Both high and low maternal hemoglobin levels increase neonatal risk
1. In this retrospective cohort study, both low and high early-pregnancy hemoglobin levels were linked to higher rates of severe ...
Tag: neonatal mortality
Discontinuing oxytocin during active labour has no significant impact on neonatal morbidity
1. Neonatal morbidity rate was comparable between the continuous oxytocin and discontinuous oxytocin groups. 2. There was no significant difference ...
Global preterm birth rates unchanged amid rising need for improved data in high-burden regions
1. Global preterm births have remained stable from 2010 to 2020 (13.4 million vs. 13.8 million). 2. A large proportion ...
Azithromycin use is associated with reduced maternal sepsis in vaginal deliveries
1. In this randomized controlled trial, a single dose of azithromycin reduced the risk of maternal sepsis or death among ...
#VisualAbstract: Intrapartum azithromycin does not reduce neonatal sepsis or mortality
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Increased morbidity and mortality among pregnant women with Omicron-related COVID-19
1. The risk of maternal morbidity, mortality, and adverse perinatal outcomes was higher among pregnant women with a COVID-19 infection ...
Half-dose antenatal betamethasone is inferior to full dose for preventing usage of neonatal surfactant
1. Half-dose antenatal betamethasone did not meet the noninferiority criteria when compared to full dose at preventing the primary outcome ...
Adjuvant erythropoietin therapy does not improve survival in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
1. Erythropoietin administration did not lower the risk of death or neurodevelopmental impairment in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy as compared ...
#VisualAbstract: COVID-19 pandemic associated with decreased rates of institutional childbirth and increased neonatal mortality in Nepal
1. The COVID-19 lockdown was associated with a significantly increased risk of preterm birth, institutional stillbirth and neonatal mortality in ...
Apgar scores provide prognostic information for survival of preterm infants
1. Apgar scores at five and ten minutes after birth provided prognostic information for preterm infants regarding neonatal survival. 2. ...
