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Open AccessPrenatal exposure to maternal disadvantage-related inflammatory biomarkers: associations with neonatal white matter microstructure
Prenatal exposure to heightened maternal inflammation has been associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, including atypical brain maturation and psychiatric illness. In mothers experiencing socioeco...
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Open AccessSocial disadvantage during pregnancy: effects on gestational age and birthweight
Whether psychosocial adversity during pregnancy impacts fetal health outcomes at birth remains underexplored. This is a critical issue given significant social disadvantage and psychosocial stress faced by pre...
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The progression of serum cystatin C concentrations within the first month of life after preterm birth—a worldwide systematic review
Multiple single-center studies have examined the progression of kidney function biomarkers such as serum cystatin C (Cys C) in the first 30 days of life (DOL) after preterm birth, but from different ethnicitie...
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Factors associated with progression to infection in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-colonized, critically ill neonates
To identify factors associated with development of symptomatic infection in infants colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
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Open AccessDeterminants of Initial Antibiotic Duration in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates
Very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates (< 1500 g) are commonly exposed to prolonged antibiotic courses related to concerns for presumed early onset sepsis often with unclear indications. While antibiotics can b...
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The contribution of the gut microbiome to neurodevelopment and neuropsychiatric disorders
Bidirectional communication between the gut and brain is well recognized, with data now accruing for a specific role of the gut microbiota in that link, referred to as the microbiome–gut–brain axis. This revie...