Neurodevelopmental outcomes in extremely preterm infants with placental pathologic evidence of fetal inflammatroy response.

Objectives: Neonates born with fetal inflammatory response (FIR) are at increased risk for adverse neonatal outcomes. Our objective was to determine whether FIR and its severity is associated with neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) at 2 years of age or death among preterm infants.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data of all infants born <29 weeks gestational age (GA).

Development and Validation of a Mortality Prediction Model in Extremely Low Gestational Age Neonates.

Introduction: Understanding factors that associate with neonatal death may lead to strategies or interventions that can aid clinicians and inform families.

Objective: The aim of the study was to develop an early prediction model of neonatal death in extremely low gestational age (ELGA, <28 weeks) neonates.

Methods: A predictive cohort study of ELGA neonates was derived from the Swedish Neonatal Quality Register between the years 2011 to May 2021.

Effects of a Wireless Charging System Built for An Electric Kick Scooter on Human Biological Tissue.

In this paper, the authors present an evaluation of the electromagnetic fields generated by a static wireless charging system designed for an electric kick scooter on the human biological tissue. The guidelines on the exposure to the electromagnetic fields are previously specified. In this work, a model is designed under COMSOL multi-physics to study the effects of the magnetic field on two possible body parts of a person, which might be exposed to this field, namely the head and the hands is analysed.

Intranasal delivery of human umbilical cord Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stromal cells restores lung alveolarization and vascularization in experimental bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a devastating lung condition that develops in premature newborns exposed to prolonged mechanical ventilation and supplemental oxygen. Significant morbidity and mortality are associated with this costly disease and effective therapies are limited. Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that can repair injured tissue by secreting paracrine factors known to restore the function and integrity of injured lung epithelium and endothelium.

Upcycling umbilical cords: bridging regenerative medicine with neonatology.

Preterm birth is a major health concern that affects 10% of all worldwide deliveries. Many preterm infants are discharged from the hospital with morbidities that lead to an increased risk for neurodevelopmental impairment, recurrent hospitalizations, and life-long conditions. Unfortunately, the treatment of these conditions is palliative rather than curative, which calls for novel and innovative strategies.