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Clin Exp Pediatr
December 2024
Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Hospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba., Córdoba., Argentina.
Very preterm infants (VPIs) often experience extrauterine growth failure. Therefore, aggressive nutritional management of VPIs is recommended with the goal of achieving the postnatal growth of an equivalent fetus. However, VPIs frequently present postnatal length growth restriction at term-corrected age that remains lower than the standard weight and have greater fat mass and lower lean and bone mass than term-born infants.
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July 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Iniencephaly is an extremely rare type of neural tube defect characterized by the fusion of the cervical and cervicothoracic vertebrae. This condition results in acute retroflexion of the head, a short neck, significant lordosis of the cervical spine, and an upturned facial appearance. This condition typically results in poor fetal outcomes, with many cases ending in stillbirth or neonatal death.
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December 2024
Midwifery Practice at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida.
Individuals who are at risk of not achieving a full milk supply are often overlooked in scientific literature. There is available guidance to help establish an adequate milk supply for healthy individuals experiencing a physiologic labor and birth, and there are robust recommendations for the lactating parents of small, sick, and preterm newborns to ensure that these newborns can receive human milk. Missing from the literature are clinical practice guidelines that address the preexisting health, pregnancy, birth, or newborn-related risk factors for suboptimal lactation.
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December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Women's Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 2, Helsinki, 00029, Finland.
Background: An increasing number of childbearing-aged women have undergone bariatric surgery (BS). Although pregnancy outcomes generally improve after BS, concern remains over the impact of rapid weight loss and the catabolic state that occurs soon after BS. At least a 12-month surgery-to-conception time (SCT) is recommended, though the reasoning behind this has been questioned.
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December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece.
Background: The risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pregnant women is elevated.
Aim: To examine the outcomes of pregnant women with COVID-19 and report perinatal outcomes and complications, while providing a brief review of current literature.
Methods: The study included pregnant women presenting from April 2020 to February 2022 to the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary hospital.
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