BACKGROUND Perinatal complications may result in life-long morbidities, among which
cerebral palsy (CP) is the most severe motor disability. Once developed, CP is a non …

Background Magnesium sulfate is an accepted intervention for fetal neuroprotection. There
are some perceived differences in the international recommendations on the use …

First used anecdotally for the control of eclamptic seizures in the early 1900s, magnesium
sulfate remains 1 of the most commonly used medications in obstetric practice today. Over …

The development of a mammalian brain is a complex and long-lasting process. Not
surprisingly, preterm birth is the leading cause of death in newborns and children. Advances …

Purpose To review the effect of intravenous magnesium in obstetrics on fetal/neonatal
neuroprotection. Methods A systematic review of published studies. Results Five …

Perinatal complications in both term-and preterm-born infants are a leading cause of
neonatal morbidities and mortality. Infants face different challenges in the neonatal intensive …

In this article we review and discuss some of the key ethical and social challenges that
young persons with cerebral palsy face in health care delivery. We identify and explain …

Background It is important to establish whether research recommendations regarding
magnesium sulphate for neuroprotection can be readily translated into clinical practice and …

Objective Neonatal white matter injury (NWMI) is the leading cause of cerebral palsy and
other neurocognitive deficits in prematurely‐born children, and no restorative therapies …

La prevención del parto prematuro es uno de los desafíos de la obstetricia en el siglo XXI.
Los prematuros tienen riesgo de morbimortalidad perinatal, sobre todos los nacidos antes …