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neonatal

Newborn Screening for beta-Thalassemia Identifies a Complex Genotype Involving a Novel beta-Globin Gene Mutation (HBB:c.336dup)

Hemoglobin. 2024 Apr 2:1-3. doi: 10.1080/03630269.2024.2328220. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Newborn screening identified a Chinese-Canadian infant who was positive for possible β-thalassemia (β-thal). Detailed …

Infection prevention and control and related practices in African neonatal units: The Pan-African neonatal care assessment study (PANCAS)

Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2024 Apr 1;259:114357. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114357. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The burden of neonatal mortality is primarily borne by …

Optimization of Mother-to-Child Hepatitis B Virus Prevention Program: Integration of Maternal Screening and Infant Post-vaccination Serologic Testing

Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 2:ciae176. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae176. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Evaluation of the impact on mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of a HBV-prevention …

Perinatal dengue and Zika virus cross-sectional seroprevalence and maternal-fetal outcomes among El Salvadoran women presenting for labor-and-delivery

Matern Health Neonatol Perinatol. 2024 Apr 2;10(1):7. doi: 10.1186/s40748-024-00177-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Despite maternal flavivirus infections’ linkage to severe maternal and fetal outcomes, surveillance during pregnancy …

Comparing Healthcare Needs in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants With NEC and Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation

J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Mar 16:S0022-3468(24)00157-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.03.006. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) affect 6-8% of …

Metabolic trade-offs in Neonatal sepsis triggered by TLR4 and TLR1/2 ligands result in unique dysfunctions in neural breathing circuits

Brain Behav Immun. 2024 Mar 30:S0889-1591(24)00308-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.03.027. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Neonatal sepsis remains one of the leading causes of mortality in newborns. …