Perinatal HIV infection remains a significant global health challenge, yet extraordinary progress has been made in preventing mother-to-child transmission.…
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Perinatal HIV Prevention: Mother-to-Child Transmission Successes in Australia
Surveillance for Fetal Heart Block in Maternal Autoimmune Disease
Pregnancy in women with systemic autoimmune conditions carries unique considerations, particularly when autoantibodies cross the placenta and alter the…
Neonatal Hearing Screening Across Asia and Australia
Hearing is central to early communication, social connection and learning, yet congenital or early-onset hearing loss can be difficult to recognise through…
Fetal Hydrops: Causes, Assessment And Intrauterine Care
Fetal hydrops is a serious ultrasound finding in which abnormal fluid accumulates in at least two fetal compartments. This may include ascites, pleural or…
Placenta Accreta Spectrum: Planning a Safer Multidisciplinary Birth
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) describes abnormal placental attachment, ranging from superficial adherence to invasion through the uterine wall and into…
Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction: Surgical Decisions and Stoma Care
A newborn with abdominal distension, bilious vomiting or failure to pass meconium requires rapid, structured assessment. Intestinal obstruction may result from…
Maternal Nutrition and the Epigenome: Shaping Lifelong Child Health
A bowl of leafy greens at brekkie, a handful of almonds in the arvo, and a slice of salmon at dinner may seem like everyday choices, yet each mouthful becomes…
Neonatal seizure recognition and bedside amplitude-integrated EEG in the Australian NICU
Neonatal seizures remain one of the most challenging clinical events in any NICU, particularly in preterm infants whose fragile physiology can mask what would…
Inside fetal anaemia: intrauterine transfusion methods and outcomes
Fetal anaemia arises when red cell destruction, suppression, or loss exceeds the fetal marrow's compensatory capacity. Severe anaemia before birth can progress…
Tracking GBS Antibiotic Resistance in Oceania for Safer Perinatal Care
Streptococcus agalactiae, more commonly called Group B Streptococcus, remains the leading cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis in many high-income countries,…
