The effect of histological chorioamnionitis on the short-term outcome of preterm infants <= 32 weeks: a single-center study

Arayici, SEMA; Simsek, Gulsum; Oncel, Mehmet; Eras, Zeynep; Canpolat, Fuat; Oguz, Serife; Uras, Nurdan; Zergeroglu, Sema; Dilmen, Ugur

doi:10.3109/14767058.2013.850668

The effect of histological chorioamnionitis on the short-term outcome of preterm infants <= 32 weeks: a single-center study

Arayici S., Simsek G. K., Oncel M. Y., Eras Z., Canpolat F. E., Oguz S. S., ...More

JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE, vol.27, no.11, pp.1129-1133, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 27 Issue: 11
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.3109/14767058.2013.850668
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1129-1133
Keywords: Chorioamnionitis, outcome, preterm infant, NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS, RISK-FACTOR, BIRTH, MANAGEMENT, BORN, INFLAMMATION, ASSOCIATION, DISEASE, BRAIN
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and objectives: Chorioamnionitis (CA) is an acute inflammation of the membranes and chorion of the placenta. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of histological CA on the short-term outcome of preterm infants.