Does bone morphogenetic protein-6 reduce ischemia-induced brain damage in rats?
BMP6 reduces ischemia/reperfusion injury, perhaps by attenuating molecular events underlying apoptosis.
We propose the use of GS as a bellwether condition for assessing institutional capacity to deliver newborn surgical care. Early access to care, efficient multidisciplinary team working, appropriate resuscitation, avoidance of abdominal compartment syndrome, stabilization prior to formal closure and proactive nutritional interventions may reduce GS-associated burden of disease in low resource settings.