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Ultrasound Appearances of the Acrania‐Anencephaly Sequence at 10 to 14 Weeks’ Gestation

open access: yes, 2020
OBJECTIVES: The acrania-anencephaly sequence is a lethal condition with a high detection rate in experienced hands after 10 weeks' gestation. However, earlier in gestation, many cases remain undetected.
Jayshree Ramkrishna   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Awareness of Periconceptional use of Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects in Young Females of Dakshina Kannada Region, India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) are one of the common congenital anomalies leading to miscarriages and serious disabilities in newborns. NTDs are the second most common type of birth defects.
Joseph Paul Arnold   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gamma SARS‐CoV‐2 variant of concern infection repercussions on pregnancy outcomes: A translational cohort study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study conduct viral genome sequencing among severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)‐infected pregnant and postpartum individuals, and investigates disease severity and maternal and perinatal outcomes considering variant of concern (VOC) and non‐VOC groups.
Guilherme M. Nobrega   +27 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic Yield of Post‐Mortem Fetal Micro‐CT for Central Nervous System Abnormalities

open access: yesPrenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study demonstrates the central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities detected using fetal post‐mortem micro‐focus computed tomography (Micro‐CT), independent of whether the abnormality contributed to the main diagnosis or cause of death.
Ian C. Simcock   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transfer of paracetamol across the placenta and fetal blood–brain barriers and its safety for use in pregnancy

open access: yesThe Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is commonly taken during pregnancy for pain and fever. To gain a more comprehensive understanding of paracetamol's effects during pregnancy, several elements need to be examined including the transfer of paracetamol across the placenta and into the developing brain, the short‐ and long‐term effects of ...
Yifan Huang, Liam Koehn
wiley   +1 more source

Sonographic Transformation of Acrania to Anencephaly

open access: yes, 2017
Objective To ascertain that acrania can lead to anencephaly Materials and methods We commenced a cross-sectional study for a period of 41 months from 2013 to 2017.
Syed Amar Gilani, Iqra Manzoor
core   +1 more source

Constitutionalizing abortion in Brazil

open access: yesRevista de Investigações Constitucionais, 2018
Brazil has been constitutionalizing disputes on women’s right to terminate unwanted pregnancy. This paper explains how this process started with the drafting of the new constitution in 1986-87, and evolved in different arenas, the legislative, the ...
Marta Rodriguez de Assis Machado   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Language matters: Guidance for person‐centred diabetes communication in Ireland

open access: yesDiabetic Medicine, Volume 43, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract Background/Aims Language is a powerful tool that shapes how people experience diabetes, their engagement with care and ultimately their outcomes. This guidance document for healthcare professionals in Ireland outlines why Language Matters in diabetes care and aims to support person‐centred, strengths‐based and non‐judgemental communication ...
C. Breen   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biopower, Necropolitics, and the Afterlives of Infants: Uncovering the Ethics of Historical Anatomical Collections

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 190, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many fetuses and infants were collected for anatomical study. Yet little research has explored their origins or the ethical implications of holding and using these individuals in teaching and research.
Siân E. Halcrow   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Twinning and anencephaly

open access: yesAnnals of Human Biology, 1976
The literature on anencephaly in twins ascertained in series has been reviewed and some hitherto unpublished data presented. 1. Anencephaly rates in opposite-sexed twin pairs seem not to differ appreciably from those in related singleton births. 2.
openaire   +2 more sources

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