The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Dec 2012
Adrenomedullin alterations related to cardiopulmonary bypass in infants with low cardiac output syndrome.
Low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) remains a major perioperative complications in infants subjected to open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The present study investigated whether perioperative blood assessment of a potent vasoactive peptide namely adrenomedullin (AM) can predict the risk of LCOS. ⋯ This study suggests that AM can constitute, alone or combined with standard parameters, a promising predictor of LCOS in infants subjected to open-heart surgery with CPB.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Dec 2012
Comparative StudyMode of delivery and neonatal outcome in uncomplicated monochorionic twin pregnancies.
The association between of mode of delivery and perinatal morbidity in monochorionic (MC) twins is not clear. Thus there is no agreement regarding the optimal mode of delivery of MC twins. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of the mode of delivery on neonatal outcome of uncomplicated MC twins in a tertiary center with a strict policy of delivering MC twins by 37 weeks' gestation. ⋯ Delivering MC twin pregnancies by 37 weeks' gestation is associated with similar rate of vaginal deliveries compared with DC twin pregnancies. The neonatal outcome was not affected by the mode of delivery, and therefore vaginal delivery seems safe in MC twins.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Dec 2012
Controlled Clinical TrialIntraoperative aorta balloon occlusion: fertility preservation in patients with placenta previa accreta/increta.
To evaluate whether aorta balloon occlusion decreases the rate of hysterectomies and maternal morbidity during extirpative surgery of placenta previa accreta or increta. ⋯ During scheduled caesarean section for placenta previa multifocally accreta or increta, IABO can prevent hysterectomy in many cases and improves perioperative outcome as it gives the operator time to achieve the haemostasis via curettage and oversewing of the implantation site with acceptable blood loss.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Dec 2012
Do all deliveries with elective caesarean section need paediatrician attendance?
To determine whether paediatrician attendance to deliveries with elective caesarean section (CS) is really needed for term and also for preterm babies with 35-37 weeks gestational age. ⋯ There is not increased risk for chest compression and entubation for infants ≥ 35 gestation weeks without antenatally identified risk factors born with elective CS either under regional or general anesthesia and only 4.2% of the babies needed bag-mask ventilation, so a health care personel who knows basic NRP may be sufficient in the clinics where it is easy to achieve an advanced skilled health care personel when needed.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Dec 2012
Precision and accuracy of noninvasive hemoglobin measurements during pregnancy.
The NBM-200 is a novel device allowing noninvasive hemoglobin measurement. The system is based on occlusion spectroscopy technology in the red/near-infrared range. At the core of this technology is the production of a new bio-physical signal, resulting from temporarily occluding the blood flow in the measurement site. The measurement is performed using an annular, multi-wavelength probe with pneumatically operated cuffs, with which an over-systolic pressure is produced at the finger base. ⋯ Our study demonstrates a good correlation between reference blood hemoglobin and noninvasive hemoglobin measurements. The NBM-200 can accurately assess hemoglobin levels, in a noninvasive fashion, during pregnancy.