Inhaled nitric oxide is a targeted pulmonary vasodilator that improves clinical outcomes for
newborn patients with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, and may be …

Although initially considered merely “scavenger cells” that participate in immunologic
responses only after B and T lymphocytes have performed their biological tasks, more recent …

Oxygen causes tissue injury through the formation of reactive oxygen intermediates and
peroxidation of membrane lipids. Premature infants, who have severely reduced antioxidant …

Inherited disorders of hyperbilirubinemia may be caused by increased bilirubin production
or decreased bilirubin clearance. Reduced hepatic bilirubin clearance can be due to …

… b All models included indicator variables for gestational age (complete weeks) at delivery,
residential district, maternal education (bachelor’s degree, some college or technical school, …

Sulfur mustard (SM) is highly toxic to the lung inducing both acute and chronic effects including
upper and lower obstructive disease, airway inflammation, and acute respiratory distress …

Importance Phthalate exposure is widespread among pregnant women and may be a risk
factor for preterm birth. Objective To investigate the prospective association between urinary …

Problem Interleukin‐10 (IL‐10) is thought to be a key cytokine for the maintenance of
pregnancy. Here we examined the expression profiles of IL‐10 and cyclo‐oxygenase‐2 (COX‐2), …

Objective: Phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are ubiquitous environmental toxicants, present
in high concentrations in numerous consumer products. We hypothesized that maternal …

Background To examine the antenatal and early neonatal correlates of low Apgar scores (<3
and <6 at 1 and 5 minutes) in preterm newborns (23-34 weeks' gestation). Objective The …