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. · Jun 2013
Review Meta AnalysisMaternal vitamin D status and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
To estimate the associations between maternal vitamin D status and adverse pregnancy outcomes. ⋯ Low maternal vitamin D levels in pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia, GDM, preterm birth and SGA.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · May 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyIntravenous iron sucrose versus oral iron ferrous sulfate for antenatal and postpartum iron deficiency anemia: a randomized trial.
To compare oral iron to intravenous iron administration to women in late pregnancy and/or after labor to correct iron deficiency. ⋯ Intravenous and oral irons were both effective in correcting peripartum anemia, although intravenous iron restored stores faster than oral iron.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Apr 2013
Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in weaning of neonates affected by congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
The aim of the study is to evaluate the application of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) in the respiratory weaning of patients affected by congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). ⋯ Neonatal CDH with a postero-lateral diaphragmatic defect allows the NAVA catheter to obtain a correct EAdi signal and develop a viable NAVA ventilation. The lower risk of lung injury in NAVA appears compatible with current ventilatory strategies considered useful in CDH.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Apr 2013
Clinical TrialHeliox non-invasive ventilation for preventing extubation failure in preterm infants.
Our aim was to assess whether non-invasive ventilation with heliox may decrease the incidence of extubation failure in preterm infants with RDS. ⋯ Non-invasive ventilation with heliox was not effective in decreasing extubation failure in preterm infants with RDS, but did improve their respiratory function. Our findings might support the planning of large randomized controlled studies to evaluate the effectiveness of heliox non-invasive ventilation for decreasing extubation failure in premature infants.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Mar 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEarly neonatal outcomes of volume guaranteed ventilation in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome.
Volume guaranteed (VG) synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) is a novel mode of SIMV that provides automatic adjustment of the peak inspiratory pressure for ensuring a minimum set tidal volume and there are limited data about the effects of VG ventilation on short term neonatal outcomes in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). ⋯ In conclusion, VG ventilation in combination with surfactant treatment significantly reduced both duration of mechanical ventilation and early neonatal oxygen related morbidities including BPD, ROP and IVH in preterm infants with RDS. This data favors the use of VG ventilation in respiratory support of premature infants.