Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is acquired mainly in early childhood but the precise transmission routes are unclear. This study examined the maternal H. pylori infection status in order to determine the potential of perinatal transmission. These issues were investigated using an experimental murine model, the Mongolian gerbil, which has been reported to be the most suitable laborato...

Prenatal maternal infection represents a risk factor for schizophrenia and related disorders. In rodents, prenatal immune challenge with the viral mimetic poly(I:C) (polyriboinosinic-polyribocytidilic-acid) induces long-term behavioral deficits, highly relevant for schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders. We have previously shown that the behavioral abnormalities in mice treated with pol...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effects on mother to child transmission of the timing and type of prenatal treatment, taking into account gestational age at maternal seroconversion. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING European centres offering prenatal screening for toxoplasmosis. POPULATION Children born to a cohort of pregnant women with toxoplasma infection. METHODS We determined the...

Prenatal maternal infection represents a risk factor for schizophrenia and related disorders. In rodents, prenatal immune challenge with the viral mimetic poly(I:C) (polyriboinosinic-polyribocytidilic-acid) induces long-term behavioral deficits, highly relevant for schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders. We have previously shown that the behavioral abnormalities in mice treated with pol...

OBJECTIVE To compare the characteristics of prenatally and postnatally diagnosed ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS We reviewed the records of 74 children who underwent pyeloplasty or nephrectomy for UPJO between 1995 and 2000. The patients were divided into 2 groups: prenatally and postnatally diagnosed UPJO. In each group, we compared age at surgery,...

Background Perinatal transmission is the main route of hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission. While several measures have been attempted as means of preventing perinatal HBV transmission, the optimal strategy remains inconclusive. Methods We conducted a comprehensive search, through December 2016, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the following measures among pregnant women...

Prenatal maternal infection represents a risk factor for schizophrenia and related disorders. In rodents, prenatal immune challenge with the viral mimetic poly(I:C) (polyriboinosinic-polyribocytidilic-acid) induces long-term behavioral deficits, highly relevant for schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders. We have previously shown that the behavioral abnormalities in mice treated with pol...

Objective: to identify which risk factors / clinical conditions are frequently associated with premature labor in a reference maternity for high risk. Method: this is quantitative, descriptive, documentary study. In the population studied, it was understood that pregnant women diagnosed admitted ward of public hospital from June September 2018. Results: identified that, 40 women, 21 (52.5% ) we...

The use of prenatal antibiotics should be carefully considered, owing to their potential adverse effects on neonatal outcomes. This study aimed identify the contributing factors early-onset infection and determine influence antepartum women neonates. included 127 pregnant without obvious intra-amniotic admission, who delivered under 34 weeks gestation. Information maternal characteristics was o...