Knowledge of Critical Issues in the Intrapartum Period: a Cross-sectional Study Among Undergraduate Final Year Midwifery Students.

Background: Dealing with critical issues in the intrapartum period requires comprehensive knowledge and a full understanding of the basic principles and skills involved, as complications during labor and birth occur unexpectedly..

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of critical issues in the intrapartum period among undergraduate final year midwifery students.

Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Brain-Focused Clinical Practices for Premature Neonates at High Risk of Neuronal Injury.

Disruption of smooth intrauterine brain development is a significant consequence of premature birth that may lead to adverse neurological outcomes. Although noteworthy progress has been made in the management of prematurity, the rates of neonatal morbidity and neurodevelopmental disorders remain high, underlining the need to find clinical practices that particularly protect the central nervous system. To identify recent articles regarding pharmacological and non-pharmacological brain-focused clinical practices (BFCP) for premature neonates at high risk of neuronal injury.

Serum Activin A as Brain Injury Biomarker in the First Three Days of Life. A Prospective Case-Control Longitudinal Study in Human Premature Neonates.

Disruption of normal intrauterine brain development is a significant consequence of premature birth and may lead to serious complications, such as neonatal brain injury (NBI). This prospective case-control longitudinal study aimed at determining the levels and prognostic value of serum activin A during the first three days of life in human premature neonates which later developed NBI. It was conducted in a single tertiary hospital and eligible participants were live-born premature (<34 weeks) neonates.