Biomedical subjects

A Scarcella

Publications and source records attributed to A Scarcella.

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[Breech presentation: vaginal delivery or elective cesarean section?].

The incidence of asphyxia and mortality has been evaluated retrospectively in 716 breech newborns who were vaginally or by elective caesarean section delivered. In the group of 171 preterm infants the rate of asphyxia and mortality has been more elevated in the newborns vaginally delivered; in the group of 545 term infants has not been any difference between those who were delivered vaginally or by caesarean section. About the 50% of the term infants and only the 8% of the preterm infants were delivered by caesarean section. Consequently, we can deduce that the elective caesarean section would be used also in infants of GA less than or equal to 36 weeks.

Asphyxia Neonatorum↗

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[Incidence of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in a neonatal pathology unit].

During a five years period 8 newborns on 2035 admissions developed septic arthritis representing a very low incidence of 4%. Umbilical catheters were used in 3 patients. Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequent etiologic agent and in 6/8 cases blood cultures were positive for the same pathogen agent. Because of the paucity of clinical signs in the first period in the sick neonate, detection of the disorder by the radiologist assumes great importance in the neonatal intensive care unit, as early recognition and therapy may prevent residual deformity.

Arthritis, Infectious↗