Background: Intrauterine transfusion (IUT) is the accepted standard for management of severe fetal anaemia. However, fetal transfusion may be associated with procedural complications such as fetal demise. There is a paucity of recent data on outcomes for
Henry, A , Urutherakumar, V, Welsh, A
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Heterotopic pregnancy in a rural area in Haiti: case report [PDF]
Heterotopic pregnancy can be defined as the coexistence of at least two pregnancies in different implantation sites. It’s a rare entity, but its diagnosis is becoming more common because of assisted reproduction techniques and ultrasound improvement ...
Bouloute, Makenzy+2 more
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Doppler middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity measurement as diagnostic tool for fetal anemia after in-utero transfusions in red blood cell alloimmunisation [PDF]
Background/Aim. Doppler sonography of fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity (MCA-PSV) can be used to predict fetal anemia and the need for in utero intravascular transfusion (IUIT) in red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunisation pregnancies.
Marjanović-Cvjetićanin Mirjana+5 more
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Efficacy of lactoferrin oral administration in the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation in pregnant and non-pregnant women: an interventional study [PDF]
The discovery of the ferroportin-hepcidin complex has led to a critical review on the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation (AI). Ferroportin, the only known mammalian iron exporter from cells to blood, is negatively regulated by hepcidin, a ...
Antimo Cutone+6 more
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Secondary neonatal iron overload occurs with intrauterine and post-natal blood transfusions. Treatment with intravenous Deferoxamine was reported only in four cases in the literature.
Fareed Khdair-Ahmad+3 more
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Fetal MCA Doppler to time intrauterine transfusions in red cell alloimmunisation::A randomised trial [PDF]
Red cell alloimmunisation affects up to 0.6% of all live births, and can be successfully treated with intrauterine fetal blood transfusion. Fetal middle cerebral artery (MCA) Doppler peak systolic velocity (PSV) is a non-invasive test, to identify fetal ...
Andersen, Chad+10 more
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Twin-twin transfusion syndrome - a University Hospital experience with intrauterine treatment
Introduction: twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), defined by combination of polyhydramnios-oligohydramnios, is the most prevalent (5%-35%) of the abnormalities due to placental vascular anastomoses and the most lethal (80%-100% mortality) if ...
T. M. Rezende+4 more
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Autologous intrauterine transfusion in a case of anti-U [PDF]
BACKGROUND : Minor red blood cell antibodies are becoming a more common cause of hemolytic disease of the newborn. Anti-U are a rare alloantibody found almost exclusively in people of black descent.
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Non-immune fetal hydrops: etiology and outcome according to gestational age at diagnosis. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Fetal hydrops is associated with increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. The etiology and outcome of fetal hydrops may differ according to the gestational age at diagnosis.
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Objective: To present intensive intrauterine treatment of recurrent early onset fetal erythroblastosis due to anti-M alloimmunization. Case Report: A 33-year-old woman, gravid 3, para 1, had anti-M IgG antibody, which caused alloimmunization of her ...
Tzu-Hung Lin+5 more
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