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Active versus expectant management for preterm premature rupture of membranes at 34-36 weeks of gestation and the associated adverse perinatal outcomes

Abstract Objective: To compare the type of management (active versus expectant) for preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) between 34 and 36 + 6 weeks of gestation and the associated adverse perinatal outcomes in 2 tertiary hospitals in the southeast of Brazil. Methods: In the present retrospec...

Recomendaciones para la evaluación del tamaño al nacer y del crecimiento posnatal de los recién nacidos prematuros

Arch. argent. pediatr; 118 (5), 2020
Es innegable la necesidad de contar con curvas estándar de tamaño al nacer y crecimiento para evaluar y contribuir a orientar las acciones en la atención del neonato. Durante muchos años, se utilizaron las referencias de Lejarraga y Fustiñana, que fueron progresivamente reemplazad...

Biochemical predictors for metabolic syndrome in preterm infants according to weight ratio

ABSTRACT Objective Prematurity and low birth weight predispose preterm infants to cardiovascular disease in later life. Is the metabolic profile of these children impacted by the relation between birth weight and gestational age (GA)? This study aimed to evaluate whether the relationship between birth ...

Coronavirus 2019, thrombocytopenia and HELLP syndrome: association or coincidence?

Abstract The present report describes the case of a 31-year-old primigravida, with dichorionic twins at 31 weeks. She presented with history of myalgia, jaundice, and abdominal discomfort. No flu-like symptoms as fever or cough. She was not aware of exposure to COVID-19. Normal blood pressure and O2 satu...

Cervical pessary plus progesterone for twin pregnancy with short cervix compared to unselected and non-treated twin pregnancy: a historical equivalence cohort study (EPM twin pessary study)

Abstract Objective The present study aims to determine if the use of cervical pessary plus progesterone in short-cervix (≤ 25 mm) dichorionic-diamniotic (DC-DA) twin pregnancies is equivalent to the rate of preterm births (PBs) with no intervention in unselected DC-DA twin pregnancies. Methods A ...

Ecografía doppler de la arteria pulmonar como indicador de madurez pulmonar fetal, Cuenca – Ecuador

Introducción: la flujometría de la arteria pulmonar en fetos sanos puede ser un estudio predictor de la madurez pulmonar, lo que conlleva a un impacto en la disminución de la mortalidad perinatal.Objetivo: establecer el índice de tiempo de aceleración/tiempo de eyección d...

Diagnóstico prenatal de malformaciones congénitas y alteraciones cromosómicas: resultado de la experiencia CIMAF - Hospital Dr. Sótero Del Río

INTRODUCCIÓN: El diagnóstico prenatal de anomalías congénitas tiene como objetivo ofrecer consejería apropiada, identificar aquellas patologías que se benefician de terapia fetal y coordinar la derivación de estas pacientes a centros terciarios para un óptimo manejo perinatal. Para el diagnóstic...

Comparison of birth weight, length, and head circumference between the BRISA-RP and Intergrowth-21st cohorts,

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 96 (4), 2020
Abstract Objectives: (a) To determine the 3rd, 50th, and 97th percentiles of weight, length, and head circumference of newborns from the Ribeirão Preto BRISA cohort, according to gender and gestational age, and compare them with the Intergrowth-21st standard; (b) To estimate the small for gestational a...

High-flow nasal cannula as a post-extubation respiratory support strategy in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 96 (4), 2020
Abstract Objective: Perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness and complications caused by the use of the high-flow nasal cannula in relation to the post-extubation continuous positive airway pressure system in preterm newborns. Data Sources: The searches were performed f...