TRANSFUSION OR TIMING: THE ROLE OF BLOOD VOLUME IN DELAYED CORD CLAMPING DURING THE CARDIOVASCULAR TRANSITION AT BIRTH

Transfusion or Timing: The Role of Blood Volume in Delayed Cord Clamping During the Cardiovascular Transition at Birth

Placental transfusion has been thought to be the main benefit of delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) in preterm neonates.However, the importance of cardiovascular stability provided by allowing lung aeration prior to cord clamping has recently been highlighted.We aimed to determine the influence of blood volume changes on cardiovascular stability

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Perampanel and childhood absence epilepsy: A real life experience

ObjectivesThe aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of perampanel (PER) as first add-on and as second line monotherapy in subjects with childhood absence epilepsy.MethodsOur sample consisted of 20 patients with childhood absence epilepsy, aged between 8 and 10, already in therapy with a first antiseizure medication wit

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Utility of the ceftazidime-imipenem antagonism test (CIAT) to detect and confirm the presence of inducible AmpC beta-lactamases among enterobacteriaceae

Detection of AmpC beta-lactamase production by enterobacteria has been problematic.Contrary to ESBLs, no specific guidelines are available for detection and confirmation of AmpC production by clinical relevant microorganisms.Moreover, some arcade smokey the bear belt bacterial species may produce inducible AmpC beta-lactamases that can be easily ov

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