Almost half of all preterm births are caused or triggered by an inflammatory process at the
feto-maternal interface resulting in preterm labor or rupture of membranes with or without …

Infection by bacteria, viruses, and parasites may lead to fetal death, organ injury, or limited
sequelae depending on the pathogen. Here, we consider the role of infection during …

Objective: The objectives of this study were to:(1) determine the amniotic fluid (AF)
microbiology of patients with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM); and (2) …

Preterm birth is a major cause of perinatal mortality and long‐term morbidity.
Chorioamnionitis is a common cause of preterm birth. Clinical chorioamnionitis …

Preterm birth (PTB)(delivery before 37 weeks' gestation) is a leading cause of neonatal
death and disease in industrialized and develo** countries alike. Infection (most notably …

Experimental studies that are relevant to human pregnancy rely on the selection of
appropriate animal models as an important element in experimental design. Consideration …

Over the past three decades, advances in prenatal and neonatal intensive care have
contributed to marked improvements in survival rates for extremely immature infants born …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the major cause of pulmonary disease in infants. The
pathophysiology and management of BPD changed with the improvement of neonatal …

Prenatal exposure of very low birth weight infants to chronic indolent chorioamnionitis with
organisms such as mycoplasma and ureaplasma is frequent. Chorioamnionitis is …

Rationale: Premature infants are exposed to potentially injurious ventilation in the delivery
room. Assessments of lung injury are confounded by effects of subsequent ventilatory …