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 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialCarbetocin versus oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery in high risk women.
To compare effectiveness and tolerability of carbetocin versus oxytocin in prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) after vaginal delivery. ⋯ Carbitocin is a better alternative to traditional oxytocin in prevention of PPH after vaginal delivery with minimal hemodynamic changes and similar side effects.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Jan 2016
Quantifying force application to a newborn manikin during simulated cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
To assess utility of the FingerTPS™ system in measuring chest compression (CC) rate and force. ⋯ The FingerTPS™ can be used to measure CC rate and force.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Jan 2016
Antenatal magnesium sulfate and neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants born to preeclamptic mothers.
Previous studies demonstrated that magnesium sulfate is associated with better neurological outcome and decreased cerebral palsy rates in preterm newborns. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of antenatal magnesium sulfate on neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants. ⋯ Antenatal magnesium sulfate can be used as a neuroprotective strategy especially for the prevention of cerebral palsy in preterm infants. Future studies should be designed to support the positive effect of antenatal magnesium sulfate on neurologic development.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Jan 2016
Multicenter Study Observational StudyOutcome of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus related acute lower respiratory tract infection among hospitalized newborns: a prospective multicenter study.
To determine the incidence and outcomes of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) including morbidity, nosocomial infection and mortality among newborn infants who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). ⋯ RSV-associated ALRI both in preterm and term infants accounts an important percent of hospitalizations in the season, and may threat other high-risk patients in the NICU.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Jan 2016
Maternal perception of fetal movements in late pregnancy is affected by type and duration of fetal movement.
A reduction in fetal movements has been proposed to identify pregnancies at risk of stillbirth. The utility of this approach is limited by variability in maternal perception of fetal movements. We aimed to determine the proportion of fetal movements observed by ultrasound that were maternally perceived and identify factors that affected maternal perception. ⋯ Variations in maternal perception of fetal movements may affect detection of a clinically significant reduction in fetal movements for some women.