ABSTRACT Maternal sepsis is an obstetric emergency and a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Early recognition in a pregnant or postpartum patient can be a challenge as the…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To estimate the risk of maternal and neonatal sepsis associated with chorioamnionitis. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, BIOSIS, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were systematically searched for full-text articles in English from…
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SOURCE: Newborn Antibiotic Exposures and Association With Proven Bloodstream Infection. Joseph Schulman, William E. Benitz, Jochen Profit, Henry C. Lee, Grace Dueñas, Mihoko V. Bennett, Maria A.L. Jocson, Roy Schutzengel, Jeffrey B. Gould. Pediatrics, Oct 2019, e20191105; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1105 A companion commentary to this article can be found online at www.pediatrics.org/cgi/doi/10.1542/peds.2019-2576. OBJECTIVES:…
OBJECTIVE: To describe quality improvement opportunities (QIOs) associated with the five leading causes of pregnancy-related death in California (cardiovascular disease, preeclampsia/eclampsia, hemorrhage, venous thromboembolism, and sepsis) and the methods by…
AAP Press Release: The American Academy of Pediatrics offers new guidance on diagnosing and managing serious infections in infants born at less than 34 weeks gestation and those born at…
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The journal Critical Care Clinics has released the January 2016 issue with a focus on obstetric and gynecologic emergencies. The special edition includes many articles related to critical care of…
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