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Filter by:The study utilizes microEEG (a novel miniaturized, FDA approved EEG device) to prospectively investigate the cerebral electrical activity of infants with Apnea, Bradycardia and Desaturation events. This project will also assess the feasibility of using the microEEG device in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) setting and the feasibility of remote centralized interpretation in this setting.
Pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia during third trimester will be assessed for serum ferritin and peak systolic value for fetal middle cerebral artery to find out their correlation with preterm delivery.
5D and 2D ultrasound will be done for pregnant women within 72hours before preterm delivery to determine estimated fetal weight by ultrasound. The estimated fetal weight by 5D and 2D ultrasound will be compared to the actual birth weight to determine accuracy of 5D ultrasound in predicting actual birth weight .
Feeding human milk to preterm infants does reduce the risk of serious and costly neonatal intensive care unit acquired morbidity such as NEC and the late onset sepsis. It is often difficult to obtain sufficient quantities of human milk from mothers of preterm infants most of whom are breast pump-dependent for weeks or months. Mothers will try to use galactogogues in an attempt to increase milk production. Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds is the most commonly used herbal galactogogue and is a member of the pea family. Our experience at the NICU is that around 30% of preterm mothers desperately looking for ways to increase their breast milk supply will eventually took fenugreek (Hilbe) as food supplement. Although widely recommended, there is limited evidence to support the effectiveness of fenugreek as a galactogogue. The aims of this study are to evaluate whether maternal consumption of fenugreek seeds has any effect on macronutrients composition of breast milk and whether fenugreek is transferred to the infant via mother milk. In addition any changes in mother and infant health status will be assessed.
100 women divided into 3 groups: - Group I: included 50 women with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM, n=50) with gestational age from 24 to 34 weeks. - Group II: included 25 term non-labor control (T-CTR, n=25) with gestational age from 37 to 41 weeks. - Group III: included 25 preterm non-labor control (P-CTR, n=25) with gestational age from 24 to 34 weeks.The myometrial thickness at 4 different sites9: a) The lower uterine segment (LUS): 2cm above the reflection of the full urinary bladder (b)The anterior wall: 1cm above the maternal umbilicus. (c)Fundus: by placing the scan probe perpendicularly above the uterine fundus so that the entire curvature of the uterus was visualized. (d)The posterior wall: through using the maternal abdominal aortic pulsation as an anatomic marker. At least 3 measurements were obtained at each site and averaged. The latency interval is determined in each of the 3 groups.
If the investigators could prove that three -dimensional ultrasound measurement of fetal adrenal gland volume can accurately predict the likelihood of preterm birth in patients having symptoms and signs of PTL , they would be able to use it as a valuable component for assessment and early management of high risk pregnant women for PTB which can be positively reflected on the risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality in those patients.
If we could prove that three -dimensional ultrasound measurement of fetal adrenal gland volume can accurately predict the likelihood of preterm birth in patients having symptoms and signs of PTL , we would be able to use it as a valuable component for assessment and early management of high risk pregnant women for PTB which can be positively reflected on the risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality in those patients.
The aim of this study is to assess whether or not the emergency tocolytic effect of combined nifedipine and sildenafil citrate will have a superior effect over nifedipine alone in terms of inhibiting eminent preterm labor and improving perinatal outcomes.
This study evaluates the effectiveness of maternal supplementation with Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) early in pregnancy to reduce the incidence of deep placentation disorders: preterm birth, preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes, preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. Half of the participants in early pregnancy will receive DHA 600 mg per day, while the other half will receive placebo. Investigators will study also the ability of DHA supplementation, early in pregnancy, to enhance invasion and transformation of spiral arteries by trophoblast, as deep placentation indicators.
A randomized, double-blind, two dose group, parallel-control multi-center, post-marketing clinical trial，to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Wenxin keli in treating atrial premature beats by different dose,to provide a scientific basis for rational clinical use of drug.