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Fetal inflammatory response severity on placental histology identifies neonates at risk for meconium aspiration syndrome

Pediatr Res. 2025 Dec 4. doi: 10.1038/s41390-025-04657-y. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: While fetal hypoxia-ischemia is a known trigger for meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), …

Mixed-methods evaluation protocol for the Nurturing Connections Programme: a new Australian perinatal and infant mental health service

BMJ Open. 2025 Dec 4;15(12):e108094. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108094. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Forming secure attachment relationships provides children with the best possible start to life. Children from families …

The Association Between Traffic-Related Air Pollution and risk of Non-reassuring Fetal Heart Rate in Newborns at Birth

Environ Res. 2025 Dec 2:123499. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.123499. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Despite the biological plausibility linking traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) to adverse intrapartum outcomes, …

HERNIIA-II trial (Hernia Endoscopic oR opeN repair In chIldren Analysis): a protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial to study the (cost-)effectiveness of laparoscopic hernia repair compared to open hernia repair in children 0-16 years

BMJ Open. 2025 Dec 4;15(12):e110662. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110662. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed operations in the paediatric population and …