Neonatal Medicine
Neonatal Medicine

Effect of freezing and thawing on ejaculated sperm and subsequent pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in IVF

Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2024 Dec 16;15:1408662. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1408662. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Techniques for sperm cryopreservation have exhibited their potential in male fertility preservation. The …

Global, regional and national burden due to retinoblastoma in children aged younger than 10 years from 1990 to 2021

BMC Med. 2024 Dec 31;22(1):604. doi: 10.1186/s12916-024-03827-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Retinoblastoma (RB), an aggressive intraocular malignancy, significantly adds to the global disease burden in early childhood. …

Engaging fathers(to-be): a pilot study on the adaptation and programme experience of SMS4baba intervention in Kenya’s informal settlements

BMC Public Health. 2024 Dec 30;24(1):3603. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-21057-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Engaging fathers(to-be) can improve maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes. However, father-focused interventions in low-resource …

Newborn morbidities and care procedures at the special newborn care units of Gandaki Province, Nepal: a retrospective study

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Dec 31;24(1):883. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-07120-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Despite recent improvements in the overall health status of Nepal’s population, newborn morbidities and mortalities …

Effectiveness of Monthly Versus Two-Dose Regimen of Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine for Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy in Southeastern Nigeria: A Randomised Controlled Trial

West Afr J Med. 2024 Aug 30;41(8):860-867. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There are reports of a high prevalence of maternal peripheral and placental malarial parasitaemia (MP) in …

Could Serum Collectin-11, surfactant protein-A and D be suitable biomarkers for assessing pulmonary damage caused by Rhodococcus equi infection in foals on large farms?

Pol J Vet Sci. 2024 Sep;27(3):355-362. doi: 10.24425/pjvs.2024.149367. ABSTRACT Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) is a primary cause of pyogranulomatous pneumonia of foals between three weeks …

Circulating extracellular vesicles and neutrophil extracellular traps contribute to endothelial dysfunction in preeclampsia

Front Immunol. 2024 Dec 13;15:1488127. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1488127. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy complication characterized by hypertension, proteinuria, endothelial dysfunction, and complement …

High-Throughput Screening of 3-Dimensional Co-culture Hair Follicle Mimetic Tissue with an Enhanced Extracellular Matrix for the Screening of Hair Growth-Promoting Compounds

Biomater Res. 2024 Dec 27;28:0125. doi: 10.34133/bmr.0125. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Hair follicle cells reside within a complex extracellular matrix (ECM) environment in vivo, where physical …

First line treatment with subcutaneous efgartigimod in impending myasthenic crisis: a case report

Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2024 Dec 23;17:17562864241307687. doi: 10.1177/17562864241307687. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT In acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), neonatal Fc-receptor (FcRn) inhibition …