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Prematurity continues to be the most important cause of neonatal complications, with more-severe outcomes with lower gestational age at birth. A recently published multicenter study conducted in the United States analyzed births that occurred between 2000 and 2011 and found that one in every four extreme preterms (< 28 weeks) died before hospital discharge. Deaths […]

CPP Originating in the Abdominal Wall Regarding abdominal wall pain, neuropathy and myofascial syndrome are some of the most important. The most common neuropathies affect the iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, and genitofemoral nerves. They are caused by nerve section (with neuroma formation or poor adaptive neuroplasticity), inadvertent nerve ligation or fibrous scarring of the surrounding tissue with […]

Spina bifida is one of the most prevalent major birth malformations with a worldwide incidence of approximately 1:2,000 live births. A myelomeningocele (MMC) is the most frequent form of spina bifida, characterized by the extrusion of the spinal cord and/or nerves through a bony defect of the spine into a sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid […]

The caesarean section is now the most frequent surgery performed on women at the reproductive age. It is known that caesarean section is associated with risks for the mother and baby, not only in the current pregnancy but also for future pregnancies. Taking into account these consequences and the rising trend of performing caesarean sections […]

Introduction Prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal aneuploidies is the most frequent prenatal test offered to pregnant women. In most cases, they are recommended in the following circumstances: maternal age of 35 years or above; positive first- or second-trimester screening test results, and increased risk of fetal aneuploidies due to family history. During the first trimester, screening […]