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High mobility group box 1 in women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss

Published in Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Objectives To investigate whether high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is involved in unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (uRPL). Methods Plasma levels of HMGB1 were measured by ELISA in non-pregnant women with (n=44) and without (n=53 controls) uRPL. Their platelets and plasma-derived microvesicles (MVs) were also assayed for HMGB1. Endometrial biop...

Use of a pocket-device point-of-care ultrasound to assess cervical dilation in labor: correlation and patient experience...

Published in Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Objectives To estimate the correlation of cervical dilation between pocket-device point-of-care transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) and digital cervical examination (DCE). Methods Laboring pregnant individuals ≥37 weeks of gestation presenting were prospectively evaluated for cervical dilation with a handheld pocket-sized ultrasound (Butterfly iQ+®) ap...

Respiratory function monitoring during early resuscitation and prediction of outcomes in prematurely born infants

Published in Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Objectives Over the last decade, there has been increased use of end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) and oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring during resuscitation of prematurely born infants in the delivery suite. Our objectives were to test the hypotheses that low end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) levels, low oxygen saturations (SpO2) and high expirato...

Prediction of lung maturity through quantitative ultrasound analysis of fetal lung texture in women with diabetes during...

Published in Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Objectives The present study aimed to evaluate the performance of QuantusFLM® software, which performs quantitative ultrasound analysis of fetal lung texture, in predicting lung maturity in fetuses of diabetic mothers. Methods The patients included in this study were between 34 and 38 weeks and 6 days gestation and were divided into two groups: (1)...

Covid-19 vaccination and pregnancy: a systematic review of maternal and neonatal outcomes

Published in Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Objectives Although the vaccination against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS Cov-2) is considered safe during pregnancy, vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women is high. The results of published observational studies addressing the issue of Covid-19 vaccination’s efficacy and safety during pregnancy need to be summarized. Conten...

Improvised bubble continuous positive airway pressure ventilation use in neonates in resource-limited settings: a system...

Published in Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Objectives In the face of limited fiscal and technical resources, improvised methods have been used to provide effective and sustainable ventilatory support in low-resource settings to reduce neonatal mortality associated with respiratory complications. This study assessed the use of improvised bubble continuous positive airway pressure (ibCPAP) ve...

Retraction of: Pre-operative tranexemic acid vs. etamsylate in reducing blood loss during elective cesarean section: ran...

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Retraction of: Lidocaine vs. tramadol vs. placebo wound infiltration for post-cesarean section pain relief: a randomized...

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A tribute to Professor Moshe Mazor, M.D.

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Carboxyhaemoglobin levels in infants with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy

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Objectives Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) is associated with oxidative stress. A potential marker of oxidative damage is carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb) which is the product of the reaction between carbon monoxide and haemoglobin and is routinely assessed on blood gas analysis. Our objective was to test the hypothesis that higher COHb levels woul...