Small fetuses are defined as those with an ultrasound estimated weight below a threshold,
most commonly the 10th centile. The first clinically relevant step is the distinction of 'true'fetal …

Importance Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease of prematurity,
remains one of the major and most common complications of very preterm birth. Insight into …

Introduction During a pregnancy complicated by diabetes, the human placenta undergoes a
number of functional and structural pathologic changes, such as increased placental weight …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID) is the most
widely used measure to assess neurodevelopment of very preterm (gestational age≤ …

Background The placenta plays a crucial role during pregnancy for growth and development
of the fetus. Less than optimal placental performance may result in morbidity or even …

Objectives To describe placental pathological findings in late-onset small-for-gestational
age (SGA) births for which Doppler signs of placental insufficiency are lacking. Methods A …

OBJECTIVE: Spontaneous preterm birth is an important cause of neonatal mortality and
morbidity. An increasing body of evidence suggests that uteroplacental ischemia plays an …

Importance Understanding the role of chorioamnionitis, a major factor leading to preterm
birth, in the pathogenesis of neonatal brain injury and adverse neurodevelopmental …

Blockade of the interleukin-1 (IL-1) pathway has been used therapeutically in several
inflammatory diseases including arthritis and cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome …

Although chorioamnionitis (CA) is a well-known risk factor for white matter disease of
prematurity, the association with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is controversial and has …