Celiac disease is an immune-mediated disorder triggered by gluten, the protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. In susceptible people, gluten damages the…
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Maternal celiac disease and pregnancy complications
Kangaroo Mother Care for Warmer Newborn Care in Low-Resource Settings
Neonatal hypothermia remains a serious and preventable threat, especially where premature birth, limited heating equipment, long transport times, and crowded…
Fetal surgery for spina bifida: understanding in utero repair outcomes
Spina bifida is a neural tube defect in which the developing spinal cord and surrounding tissues do not form normally. The most severe form, myelomeningocele,…
A Practical Guide to Postpartum Depression Screening Tools
The weeks after birth bring major physical, emotional, and social changes. Sleep disruption, pain, feeding difficulties, financial pressure, and concern about…
Building a strong newborn hearing care pathway
Hearing supports early communication, social connection, feeding interactions, and cognitive development. When permanent hearing loss is present at birth,…
Preeclampsia prevention: choosing aspirin dose and timing
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder that can affect the placenta, maternal organs, and fetal growth. It may appear after 20 weeks of…
Neonatal Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation: Surgical vs Medical Management
Neonatal spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) is a serious gastrointestinal emergency that usually affects extremely premature or very low-birth-weight…
Fetal Intrauterine Transfusion for Anemia: Technique and Outcomes
Fetal anemia can progress silently while causing high-output cardiac failure, hydrops fetalis, neurological injury, or fetal death. Intrauterine transfusion…
Maternal Vitamin D and the Foundations of Bone Health
Maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy has become an important subject in perinatal medicine because fetal skeletal development depends on a continuous…
Umbilical Cord Blood Banking: Choosing The Right Option
Umbilical cord blood contains blood-forming stem cells that can rebuild the bone marrow and immune system after treatment for certain serious diseases.…
