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Amniotic fluid embolism pathophysiology suggests the new diagnostic armamentarium: β-tryptase and complement fractions C3-C4 are the indispensable working tools [PDF]

, 2015
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is an uncommon obstetric condition involving pregnant women during labor or in the initial stages after delivery. Its incidence is estimated to be around 5.5 cases per 100,000 deliveries.
Busardo', FRANCESCO PAOLO, Fineschi, Vittorio, Frati, Paola, Zaami, Simona   +3 more
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Anxiolytic-Like Actions of Fatty Acids Identified in Human Amniotic Fluid

The Scientific World Journal, 2013
Eight fatty acids (C12–C18) were previously identified in human amniotic fluid, colostrum, and milk in similar proportions but different amounts. Amniotic fluid is well known to be the natural environment for development in mammals.
Rosa Isela García-Ríos, Juan Francisco Rodríguez-Landa, Carlos M. Contreras   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of meconium stained amniotic fluid and its associated factors among women who gave birth at term in Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialized referral hospital, North West Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
BackgroundMeconium stained amniotic fluid is one of the risk factors to increase the rate of perinatal morbidity and mortality both in developed and developing countries. Due to a multitude of factors associated with socioeconomic and quality of service,
Dagne Addisu, Azezu Asres, Getnet Gedefaw, Simegnew Asmer   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The origin of amniotic fluid monocytes/macrophages in women with intra-amniotic inflammation or infection

Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 2019
Background Monocytes, after neutrophils, are the most abundant white blood cells found in the amniotic cavity of women with intra-amniotic inflammation/infection. However, the origin of such cells has not been fully investigated. Herein, we determined (1)
N. Gomez‐Lopez, R. Romero, Y. Leng, Yi Xu, R. Slutsky, D. Levenson, P. Pacora, Eunjung Jung, B. Panaitescu, Chaur-Dong Hsu   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Bespoke Programmable Interpenetrating Elastomer Network Composite Laryngeal Stent for Expedited Paediatric Laryngotracheal Reconstruction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A programmable interpenetrating double‐network architecture, created via 3D‐TIPS printing and resin infusion, synergistically combines thermoplastic and thermosetting elastomers to balance structural rigidity and surface softness—crucial for paediatric laryngeal stents.
Elizabeth F. Maughan, Lei Wu, Dong Zhang, Linxiao Wu, Graca Ferreira Vaz Pinto Mendes, Wanqiao J. Tu, Heping Ma, Toby J. Proctor, Colin R. Butler, Thomas Kjærgaard, Mark W. Lowdell, Martin A. Birchall, Robert E. Hynds, Richard Hewitt, Wenhui Song   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neonates Born Through Meconium-stained Amniotic Fluid among Deliveries in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022
Introduction: The mortality and morbidity of meconium aspiration syndrome in neonates born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid in developing countries are still high.
Sabina Shrestha, Manoj Pokhrel, Sunil Raja Manandar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and Validation of a Rodent Model of Amniotic Fluid Exchange: A Prospective Laboratory-Based Study

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
Background: Significant interplay exists between the amniotic fluid and the developing fetus. However the true nature of the relationship between the amniotic fluid and the fetus, as well as the fetal membranes, is very poorly understood due to the lack ...
Braxton Forde, Samuel Martin, Jose L. Peiro   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dose-Dependent Enhancement of Morphine-Induced Analgesia\ud by Ingestion of Amniotic Fluid and Placenta [PDF]

, 1988
Ingestion of amniotic fluid and placenta by rats has been shown to enhance opioid-mediated analgesia. The present studies were designed to examine the effect of several doses and volumes of placenta and amniotic fluid on tail-flick latency in rats ...
Abbott, Patricia, Kristal, Dr. Mark B., Thompson, Alexis C.   +2 more
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Levels of Pesticides and Their Metabolites in Wistar Rat Amniotic Fluids and Maternal Urine upon Gestational Exposure. [PDF]

, 2013
Concentrations of pesticides and selected metabolites in rat urine and amniotic fluid were determined as biomarker upon oral administration of Wistar rats to two pesticide mixtures consisting of three to five pesticides (bitertanol, propiconazole ...
Anne Vinggaard, Baker, Bradman, Camilla Taxvig, Eva Bonefeld-Jørgensen, Julie Boberg, Lang, Maroni, Rossana Bossi   +8 more
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Preterm labor is characterized by a high abundance of amniotic fluid prostaglandins in patients with intra-amniotic infection or sterile intra-amniotic inflammation

Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 2019
Objective To distinguish between prostaglandin and prostamide concentrations in the amniotic fluid of women who had an episode of preterm labor with intact membranes through the utilisation of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
H. Peiris, R. Romero, K. Vaswani, Sarah Reed, N. Gomez‐Lopez, A. Tarca, Dereje W. Gudicha, O. Erez, E. Maymon, M. Mitchell   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source