Zeitschrift für Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie
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Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol · Apr 2008
[Gaussian distribution of intelligence in VLBW preterm infants at age 5: very low correlation with very low birth weight].
Preterm infants with very low birth weight < 1500 g (VLBW) have a higher risk of developmental disorders. In addition to the common estimation of the mean intelligence values, we studied the distribution of intelligence at preschool age in VLBW infants and the risk factors influencing this distribution. ⋯ At preschool age, the intelligence of VLBW infants is normally distributed and correlates only slightly with the very low birth weight. Hypoglycemia after the first day of life and bronchopulmonary dysplasia are risk factors for lower intelligence. Hyperexcitability at discharge seemed to represent a promising prognostic factor for a later intelligence reduction.
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Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol · Feb 2008
Review Case Reports[Surgical treatment of severe postpartum haemorrhage with uterine compression sutures as described by Pereira].
Postpartum haemorrhage is an important cause of maternal mortality. After failure of medical treatment, the application of uterine compressive sutures as described by Pereira to treat postpartum bleeding is an alternative to hysterectomy. ⋯ Compressive sutures of the uterus as described by Pereira are easy and quick to perform for treating uterine atony with postpartum bleeding.