Objective: Neonates born to mothers with clinical chorioamnionitis at term are at an increased risk of infection. Acute subchorionitis, chorioamnionitis, and funisitis are considered placental histologic features consistent ...

Introduction: Fever is a major criterion for clinical chorioamnionitis; yet, many patients with intrapartum fever do not have demonstrable intra-amniotic infection. Some cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, ...

Acute chorioamnionitis is a response to microbial infection of the amniotic fluid. The innate immune system constitutes the host’s first line of defense against pathogens and, in this regard, Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are ...

Acute chorioamnionitis is a response to microbial infection of the amniotic fluid. The innate immune system constitutes the host’s first line of defense against pathogens and, in this regard, Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are ...

Objective: Heat shock protein (HSP) 70, a conserved member of the stress protein family, is produced in almost all cell types in response to a wide range of stressful stimuli, and its production has a survival value. ...

A G3P2 patient who conceived while using an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) presented at 20weeks of gestation with mild irregular uterine contractions and vaginal bleeding. Sonographic examination at admission ...

Objective: The fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS) is considered the fetal counterpart of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), which can be caused by infection and non-infection-related insults. ...