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  2. Omphalitis of newborn - Wikipedia

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    Omphalitis of newborn is the medical term for inflammation of the umbilical cord stump in the neonatal newborn period, most commonly attributed to a bacterial infection. [1] Typically immediately after an infant is born, the umbilical cord is cut with a small remnant (often referred to as the stump) left behind.

  3. Leukocyte adhesion deficiency-1 - Wikipedia

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    Omphalitis (infection of the umbilical cord stump) is common shortly after birth. Other signs include delayed separation of the umbilical cord, periodontal disease, elevated neutrophils, and impaired wound healing, but not increased vulnerability to viral infections or cancer. Such patients have fever as the manifestation of infection ...

  4. Neonatal tetanus - Wikipedia

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    Education focuses on hygienic birth practices and infant cord care as well as the need for immunisation. [7] In Egypt, the number of cases of neonatal tetanus dropped from 4,000 to fewer than 500 annually as the result of an immunisation campaign. In Morocco, neonatal tetanus accounted for 20% of neonatal deaths in 1987 but only 2% in 1992.

  5. Umbilical granuloma - Wikipedia

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    Umbilical granuloma is the most common umbilical abnormality in newborn children or neonates, causing inflammation and drainage. [1] [2] [3] It may appear in the first few weeks of newborn infants during the healing process of the umbilical cord due to an umbilical mass. [4] It is the overgrowth of the umbilical tissue. [5]

  6. Deferred umbilical cord clamping reduces premature baby death ...

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    The findings suggest deferred clamping of the umbilical cord likely reduced the risk of death in premature babies by a third, compared to immediate clamping.

  7. Neonatal infection - Wikipedia

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    The umbilical cord region is the most susceptible. [12] ... Common symptoms include failure to thrive, recurrent infections such as pneumonia, ...

  8. Wearable devices like Fitbit can predict IBD flares 7 weeks ...

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    The Mount Sinai researchers identified signals in the body that turned out to be associated with an imminent flare-up of IBD symptoms: longitudinal heart rate — heart rate changes over time

  9. Umbilical cord - Wikipedia

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    After birth, the umbilical cord stump will dry up and drop away by the time the baby is three weeks old. [10] If the stump still has not separated after three weeks, it might be a sign of an underlying problem, such as an infection or immune system disorder. [10]