A 24+5-week preterm neonate with a severe scalp lesion was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after caesarean section due to maternal chorioamnionitis (MC). An Arabin pessary had been inserted in addition to a previous cervical cerclage due to cervix insufficiency at 21+5 weeks of pregnancy (wp). At 23+5 wp, preterm rupture of membranes was evidenced.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are contraindicated during pregnancy, new cases are currently being reported.A 32-week preterm neonate was admitted after C-section due to maternal oligohydramnios. He presented with Potter phenotype, pulmonary hypoplasia with pneumothorax, systemic hypotension and anuria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntensive Care Med
December 2017