Classification and heterogeneity of preterm birth

JM Moutquin - BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Three main conditions explain preterm birth: medically indicated (iatrogenic) preterm birth
(25%; 18.7–35.2%), preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)(25%; 7.1–51.2%) …

The first golden minutes of the extremely-low-gestational-age neonate: a gentle approach

M Vento, PY Cheung, M Aguar - Neonatology, 2009 - karger.com
An increasing body of evidence has revealed that interventions performed during
resuscitation of extremely-low-gestational-age neonates (ELGANs) may have a direct …

One-year survival of extremely preterm infants after active perinatal care in Sweden

V Fellman, L Hellström-Westas, M Norman… - Obstetric Anesthesia …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Placental abruption alone or with maternal thrombophilia has been associated with an
increased rate of maternal vascular lesions diagnosed far from delivery. Although the …

Fathers' experiences in the neonatal intensive care unit: a search for control

V Arockiasamy, L Holsti, S Albersheim - Pediatrics, 2008 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. This qualitative study aimed at understanding the experiences of fathers of very
ill neonates in the NICU. METHODS. Sixteen fathers of very ill and/or very preterm infants …

Risk factors for mortality in 137 pediatric cardiac intensive care unit patients managed with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

MC Morris, RF Ittenbach, RI Godinez… - Critical care …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Risk factors for mortality in 137 pediatric cardiac intensiv... : Critical Care Medicine Risk
factors for mortality in 137 pediatric cardiac intensive care unit patients managed with …

Behavioral responses to pain are heightened after clustered care in preterm infants born between 30 and 32 weeks gestational age

L Holsti, RE Grunau, MF Whifield… - The Clinical journal …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objective To compare biobehavioral pain responses of preterm infants born at differing
gestational ages (GAs) when pain was preceded by a rest period or by a series of routine …

What is the safest mode of birth for extremely preterm breech singleton infants who are actively resuscitated? A systematic review and meta‐analyses

M Grabovac, JN Karim, T Isayama… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The safest delivery mode of extremely preterm breech singletons is unknown.
Objectives To determine safest delivery mode of actively resuscitated extremely preterm …

The Alabama Preterm Birth Study: intrauterine infection and placental histologic findings in preterm births of males and females less than 32 weeks

RL Goldenberg, WW Andrews… - American journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine whether there are differences in
the placental histology and various markers of infection/inflammation between preterm male …

Mid-and long-term outcome of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants: an analysis of prognostic factors

A Valcamonico, P Accorsi, C Sanzeni… - The Journal of …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To evaluate morbidity and long-term neurological outcome in a group of
extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW;< 1000 g) and to correlate the neurological …

Short‐term outcome after active perinatal management at 23—25 weeks of gestation. A study from two Swedish tertiary care centres. Part 2: infant survival

F Serenius, U Ewald, A Farooqi, PÅ Holmgren… - Acta …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To determine neonatal survival rates based on both foetal (stillborn) and neonatal
deaths among infants delivered at 23–25 wk, and to identify maternal and neonatal factors …