Second trimester cervical length and risk of preterm birth in women with twin gestations treated with 17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate [PDF]
To compare rates of preterm birth before 35 weeks based on cervical length measurement at 16-20 weeks in women with twin gestations who received 17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17OHPC) or ...
Caritis, Steve N. +15 more
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ABSTRACT Vertebrate growth rates may respond to maternally supplied steroids, yet injections of individual hormones into avian eggs of different species have produced inconsistent results. This might be because diverse steroids' concentrations are naturally correlated in yolks, injections are not elevating hormones at critical times in development, or ...
S. K. Winnicki +4 more
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Normal sex differences in prenatal growth and abnormal prenatal growth retardation associated with 46,XY disorders of sex development are absent in newborns with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency [PDF]
Background Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency is the most common presentation of a disorder of sex development (DSD) in genetic females. A report of prenatal growth retardation in cases of 46,XY DSD, coupled with observations
Laura J Chalmers +5 more
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Abstract The Society for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine collaborated with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health to co‐sponsor the annual SMFM President's Workshop on preterm birth.
Society for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine (SMFM) +7 more
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Progesterone for the prevention of preterm birth: indications, when to initiate, efficacy and safety
Helen Y How, Baha M SibaiDivision of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH USAAbstract: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity and long-term disability ...
Helen Y How, Baha M Sibai
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Comparison between the effects of progesterone versus corticosteroid local injections in mild and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized clinical trial [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to compare the short-term effects of progesterone and corticosteroid local injections in the treatment of female patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Mohammad Hassan Bahrami +2 more
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A history of preterm labor that was successfully managed and resulted in a term delivery should be carefully documented, as these women continue to have an elevated risk of preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies. Abstract Introduction We aimed to determine if women with a history of preterm labor successfully arrested by tocolytic treatment who gave ...
Thibaud Quibel +4 more
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Prior Ultrasound-Indicated Cerclage: Comparison of Cervical Length Screening or History-Indicated Cerclage in the Next Pregnancy [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate outcomes of women with prior ultrasound-indicated cerclage, who in their subsequent pregnancy were either followed by transvaginal ultrasound cervical length screening or received a planned history-indicated cerclage.
Berghella, Vincenzo +9 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent gynecological condition affecting women of reproductive age, with implications for multiple aspects of women's health. Recent research indicates that melatonin (MLT) may enhance several dimensions of this syndrome via various mechanisms. Consequently, this study was undertaken
Seyedeh Shahed Shoarishoar +4 more
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Prospective risk of stillbirth and neonatal complications in twin pregnancies: systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To determine the risks of stillbirth and neonatal complications by gestational age in uncomplicated monochorionic and dichorionic twin pregnancies. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Aboulghar, M +36 more
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