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Oligohydramnios in women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes and adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes.

PLoS ONE, 2014
ObjectiveTo determine the association between the presence of oligohydramnios, determined as an amniotic fluid index ≤ 5 cm and the intra-amniotic inflammatory response, fetal inflammatory response and neonatal outcomes in actively managed preterm ...
Marian Kacerovsky, Marian Kacerovsky, Ivana Musilova, Ctirad Andrys, Marcela Drahosova, Helena Hornychova, Adam Rezac, Milan Kostal, Bo Jacobsson   +8 more
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Demonstration of astrocytes in cultured amniotic fluid cells of three cases with neural-tube defect [PDF]

, 1981
We have investigated the origin of rapidly adhering (RA) cells in three cases of neural tube defects (two anencephali, one encephalocele). We were able to demonstrate the presence of glial fibrillary acidic (GFA) protein in variable percentages (4–80 ...
Schachner, Melitta, Cremer, Thomas, Schmidt, Werner, Cremer, Marion, Voigtländer, Theda   +4 more
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EFFECTIVENESS OF UMBILICAL ARTERY DOPPLER EXAMINATION, CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY AND AMNIOTIC FLUID INDEX APPLIED IN EARLY INTRAPARTUM PERIOD IN DIAGNOSIS OF FETAL DISTRESS

International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 2017
The present study aims to find an alternative solution to continuous monitoring with Cardiotocography (CTG) during intrapartum management process of pregnant women with no previous antenatal follow-up, and to diagnose low-risk pregnancies and avoid the ...
Sezgin Dursun, Bulat Aytek Şık, Baki Erdem, Yılda Arzu Aba   +3 more
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Comparison Of Maternal And Perinatal Outcome Of Isolated Borderline Amniotic Fluid Index Versus Normal Amniotic Fluid In Low-Risk Pregnancies At Term

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2023
Objective: The objective of the study was to compare the maternal and perinatal outcomes in low-risk pregnancies having borderline Amniotic fluid index with normal amniotic fluid index at term.
Shabana Kalsoom, Noreen Majeed Majeed, Mamoona Riaz, Mehreen Mehdi, Khair-un-Nisa Asif, Iram Mushtaq   +5 more
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Ultrasound Prediction of Amniotic Fluid Volume [PDF]

, 2012
Using ultrasonography, we measured the largest vertical dimension for pockets of amniotic fluid (largest vertical pocket) directly before elective cesarean delivery in 42 pregnant women and compared the results to actual amniotic fluid volume (AFV).
Masuzaki, Masako, Miura, Kiyonori, Masuzaki, Hideaki, Yoshida, Atsushi   +3 more
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Third Trimester Reference Values of Amniotic Fluid Index in a Group of Healthy Nigerian Women in Jos, Nigeria

Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2018
Objectives: To ascertain the normal values of amniotic fluid index in third trimester among Nigerian women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies in Jos, Nigeria.Materials and Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional ...
Stephen Ajen Anzaku, Michael Gbala, Talemoh Wycliffe Dah, Gloria Daniel Didamson   +3 more
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Effects on the maternofetal unit of the rabbit model after substitution of the amniotic fluid with perfluorocarbons [PDF]

, 2005
Objectives: Exchanging amniotic fluid (AF) with perfluorocarbon (PFC) may serve as a medium for fetoscopic surgery. This study evaluates the distribution and physiologic effects of intraamniotic PFC as a medium for fetoscopy.
Till, Holger, Schweinitz, Dietrich von, Muensterer, Oliver J., Simbruner, Georg, Klis, Verena J.   +4 more
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Amniotic-Fluid Ingestion Enhances the Central\ud Analgesic Effect of Morphine [PDF]

, 1991
Amniotic fluid and placenta contain a substance (POEF) that when ingested enhances opioid-mediated analgesia produced by several agents (morphine injection, vaginal/cervical stimulation, late pregnancy, footshock), but not that produced by aspirin ...
DiPirro, Jean M., Kristal, Dr. Mark B., Thompson, Alexis C.   +2 more
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MATERNAL HYDRATION FOR INCREASING AMNIOTIC FLUID VOLUME IN OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2007
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of acute maternal hydration on amniotic fluid volume in pregnancies with third tri¬mester olighydramnios. The study was done at Al-Basrah General and Al-Basrah Maternity and Child Hospitals.
KHILUD S AL-SALAMI
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Disseminated primary herpes simplex infection imitating preterm prelabor rupture of membranes – a case report

Case Reports in Women's Health, 2023
Background: We describe a case of primary herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection imitating preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) and review the intricacies of establishing the diagnosis.
Dylan Campbell, Henry Lesser, Robert M. Ehsanipoor   +2 more
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