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ReviewClinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)2012

The developing human preterm neonatal immune system: a case for more research in this area.

Ashish Arunkumar Sharma, Roger Jen, Alison Butler, Pascal M Lavoie

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Review in Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.), 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 87 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

87 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ashish Arunkumar SharmaChild & Family Research Institute, 950 west 28th Avenue, Vancouver BC, Canada V5Z4H4.
Roger Jen
Alison Butler
Pascal M Lavoie

Funding

CIHR 110938-1CIHR 94325-1CIHR MOP-110938
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neonates, particularly those born prematurely, are among the most vulnerable age group for morbidity and mortality due to infections. Immaturity of the innate immune system and a high need for invasive medical procedures in the context of a preterm birth make these infants highly susceptible to common neonatal pathogens. Preterm infants who survive may also suffer permanent disabilities due to organ damage resulting from either the infection itself or from the inflammatory response generated under an oxidative stress. Infections in preterm infants continue to pose important healthcare challenges. Yet, developmental maturation events in the innate immune system that underlie their excessively high vulnerability to infection remain largely understudied. In this review article, we identify pertinent knowledge gaps that must be filled in order to orient future translational research.

Indexed as

FemaleHumansImmunity, InnateInfant MortalityInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesPregnancyProbioticsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsToll-Like ReceptorsToll-Like Receptors

Identifiers

PMID22926079
PMCPMC4556448

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