Neonatal Medicine
Neonatal Medicine

Human Placenta-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improve Neurological Function in Rats with Intrauterine Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy by Reducing Apoptosis and Inflammatory Reactions

Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2024 Apr 3;29(4):139. doi: 10.31083/j.fbl2904139. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a major cause of neonatal disability and mortality. Although hypothermia …

Contactless assessment of heart rate in neonates within a clinical environment using imaging photoplethysmography

Front Pediatr. 2024 Apr 12;12:1383120. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1383120. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: In neonatology, the accurate determination of vital parameters plays a pivotal role in monitoring …

Efficacy of Oral Dextrose versus Acetaminophen versus Placebo on Pain Relief during Retinopathy of Prematurity Eye Examinations: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Clinical Trial

J Curr Ophthalmol. 2024 Mar 29;35(3):276-280. doi: 10.4103/joco.joco_5_23. eCollection 2023 Jul-Sep. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To assess the effect of oral dextrose versus acetaminophen versus placebo in …

Alteration in maternal serum uric acid levels in pre-eclampsia and associated perinatal outcomes: a cross-sectional study in Ghana

Pan Afr Med J. 2024 Feb 7;47:49. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.49.37106. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: pre-eclampsia (PE) is a multisystemic pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder associated with significant adverse …

Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose coverage among hepatitis B-exposed and hepatitis B-unexposed infants: evidence from the Healthy Beginning Initiative program in Benue State, Nigeria

Pan Afr Med J. 2024 Feb 14;47:67. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.67.40466. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Nigeria offers universal hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine (HepB-BD) for the prevention and …