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ReviewCureus2023

Insight Into Neonatal Sepsis: An Overview.

Hussein Attia Hussein Mahmoud, Ritika Parekh, Sarvani Dhandibhotla, Tarun Sai, Aayush Pradhan, Shiny Alugula, Martin Cevallos-Cueva, Barbara K Hayes, Saranya Athanti, Zain Abdin and 1 more

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
54citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
15.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

54 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. "Overview of Global Challenges in Dealing with Neonatal Sepsis and Responsibility of Healthcare Workers": A Narrative Review.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 11 institutions in 7 countries.

Hussein Attia Hussein MahmoudDiagnostic Radiology, Heliopolis Hospital, Cairo, EGY.
Ritika ParekhCommunity Health, K. J. Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre, Mumbai, IND.
Sarvani DhandibhotlaGastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
Tarun SaiPediatrics, Sri Balaji Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Tirupati, IND.
Aayush PradhanPediatric Emergency, International Friendship Children's Hospital, Kathmandu, NPL.
Shiny AlugulaPediatric Surgery, New Vision University, Eluru, IND.
Martin Cevallos-CuevaPediatrics, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, ECU.
Barbara K HayesPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Suburbio Hospital, Salvador, BRA.
Saranya AthantiPediatrics, Employees' State Insurance Corporation Medical College and Hospital, Hyderabad, IND.
Zain AbdinCritical Care Medicine, IMG (International Medical Graduate) Helping Hands, Albuquerque, USA.
Basant KMedicine, Tanta University, Tanta, EGY.
Central University of Ecuador · ECEmployees' State Insurance Model Hospital · INGrande International Hospital · NPHeliopolis University · EGHospital Nacional de Niños Bloom · SVInstituto de la Visión · ARK J Somaiya Medical College · INMassachusetts General Hospital · USMedical Care Development International · USSree Balaji Dental College and Hospital · INTanta University · EG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There are approximately 1.3 million cases of neonatal sepsis reported worldwide with deaths occurring more commonly in preterm and low-weight newborns. Neonatal sepsis is the third major cause of neonatal deaths resulting in 203,000 deaths per year. It is divided into two subtypes based on time of occurrence: early-onset neonatal sepsis (ENS), occurring within the first 72 hours of birth usually due to perinatal risk factors, and late-onset neonatal sepsis (LOS) usually occurring after the first week of life and up to 28th day of life. There are many complications associated with neonatal sepsis including septic shock, multiple organ failure, and death. It is vital for clinicians to know the signs and symptoms of neonatal sepsis in order to diagnose it early. Preventive measures, early diagnosis, appropriate antibiotic administration, timely supportive management, and the establishment of efficient management are vital in the prevention of severe complications or death. In this review, we aim to provide the most up-to-date information regarding risk factors, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of neonatal sepsis. We discuss the maternal and neonatal risk factors involved in the pathogenesis of neonatal sepsis and the signs and symptoms of early and late neonatal sepsis. We focus on the different pathogens involved and the markers used in the diagnosis and treatments available for each.

Indexed as

infectionneonatal sepsisneonatesoverviewpediatrics

Identifiers

PMID37868444
PMCPMC10585949
OpenAlexW4386846053

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