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A Monoamniotic Pregnancy Discordant for Limb Body Wall Complex and Complicated by Acute TTTS by Pace Carlotta in Juniper Publishers in Academic Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology Abstract: We are reporting a case of monoamniotic twin pregnancy discordant for Limb Body Wall Complex (LBWC), complicated by acute twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. The twins were delivered by an emergency cesarean section at 29+6 weeks ’ gestation because of persistent fetal tachycardia of the unaffected twin. The phenotipically normal twin was anemic at birth (donor twin), while postmortem examination revealed a condition of overloaded fetal circulation of the LBWC twin (recipient twin). This is, to our knowledge, the first case of acute TTTS in a monoamniotic pregnancy reported in Literature. In monoamniotic pregnancies discordant for LBWC careful fetal monitoring should be granted, as the presence of the malformation masks the classic signs of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome .

Congenital Malaria Mimicking Sepsis - A Case Report from Malaria Endemic Area in Central India by  Varghese Abraham   | Juniper Publishers |  Academic Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology Abstract: Malaria is a serious health problem in the tropical countries. Pregnant women are more susceptible malaria than non-pregnant women, but however its prevalence of is very less in both endemic and non-endemic areas. Congenital malaria (CM) is defined as malaria acquired by the foetus or new born from the mother, either in utero or at parturition. CM in tropical areas, where it is endemic is an important cause of abortions, miscarriages, stillbirths, premature births, intrauterine growth retardation, and neonatal deaths. Congenital malaria is caused by 4 different species of plasmodium;  P. Vivax, P. Falciparum, P. Malaria  and  P.Ovale.  In a recent review done by  Lesko et al.  [1] in 2007, the predominant infecting species remained  P.Vivax  (82%) though all the other spe

Comparison of Umbilical Cord Milkingand Delayed Cord Clamping in Term Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Amit Upadhyay in Juniper Publishers in Academic Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatology Abstract: Objective of the study was to compare the effect of umbilical cord milking (UCM) and delayed cord clamping (DCC) on hematological parameters (serum ferritin & hemoglobin) at 6 weeks of life in term neonates. It was a Randomized Controlled Trail conducted at a teaching hospital in North India from August 2012 to August 2013. Babies born at > 36 weeks of gestation were randomized in two groups, UCM and DCC (100 in each group). Umbilical cord milking was done after cutting and clamping the cord at 25 cm from the umbilicus. In DCC group , clamping was delayed by 60 to 90 seconds before cutting the cord. The baseline characteristics were comparable in the two groups. Mean serum ferritin (134.0 [89.8]) ng/ml and mean hemoglobin (11.0[2.4]) gm/dl in umbilic

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