OBJECTIVE To identify intrapartum predictors of newborn encephalopathy in term infants. DESIGN Population based, unmatched case-control study. SETTING Metropolitan area of Western Australia, June 1993 to September 1995. SUBJECTS All 164 term infants with moderate or severe newborn encephalopathy; 400 randomly selected controls. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Adjusted odds ratio estimates. RESU...

OBJECTIVE To identify and to establish the prevalence of ORs factors associated with increased risk for early-onset group B streptococcal (EOGBS) infection in neonates. streptococcal (EOGBS) infection in neonates. STUDY DESIGN Literature review and reanalysis of published data. RESULTS Risk factors for EOGBS infection include group B streptococcal (GBS)-positive vaginal culture at delivery ...

OBJECTIVE To examine published evidence regarding duration of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis administered to pregnant women colonized with group B Streptococcus (GBS) to reduce infant colonization with GBS and to prevent early-onset GBS sepsis. DATA SOURCES A search was conducted in The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2006), MEDLINE (1966 to ...

INTRODUCTION research on intrapartum interventions in maternity care has focused traditionally on the identification of risk factors' and on the reduction of adverse outcomes with less attention given to the measurement of factors that contribute to well-being and positive health outcomes. We conducted a systematic review of reviews to determine the type and number of salutogenically-focused re...

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effects of deep and superficial endotracheal suctioning on hemodynamic parameters pain level in mechanically ventilated neurosurgical patients. Patients Methods: prospective, randomized, controlled experimental was conducted 37 patients who underwent using open system. The arterial blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, respiratory oxygen satu...

The need to improve health services to HIV-positive women requires a specific focus on limiting mother-to-child transmission. Vertical transmission most often takes place during the intrapartum period; hence, it is essential to alert midwives to what constitutes safe or risky intrapartum practices. Midwives in the southern region of the North West Province of South Africa were surveyed for thei...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure the intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation during laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) flap creation using WaveLight FS200 femtosecond (FS) platform. Methods: We conducted an ex vivo experimental animal model. FS platform used perform corneal LASIK freshly enucleated porcine eyes. measured changes IOP from application suction ring (suctio...

Endotracheal tubes tend to reduce effective cough and ciliary clearance due the need for a closed glottis truly be maintained. This all makes periodical endotracheal suctioning very much necessary. A Study conducted in India April 2009 among 98neonates, shows that VAP rates are 37.2% per 1000 mechanical ventilation days. developed nearly one third of intubated neonates having gram negative orga...