American journal of perinatology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of magnesium sulfate administration for neuroprotection on latency in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes.
This study aims to evaluate whether magnesium sulfate administration for neuroprotection prolongs latency in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) between 24 and 31(6/7) weeks' gestation. ⋯ Magnesium sulfate administration given for neuroprotection in women with a singleton gestation with PPROM and without labor before 32 weeks does not impact latency.
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The aim of this study is to determine the validity and reliability of neutrophil CD64 in identifying infected infants and to evaluate the impact of this marker on clinical care. ⋯ CD64 had a high sensitivity for identifying infected infants while also decreasing the number of infants that were exposed to unnecessary antibiotic use.
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To determine if passive leg raising (PLR) significantly increases cardiac output in a cohort of healthy pregnant women during the third trimester. ⋯ PLR did not result in cardiac output recruitment in a cohort of healthy pregnant women during the third trimester.
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This longitudinal study compared changes in maternal weight and body mass index (BMI) in early pregnancy in the time interval between when a woman first attended for antenatal care with her first child and when she next attended for antenatal care. ⋯ The birth of a first baby was associated with an increase in maternal weight in two-thirds of women when they next attended for antenatal care.
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The aim of the article is to review the effectiveness of neonatal noninvasive high-frequency ventilation (NIHFV) in preventing endotracheal mechanical ventilation. ⋯ NIHFV is a promising NIV mode that may help prevent or delay intubation and deserves further clinical research.