BACKGROUND Emerging evidence indicates that maternal oxidative stress during pregnancy could impair fetal growth and that antioxidant vitamins (e.g. vitamins A, E and C) have a significant role in maintaining physiological processes of pregnancy and growth. AIMS To determine the concentrations of vitamins A, E, and C in pair-matched maternal and cord serum samples of neonate, and thus to inve...

background: in recent years, concerns have been raised about human reproductive disorders. caffeine consumption is increasing by the world’s population and there is a relationship between caffeine intake and adverse reproductive outcomes. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of caffeine on implantation sites, number of live births, birth weight, crown-rump length (crl) and abnormal...

BACKGROUND Fetal thrombotic vasculopathy is a described placental diagnosis associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. It may also predispose children to somatic thromboembolic events. As far as we know, this is the first case of inferior vena cava thrombosis associated with fetal thrombotic vasculopathy in a completely asymptomatic newborn. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of an asympto...

This Clinical Guideline has been developed to guide clinical practice based on the authors’ assessment of current published evidence on glycemic control in the neonate (within the first month of life) receiving parenteral nutrition (PN). The neonate receiving PN is worthy of special consideration with respect to glucose control, as this population carries an elevated risk of hyperand hypoglycem...

Aim: To assess the frequency of thrombocytopenia and associated mortality in neonates with neonatal sepsis. Methodology: This descriptive study was designed to identify conducted at Nazir Hussain Medical Complex KKF Hospital Hyderabad from 1st September 2022 28th February 2023 after ethical clearance through institutional review committee. enrolled 190 which were admitted NICU diagnosis All tho...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association of antenatal depression symptoms with preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA). METHODS This was an observational cohort study conducted among women who completed Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale screening and delivered at 20 weeks of gestation or greater. The primary outcomes were preterm birth and an SGA neonate at birth (less than 10th per...

BACKGROUND Intramuscular pethidine is routinely used throughout the UK for labour analgesia. Studies have suggested that pethidine provides little pain relief in labour and has a number of side effects affecting mother and neonate. It can cause nausea, vomiting and dysphoria in mothers and can cause reduced fetal heart rate variability and accelerations. Neonatal effects include respiratory dep...

RATIONALE Bromadiolone, often called a super-warfarin, is a potent rodenticide with long half-life. Skin and mucosal bleeding is the most common clinical manifestations of its intoxication. Bromadiolone intoxications in adults and children have been reported, but this phenomenon is rarely seen in fetuses. This paper presents a case of neonate with massive intracranial hemorrhage mediated by bro...