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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Oxidative Stress in Preterm Infants: Overview of Current Evidence and Future Prospects.

Raffaele Falsaperla, Filadelfo Lombardo, Federica Filosco, Catia Romano, Marco Andrea Nicola Saporito, Federica Puglisi, Ettore Piro, Martino Ruggieri, Piero Pavone

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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

26 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Raffaele FalsaperlaNeonatal Intensive Care, AUO San Marco-Policlinico, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Filadelfo LombardoPostgraduate Training Program in Pediatrics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania street Santa Sofia 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Federica FiloscoPostgraduate Training Program in Pediatrics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania street Santa Sofia 78, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Catia RomanoChild and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Marco Andrea Nicola SaporitoNeonatal Intensive Care, AUO San Marco-Policlinico, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9956-4118
Federica PuglisiNeonatal Intensive Care, AUO San Marco-Policlinico, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Ettore PiroUniversity Hospital "P. Giaccone", Department of Sciences for Health Promotion, Maternal Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G. D'Alessandro", Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 90121 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4727-1628
Martino RuggieriDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, AUO San Marco-Policlinco, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Piero PavoneDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsychiatry, AUO San Marco-Policlinco, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5600-9560
University of Catania · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Preterm birth (PTB), defined as parturition prior to 37 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal population. The incidence and severity of complications of prematurity increase with decreasing gestational age and birthweight. The aim of this review study is to select the most current evidence on the role of oxidative stress in the onset of preterm complication prevention strategies and treatment options with pre-clinical and clinical trials. We also provide a literature review of primary and secondary studies on the role of oxidative stress in preterm infants and its eventual treatment in prematurity diseases. We conducted a systematic literature search of the Medline (Pubmed), Scholar, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases, retroactively, over a 7-year period. From an initial 777 articles identified, 25 articles were identified that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Of these, there were 11 literature reviews: one prospective cohort study, one experimental study, three case-control studies, three pre-clinical trials, and six clinical trials. Several biomarkers were identified as particularly promising, such as the products of the peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, those of the oxidation of phenylalanine, and the hydroxyl radicals that can attack the DNA chain. Among the most promising drugs, there are those for the prevention of neurological damage, such as melatonin, retinoid lactoferrin, and vitamin E. The microbiome also has an important role in oxidative stress. In conclusion, the most recent studies show that a strong relationship between oxidative stress and prematurity exists and that, unfortunately, there is still little therapeutic evidence reported in the literature.

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antioxidantfuture prospectsoxidative stresspretermreview

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PMID32645921
PMCPMC7408528
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