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Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health concern in Lesotho, linked to higher infant mortality, long-term morbidity and intergenerational poverty. Despite expanded maternal and child health services, ...

Abstract Background Preterm low birth weight (PLBW) is a major global contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality. This study aims to develop and evaluate a novel artificial neural network (ANN) based predictive mode...

Abstract Introduction Small for gestational age and fetal growth restriction are two leading causes for low birth weight in term newborns. Due to the considerable overlap, the exact interactions between these groups have...

Introduction: Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) fosters the well-being of babies by promoting temperature control, ease of breast-feeding, and strengthening the bond between mother and baby. Rarely any comparative analysis betw...

Abstract Background The skin is the largest epithelial organ and a critical barrier. However, in preterm infants, particularly very low birth weight infants (VLBWI,

Abstract Background Preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) are significant public health challenges globally, contributing to neonatal morbidity, mortality, and long-term complications. Maternal oral health has b...

Key Points. Lower maternal midterm eGFR was independently associated with increased risks of low birth weight and small for gestational age. Adding eGFR to conventional risk models improved prediction of adverse birth ou...

Human birth weight is under stabilizing selection, seeking balance between extremes of high and low, thereby reducing fetal and maternal perinatal mortality risk. Certain combinations of maternal killer immunoglobulin-li...

BackgroundNewborn screening (NBS) based on tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) is essential for the early identification of inherited metabolic disorders. However, physiological immaturity in preterm and low-birth-weight (L...

Aim: to synthesize existing scientific literature to evaluate the impact of war and military conflict on the course of pregnancy and childbirth among female service members and internally displaced women. Materials an...

Preterm birth and low birth weight are major causes of illness and death in newborn babies, especially in developing countries. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a simple and low-cost method that includes skin-to-skin contac...

Advances in perinatal and neonatal medicine have dramatically improved the survival rates of infants with perinatal vulnerabilities of preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW) or small for gestational age (SGA), by re...

Prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been associated to childhood atopic dermatitis (AD), but the critical exposure window and the role of maternal inflammatory pathways remain unclear. We analyzed 40...

Background: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common condition and a major contributor to neonatal morbidity, particularly among infants from multifetal pregnancies who are at increased risk due to prematurity and low bir...

Abstract BackgroundThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to eradicate poverty and inequality while ensuring that all individuals enjoy good health. Among these, target 3.1 seeks to reduce the global ma...

Introduction: Neonatal sepsis remains a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in resource-limited settings where advanced diagnostic facilities are not readily available. The condition o...

ABSTRACT Background Mpox is a zoonotic viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, with potential for significant morbidity across all population groups, including pregnant individuals and neonates. Pregnancy represents...

BackgroundBalancing pulmonary and systemic blood flow remains one of the most critical challenges in the management of high-risk neonates with ductal-dependent circulation, particularly in the presence of low birth weigh...

Abstract Background Undernutrition remains a major public health concern among HIV-positive children. Despite advancements in antiretroviral therapy (ART) effectiveness in managing HIV, these children still face nutritio...

Abstract Background Klebsiella pneumoniae complex (Kp) is a relevant neonatal pathogen colonizing preterm infants. While outbreak investigations often focus on multidrug-resistant strains, the epidemiology and genomic dy...

Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that pregnant women diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis (BV) may encounter more adverse outcomes during induced labour. Methods The study population...

ObjectiveThis study aimed to conduct an exploratory observational analysis to assess the association between bacterial L-form detection and intrauterine infection in pregnant women with placenta previa and bleeding, and ...

DNA ligase IV (LIG4) is essential for repairing breaks in double-stranded DNA via nonhomologous end-joining in developing lymphocytes and is particularly important for V(D)J recombination. First described in the early 20...

This study investigated the impact of increased vitamin E and nutrient intake during early gestation on reproductive performance in sows. Thirty first-parity sows (Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc) with an average initial ...