1. Prognostic value of funisitis and/or chorionic vasculitis compared to histologic chorioamnionitis in full-term infants.
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Du, Hongyan, Liu, Enqi, Xu, Changfu, Zhao, Sihai, Xiang, Han, and Li, Zhang
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DIAGNOSIS of fetal diseases ,VASCULITIS ,AMNIOTIC liquid ,ANALYSIS of variance ,CHI-squared test ,CHORION ,COMPARATIVE studies ,LONGITUDINAL method ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,PLACENTA ,PROGNOSIS ,RESEARCH ,UMBILICAL cord ,EVALUATION research ,RECEIVER operating characteristic curves ,DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Aim: To compare pathological findings in the placenta and cord with the prognosis of full-term infants in cases of neonatal infection and microbial analyses.Methods: The pathological findings in the placenta and cord and microbial analyses of amniotic fluid and neonatal samples based on culture or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were observed in 1208 full-term mother-infant pairs at our center. We also collected neonatal clinical infection data, such as the occurrence of septicemia and other infectious diseases.Results: Neonatal infection and positive identification of microorganisms were more common in the funisitis and/or chorionic vasculitis group than in the histologic chorioamnionitis group.Conclusion: Funisitis and/or chorionic vasculitis is a valuable pathological marker for assessing the comparison between intrauterine infection and neonatal inflammatory conditions in infants delivered at full-term. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2017
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