The global pandemic caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected a substantial number of pregnant women.1 Although neonates have been reported to be positive for the virus infection, there is paucity data on outcome and mode transmission. predominant transmission SARS-CoV-2 aerosol or direct contact.2, 3 Evidence suggests that respiratory viruses are not c...

OBJECTIVE The objective was to evaluate implementation of the WHO/UNICEF "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding" as defined by the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in eight maternity hospitals in the Moscow region. Four maternity hospitals had been certified Baby- Friendly Hospitals (BFHs), the experimental group; and four maternity hospitals Not-as-Yet Baby Friendly, the control group (NBFHs)...

PURPOSE The aim of the study was to assess the expected and received informative support in lactation in hospitalized lying-in women. Such variables as the number of deliveries and participation in antenatal classes were taken into consideration. MATERIAL AND METHODS The research was conducted from May to September 2005, and involved 202 lying-in women staying in maternity wards in Chair and ...

Despite most infants born at 34+0 through 36+7 weeks’ gestation are thought to be at low risk during the birth hospitalization and have a neonatal course with no significant complications, they are physiologically and metabolically immature with an higher rates of morbidity and mortality than term infants [1]. Most common medical condition associated with latepreterm births are respiratory dist...

The perioperative course of 41 patients undergoing 85 endoscopic laser resections of central airway lesions under general anaesthesia was reviewed. The CO2 laser was used in 60 procedures and the Nd:YAG in 25. Intravenous anaesthesia and Venturi ventilation were utilized for 65 resections; 20 procedures involved predominantly inhalation anaesthesia via the ventilating bronchoscope. Significant ...

BACKGROUND To analyze diagnostic accuracy of prompt post mortem Computed Tomography (pmCT) in determining causes of death in patients who died during trauma room management and to compare the results to gold standard autopsy during office hours. METHODS Multiple injured patients who died during trauma room care were enrolled. PmCT was performed immediately followed by autopsy during office ho...