Background Hundreds of studies of maternity care interventions have been published, too
many for most people involved in providing maternity care to identify and consider when …

Background Premature birth carries substantial neonatal morbidity and mortality. Subclinical
infection is associated with preterm rupture of membranes (PROM). Prophylactic maternal …

Preterm babies are prone to serious illness or death during the neonatal period. Without
appropriate treatment, those who survive are at increased risk of lifelong disability and poor …

Objectives To assess the establishment of the intestinal microbiota in very low birthweight
preterm infants and to evaluate the impact of perinatal factors, such as delivery mode and …

Background Despite decades of attempts to link infectious agents to preterm birth, an exact
causative microbe or community of microbes remains elusive. Nonculture 16S ribosomal …

Background Disturbances in the early establishment of the intestinal microbiota may
produce important implications for the infant's health and for the risk of disease later on …

Importance Excessive antibiotic use has been associated with altered bacterial colonization
and may result in antibiotic resistance, fungemia, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and …

Detection of bacteria with molecular techniques has enabled the study of low biomass
microbiomes in tissues and organs previously considered sterile, such as the endometrium …

Preterm delivery and its short-term and long-term sequelae constitute a serious problem in
terms of mortality, disability, and cost to society. The incidence of preterm delivery, which has …

Importance Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has multifactorial etiology and long-term
adverse consequences. An umbrella review enables the evaluation of multiple proposed …