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Rapid diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism causing severe pulmonary failure.

open access: yes, 1989
We report an amniotic fluid embolism in a 28-year-old woman developing 8 h after elective cesarean section. She presented with severe respiratory distress syndrome.
Suter, P M   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Murine amniotic fluid stem cells contribute mesenchymal but not epithelial components to reconstituted mammary ducts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Introduction: Amniotic fluid harbors cells indicative of all three germ layers, and pluripotent fetal amniotic fluid stem cells (AFSs) are considered potentially valuable for applications in cellular therapy and tissue engineering.
Bernd Groner   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Prenatal Exome Sequencing Identifies Dual Maternal‐Fetal Diagnosis of HbF Mission Bay, a Novel HBG2 Variant Associated With Methemoglobinemia, Hypoxia and Hemolytic Anemia

open access: yesPrenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prenatal exome sequencing (ES) can establish rare genetic diagnoses in a fetus but may also lead to occult genetic diagnosis in a biological parent. We present a case of dual fetal and maternal diagnosis by prenatal ES, in a fetus with unexplained anemia and in a pregnant patient with sickle cell disease (SCD) and recurrent unexplained hypoxia.
Matthew A. Shear   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amniotic fluid embolism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare obstetric emergency in which amniotic fluid, fetal cells, hair, or other debris enters the maternal circulation. Amniotic fluid embolism is an incompletely understood obstetric complication unique to pregnancy presenting
Reingardienė, Dagmara Ona
core  

Maternal deaths in the UK before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, there was a significant increase in the rate of maternal mortality, particularly from direct causes of death. This was accompanied by a greater prevalence of mental health and social complexities amongst the women who died, underscoring the importance of maintaining equitable care access during future crises.
Allison Felker, Marian Knight
wiley   +1 more source

Unplanned out‐of‐hospital deliveries: Insights from 3473 births of a 13‐year prospective cohort study in France

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
In this 13‐year French emergency medical service cohort of 3473 unplanned out‐of‐hospital deliveries, severe complications were uncommon but serious adverse events occurred. Prematurity and neonatal hypothermia were the main factors associated with adverse outcomes, supporting universal prehospital preparedness, thermal protection, initial hemorrhage ...
Charlène Duchanois   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Evaluation of an Immersive Simulation Using Interactive Video for Guided Tour of the Birthing Room: A Methodological Study

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To develop and evaluate an immersive simulation using interactive video scenario for guided tour of the birthing room. Background Establishing a prior connection between pregnant women and the maternity unit is a strategy to humanize childbirth.
Roger Rodrigues da Silva   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amniotic fluid embolism: A puzzling and dangerous obstetric problem.

open access: yesPLoS Medicine, 2019
In a Perspective, Sarka Lisonkova and Michael Kramer discuss the accompanying study by Kathryn Fitzpatrick and co-authors on management of amniotic fluid embolism.
Sarka Lisonkova, Michael S Kramer
doaj   +1 more source

Amniotic fluid embolism rescued by venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

open access: yesCritical Care, 2022
Background Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare but often catastrophic complication of pregnancy that leads to cardiopulmonary dysfunction and severe disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). Although few case reports have reported successful use
Sarah Aissi James   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disparities in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity: Evidence from a statewide birth cohort

open access: yesPregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 6, November 2026.
Abstract Objective Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) complicate 15% of pregnancies nationally and are a major contributor to severe maternal morbidity (SMM). We aimed to characterize temporal trends and demographic disparities in HDP incidence and evaluate the association between HDP and SMM in a statewide cohort.
Alyssa Solberg   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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