Publications by authors named "C Debauche"
Article Synopsis
- Preterm birth (PTB) is a major cause of infant mortality globally, and studies show mixed results regarding its rates during COVID-19 lockdowns, with changes ranging from -90% to +30%.
- Analysis of data from 52 million births in 26 countries indicates modest reductions in PTB rates during the first three months of lockdown, but no significant changes in the fourth month.
- High-income countries showed an increase in stillbirth risk during the first month of lockdown, with Brazil experiencing increased stillbirth rates throughout the entire lockdown period, highlighting the need for further investigation into these trends.
Article Synopsis
- A retrospective study in Belgium assessed pregnancy outcomes following the adoption of IADPSG/WHO guidelines, comparing periods before and after the guidelines were implemented.
- The study found that while hyperglycemia in pregnancy (HIP) prevalence increased significantly, some adverse outcomes like gestational weight gain, hypertension, and neonatal intensive care admissions decreased across the population.
- Notably, complications such as emergency cesarean sections and preterm births rose overall, although outcomes related to HIP showed improvement, suggesting a complex relationship between guidelines and maternal-fetal health.
Successful management of a severe anti-M alloimmunization during pregnancy.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
October 2017
We report the successful outcome of a patient with anti-M antibodies with a previous history of severe hemolysis of erythrocytes. Serial plasma exchange from the first trimester combined with ultrasound monitoring of the fetal middle cerebral artery blood velocity was implemented. This management allowed a favorable pregnancy outcome of an infant born by an elective caesarean section at 32 weeks 6/7 with a normal Apgar score at 8/9/10.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Different catheters can be used for less invasive surfactant therapy (LIST): feeding tubes inserted with or without Magill forceps, different angiocatheters and centre specific devices, such as umbilical catheters affixed to a stylet. This study compared the effectiveness of LIST devices and endotracheal tubes (ETT).
Methods: Video recordings of 20 neonatologists simulating different LIST techniques on two manikin heads were analysed.
"Serpentine-like syndrome" is a severe and rare association of multiple congenital malformations, characterised by brachioesophagus, secondary intrathoracic stomach, and vertebral anomalies. Other associated anomalies have been described, such as malposition and herniation of abdominal organs. We report the natural history of a baby girl born at 29 weeks of gestation with intra uterine growth restriction, short neck, large rachischisis from cervical to thoracic spine, a very short oesophagus, thoracic stomach associated with a midline diaphragmatic hernia, malrotated gut and median cleft lip.
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