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Complete blood count parameters as biomarkers of retinopathy of prematurity: a ...
Fevereiro-Martins, Mariza; Santos, Ana Carolina; Marques-Neves, Carlos; Guimarães, Hercília; Bicho, Manuel; Afonso, Conceição; Ferreira, JoanaPurpose: To evaluate complete blood count (CBC) parameters in the first week of life as predictive biomarkers for the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods: Multicenter, prospective, observational study of a cohort of preterm infants born with gestational age (GA) < 32 weeks or birth weight < 1500 g in eight Portuguese neonatal intensive care units. All demographic, clinical, and laboratory d...
Being a mother of preterm multiples in the context of socioeconomic disadvantag...
Baptista, Joana; Moutinho, Vanessa Andrade Barbosa; Mateus, Vera Lúcia Esteves; Guimarães, Hercília; Clemente, Fátima; Almeida, SaraObjective: This study aimed to examine the differences between mothers of preterm multiples and mothers of preterm singletons in perceived stress and maternal psychological symptoms, and to explore the putative adverse amplified effect of socioeconomic disadvantage. Method: Ninety-five mothers of one-year-olds born preterm participated in this cross-sectional study. Data collection was carried out in two public...