Clinical Significance of Echogenic Amniotic Fluid on Perinatal Outcome [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical JournalBackground: Amniotic fluid is the aqueous substance that envelops a developing fetus within the amniotic sac and often exhibits a transparent to light yellow hue.Objectives: To determine the characteristics of echogenic amniotic fluid, overcome needless ...
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Nitric oxide donors for treatment of isolated oligohydramnios: A randomized controlled trial
Middle East Fertility Society Journal, 2018 Objective: To evaluate the effect of vaginal isosorbide mononitrate (IMN) plus oral hydration compared with oral hydration alone in improving the amniotic fluid index (AFI) and obstetric and perinatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by isolated ...
Ahmed Walid Anwar Morad +1 more
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Effect of maternal hydration on the increase of amniotic fluid index [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2011 The objective of this study was to determine the effect of maternal hydration with oral isotonic solution and water on the amniotic fluid (AF) index of women with normohydramnios. Women with a normal AF index and gestational age between 33 and 36 weeks without maternal complications were randomized into three groups [isotonic solution (Gatorade ...
Borges, Vera Therezinha Medeiros +5 more
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Amniotic fluid brain-specific proteins are biomarkers for spinal cord injury in experimental myelomeningocele [PDF]
, 2005 Myelomeningocele (MMC), the most severe form of spina bifida (SB), causes neurological deficit. Injury to the spinal cord is thought to begin in utero. We investigated whether brain-specific proteins (BSPs) would enable us to monitor the development of ...
Stiefel, D, Copp, AJ, Petzold, A
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Enhancement of Opioid-Mediated Analgesia\ud by Ingestion of Amniotic Fluid:\ud Onset Latency and Duration [PDF]
, 1989 Ingestion of placenta and amniotic fluid has been shown to enhance opioid-mediated analgesia produced by morphine injection, footshock, vaginal/cervical stimulation, and during late pregnancy in rats.
Doerr, Jean C., Kristal, Dr. Mark B.
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020 Objectives: To determine the association of low Amniotic Fluid Index with adverse fetal outcome in females presenting in third trimester of pregnancy. Study Design: Prospective comparative study.
Sadaf Moin +5 more
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The Amniotic Fluid Index and Oligohydramnios: A Deeper Dive into the Shallow End
, 2022 Second and third trimester obstetrical ultrasound examinations include an amniotic fluid volume assessment. Professional organizations\u27 clinical guidance recommends using semi-quantitative techniques such as the single deepest vertical pocket or ...
Wax, Joseph R, Pinette, Michael G
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Amniotic fluid embolism: A rare cause of maternal collapse—A case report
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 High index of suspicion of amniotic fluid embolism should be considered in any intrapartum or postpartum collapse where the obvious cause of collapse is not identified.
Sarita Sitaula +3 more
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Role of Modified Biophysical Profile in High Risk Pregnancy in Predicting Fetal Outcome
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2020 Background: High risk pregnant women have increased risk of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Antepartum surveillance is important and should be effective in such conditions.
Santosh jha, Ganesh Dangal
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Amniotic Fluid Ingestion Enhances\ud Opioid-Mediated But Not\ud Nonopioid-Mediated Analgesia [PDF]
, 1990 Ingestion of amniotic fluid or placenta by rats has been shown to enhance several types of opioid-mediated analgesia: that induced by morphine, footshock, vaginal/cervical stimulation, and late pregnancy.
Barton, Debra +2 more
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