CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Previous adverse pregnancy outcomes (recurrent spontaneous abortion, fetal death, preterm birth or early neonatal death) can affect the quality of life of pregnant women. The objective of this study was to compare the quality of life and the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression among pregnant women with and without these antecedents. DESIGN AND SETTING An ana...

More than 40% of all deaths in children under 5 years of age occur during the neonatal period: the first month of life. Immunization of pregnant women has proven beneficial to both mother and infant by decreasing morbidity and mortality. With an increasing number of immunization trials being conducted in pregnant women, as well as roll-out of recommended vaccines to pregnant women, there is a n...

OBJECTIVE To identify the factors associated with intra-hospital neonatal mortality based on the individual characteristics of at-risk pregnant mothers, delivery and newborns. METHOD This was a cross-sectional epidemiological study of live newborns delivered by women attended at the high-risk outpatient unit of a philanthropic hospital in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil between September 2012 and Sep...

Neonatal sepsis remains a burden problem by showing minimal initial symptoms of subtle character, nonspecific manifestation, and diagnostic pitfalls. The clinical course can be fulminant and fatal if treatment is not commenced promptly. It is therefore crucial to establish early diagnosis and initiate adequate therapy. Besides clinical symptoms, the most reliable laboratory markers in establish...

The use of caffeine citrate for treatment of apnea in very low birth weight infants showed short-term and long-term benefits. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature was undertaken to document the effect providing caffeine early (0-2 days of life) compared to providing caffeine late (≥3 days of life) in very low birth weight infants on several neonatal outcomes, including bronch...

Introduction: Neonatal seizures are one of the most challenging situations for paediatricians. The objective this work was to study epidemiological and diagnostic aspects short-term outcomes neonatal at Issaka Gazoby Maternity Hospital in Niamey. Patients Methods: This a prospective from November 2020 April 2021 neonatology department Hospital. All newborns aged 0 28 days hospitalized and/or ha...

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a rare condition presenting in pregnancy and still poses challenge its management which involves maintaining balance between maternal fetal well-being. This study aims to create local registry for hematological malignancy review outcomes of both outcomes. Twelve pregnancies were identified from 11 patients. 3 terminated upon diagnosis 1 miscarried. One death prio...

Severe bacterial infections are a leading cause of death among neonates in low-income countries, which harbor several factors leading to emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Low-income countries should prioritize interventions to decrease neonatal infections; however, data are scarce, specifically from the community. To assess incidence, etiologies, and antimicrobial drug-resis...

We investigated the prevalence of neonatal deaths in the special care baby unit (SCBU) at the main children's hospital in Tripoli and the factors associated with these deaths. We reviewed the medical records of all neonates who died in our SCBU from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2005. A total of 1176 neonates were admitted to our SCBU (59.6% males and 40.4% females). Of these, 260 (22.1%) died:...

Background: Most of the new-born deaths occur in developing countries where care access is poor. This study aimed to investigate epidemiological aspects and factors associated with early neonatal death maternity. Subjects Method: A case-control was conducted from 2018 2020 Savè-Ouessè (SaO) health zone Collines department Benin. Two groups new-borns aged 0-7 days were recruited, 176 cases contr...