Month: <span>April 2024</span>
Month: April 2024

A biosocial analysis of perinatal and late neonatal mortality among Indigenous Maya Kaqchikel communities in Tecpan, Guatemala: a mixed-methods study

BMJ Glob Health. 2024 Apr 17;9(4):e013940. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-013940. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Neonatal mortality is a global public health challenge. Guatemala has the fifth highest neonatal mortality …

Aspirin versus metformin in pregnancies at high risk of preterm pre-eclampsia in China (AVERT): protocol for a multicentre, double-blind, 3-arm randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open. 2024 Apr 17;14(4):e074493. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074493. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Pre-eclampsia (PE) affects about 5% of Chinese pregnant women and is a major cause of maternal …

TLR8-activating miR-146a-3p is an intermediate signal contributing to fetal membrane inflammation in response to bacterial LPS

Immunology. 2024 Apr 17. doi: 10.1111/imm.13794. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Preterm birth is the largest contributor to neonatal morbidity and is often associated with …

Use of Initial Endotracheal versus Intravenous Epinephrine During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Delivery Room: Review of a National Database

J Pediatr. 2024 Apr 15:114058. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114058. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess whether initial epinephrine administration by endotracheal tube (ET) in newly …

The plasma proteome differentiates the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) from children with SARS-CoV-2 negative sepsis

Mol Med. 2024 Apr 17;30(1):51. doi: 10.1186/s10020-024-00806-x. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) can develop several weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection and requires …

Effect of implementation of the WHO intrapartum care model on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a randomized control trial

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Apr 17;24(1):283. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06449-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In 2018, the World Health Organization published a set of recommendations for further emphasis on …

Inhibition of Foxp3 expression in the placenta of mice infected intraperitoneally by toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites: insights into the PPARĪ³/miR-7b-5p/Sp1 signaling pathway

Parasit Vectors. 2024 Apr 17;17(1):189. doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06262-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular parasitic protozoa, infects approximately 30% of the global population. Contracting T. …

Adverse birth outcome among women who gave birth at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Apr 17;24(1):285. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06478-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, various maternal and child health interventions, including comprehensive and basic obstetric cares were …