American journal of perinatology

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• Am J Perinatol · Jan 2014

  Observational Study

  Neutrophil CD64 with hematologic criteria for diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.

  To assess the sensitivity and specificity of neutrophil CD64 as a diagnostic marker for clinical sepsis (based on a hematologic score) and as an additional marker with hematologic parameters for culture-proven sepsis in neonates. ⋯ We conclude that neutrophil CD64 index can be incorporated with specific hematologic criteria as an additional marker for diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.

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• Am J Perinatol · Jan 2014

  Spontaneous preterm birth in African-American and Caucasian women receiving 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate.

  To determine if the rates of recurrent spontaneous preterm birth in women receiving 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) differ according to maternal race. ⋯ Despite treatment with 17P, African-American women have higher rates of recurrent preterm birth.

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