Both ibuprofen and indomethacin have a quantifiable impact on renal drug clearance. Compared to ibuprofen, the impact of indomethacin is more pronounced. Population modelling with covariate analysis can be a tool to disentangle the impact of various covariates, including ibuprofen or indomethacin, on renal drug clearance.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Jan 2009
Reliability of procalcitonin in neonatology. Experience in 59 preterm newborns.
Procalcitonin (PCT) has been proposed as an interesting marker in the diagnosis, prognosis, and response to treatment of patient with neonatal sepsis. Fifty-nine neonates (34 males and 25 females) with a mean gestational age of approximately 31 weeks and a mean weight of about 1750 g admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Cagliari (Italy) were evaluated in controls and in infected neonates, before and after 48 h of life. From our experience it emerges that PCT is a marker of early and late neonatal sepsis which is reliable in preterm neonates. A cut-off of 0.5 ng/ml starting from the third day of life appears to be capable of ensuring good test sensitivity and specificity.