scholarly journals Severe Brain Damage in a Moderate Preterm Infant as Complication of Post-COVID-19 Response during Pregnancy

Neonatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Viktoria Engert ◽  
Celine Siauw ◽  
Annika Stock ◽  
Monika Rehn ◽  
Achim Wöckel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infant ◽  
Brain Damage ◽  
Fetal Development ◽  
Periventricular Leukomalacia ◽  
Intracranial Bleeding ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Potential Consequence ◽  
Maternal Infection ◽  
Sars Coronavirus ◽  
Unique Case

Current evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that neonatal SARS-coronavirus-2 infections usually have a mild course. Data on how maternal infection during pregnancy affects fetal development are scarce. We present the unique case of a moderate preterm infant with intracranial bleeding and periventricular leukomalacia as a potential consequence of post-COVID-19 hyperinflammation during pregnancy.

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis in a Women’s Tennis Athlete: A Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 156-159
Author(s):  
Kelley D. Henderson ◽  
Sarah A. Manspeaker ◽  
Zevon Stubblefield
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Urine Specific Gravity ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis ◽  
Tunnel Vision ◽  
Sport Athlete ◽  
History Of ◽  
Return To Activity ◽  
Tennis Match

A 19-year-old female tennis athlete with a history of hypohydration presented with cottonmouth, tunnel vision, and muscle cramping following an in-season tennis match. The patient was referred to the emergency department where she was subsequently diagnosed with exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER). Both clinical presentation and laboratory values are pertinent considerations leading to the diagnosis of ER. Specifically, creatine kinase (CK) levels and urine-specific gravity (USG) should be monitored during treatment and recovery, particularly in patients seeking to return to activity. This case presents a unique case of ER in a female individual sport athlete as well as a documented protocol for return to activity supported by current evidence.

Association of maternal diabetes mellitus with preterm infant outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. fetalneonatal-2020-320054
Author(s):  
Abdul Razak ◽  
Maheer Faden
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Preterm Infant ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Periventricular Leukomalacia ◽  
Intraventricular Haemorrhage ◽  
Maternal Diabetes ◽  
Infant Outcomes ◽  
Meta Analyses

ContextThe association between maternal diabetes and outcomes of infants who are born preterm is unclear.ObjectiveTo perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies exploring the association between maternal diabetes and preterm infant outcomes.MethodsMedline, PubMed and Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases were searched without language restriction from 1 January 2000 until 19 August 2019. Studies examining preterm infants <37 weeks gestational age and reporting prespecified outcomes of this review based on maternal diabetes as primary exposure variable were included.ResultsOf 7956 records identified through database searches, 9 studies were included in the study. No significant association was found between maternal diabetes and in-hospital mortality (adjusted RR (aRR) 0.90 (95% CI 0.73 to 1.11); 6 studies; participants=1 191 226; I2=83%). Similarly, no significant association was found between maternal diabetes and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (aRR 1.00 (95% CI 0.92 to 1.07); 4 studies; participants=107 902; I2=0%), intraventricular haemorrhage or cystic periventricular leukomalacia (aRR 0.91 (95% CI 0.80 to 1.03); 3 studies; participants=115 050; I2=0%), necrotising enterocolitis (aRR 1.13 (95% CI 0.90 to 1.42); 5 studies; participants=142 579; I2=56%) and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) (aRR 1.17 (95% CI 0.85 to 1.61); 5 studies; participants=126 672; I2=84). A sensitivity analysis where low risk of bias studies were included in the meta-analyses showed similar results; however, the heterogeneity was lower for in-hospital mortality and ROP.ConclusionMaternal diabetes was not associated with in-hospital mortality and severe neonatal morbidities in preterm infants. Future studies should explore the association between the severity of maternal diabetes with preterm infant outcomes.

The Relationship Between Black Race, Maternal Infection and NEC in the Preterm Infant

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 166-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brigit M. Carter ◽  
Diane Holditch-Davis ◽  
David Tanaka ◽  
Todd A. Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infant ◽  
Maternal Infection ◽  
Black Race ◽  
The Relationship

MAY HYPOCARBIA CAUSE ISCHAEMIC BRAIN DAMAGE IN THE PRETERM INFANT?

The Lancet ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 328 (8504) ◽  
pp. 460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gorm Greisen ◽  
Hanne Munck ◽  
Hans Lou
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infant ◽  
Brain Damage ◽  
Ischaemic Brain ◽  
Ischaemic Brain Damage

scholarly journals PERIVENTRICULAR LEUKOMALACIA OF THE PRETERM INFANT AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME AT 18 MONTHS

1985 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1078-1078
Author(s):  
C Fawer ◽  
A Calame ◽  
A Anderegg ◽  
C Guinard ◽  
J Micheli
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infant ◽  
Periventricular Leukomalacia ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcome
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