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Leukocytosis and tobacco use during pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Factors such as tobacco and other toxic substance use, obesity, associated comorbidity, and intercurrent infections can cause a proinflammatory state and modify analytical parameters. The objective of this study is to identify smoking‐induced leukocytosis in pregnant women across all three trimesters of pregnancy to aid in their ...
Nayara López Carpintero, Carolina Giráldez‐García, Rodrigo Carmona Camacho   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Placental Structure in Preterm Birth Among HIV-Positive Versus HIV-Negative Women in Kenya. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundPreterm birth (PTB) is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Recent data suggest that in addition to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) increases the risk of PTB.
Cohen, Craig R, Fisher, Susan J, McMaster, Michael T, Obimbo, Moses M, Ogeng'o, Julius A, Ong'ech, John, Qureshi, Zahida, Zhou, Yan   +7 more
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Is expectant management of late preterm prelabor rupture of membranes an option in patients with Group B streptococcus colonization?

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate whether expectant management of late preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) in patients colonized with Group B streptococcus (GBS) is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Study Design This cohort study analyzed data from singleton pregnancies complicated by late PPROM between
Elior Eliasi, Sabina Razdolsky, Elena Minich, Shanny Kolp Asis, Ella Segal, Ariel Many, Miriam Lopian   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Day-to-day dynamics of fetal heart rate variability to detect chorioamnionitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundChorioamnionitis is recognized as a major consequence of preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), and a frequent cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Aline Taoum, Guy Carrault, Caroline Tesson, Maxime Esvan, Bruno Laviolle, Linda Lassel   +5 more
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Retinopathy of prematurity and placental histopathology findings: A retrospective cohort study

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
AimRetinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a biphasic vaso-proliferative disease that has the potential to cause blindness. In addition to prematurity and hyperoxia, perinatal infection and inflammation have been reported to play a critical role in the ...
Sam Ebenezer Athikarisamy, Sam Ebenezer Athikarisamy, Geoffrey C. Lam, Geoffrey C. Lam, Matthew N. Cooper, Tobias Strunk, Tobias Strunk, Tobias Strunk   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

External cephalic version outcomes with tocolysis and sedation: A 10‐year retrospective cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of external cephalic version (ECV) performed with tocolysis and sedation or spinal anesthesia, and to identify predictors of ECV success, complications, and delivery outcomes after successful ECV. Methods This 10‐year cohort study included 990 pregnant women with term non‐cephalic presentation
Javier Sánchez‐Romero, Rosa María Gallego‐Pozuelo, José Eliseo Blanco‐Carnero, Javier Herrera‐Giménez, Fernando Araico‐Rodríguez, Alberto Rafael Guijarro‐Campillo, Aníbal Nieto‐Díaz, Catalina de Paco‐Matallana   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gross appearance of the fetal membrane on the placental surface is associated with histological chorioamnionitis and neonatal respiratory disorders.

PLoS ONE, 2020
An opaque fetal membrane based on gross appearance is traditionally indicative of histological chorioamnionitis; however, to the best of our knowledge, there is currently no supportive evidence, and its diagnostic efficiency has not yet been ...
Yoshimasa Horikoshi, Chizuko Yaguchi, Naomi Furuta-Isomura, Toshiya Itoh, Kenta Kawai, Tomoaki Oda, Masako Matsumoto, Yukiko Kohmura-Kobayashi, Naoaki Tamura, Toshiyuki Uchida, Naohiro Kanayama, Hiroaki Itoh   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Circulating levels of matrix proteases and their inhibitors in pregnant women with and without a history of recurrent pregnancy loss [PDF]

, 2010
Background: We have recently shown that serum relaxin-2 levels are attenuated in women with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). We sought to determine whether a history of RPL is also associated with changes in serum matrix metalloproteases ...
Anumba, D.O.C., El Gelany, S., Elliott, S.L., Li, T.C.   +3 more
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Hemostatic abnormalities at the time of fetal death: A retrospective study evaluating the prevalence and relevance of targeted testing

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess the prevalence of hemostasis abnormalities at the time of fetal death diagnosis. Methods This retrospective single‐center study included all fetal deaths between 22 and 42 weeks from July 2017 to December 2023, excluding multiple pregnancies, patients on anticoagulant therapy, and those with known pre‐existing coagulation ...
Chloé Lieng, Catherine Fischer, Aude Girault   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prepregnancy body mass index and risk of preterm birth: association heterogeneity by preterm subgroups [PDF]

, 2014
Background: To evaluate the association between prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) is associated with early vs. late and medically-induced vs. spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) subtypes.
Belfort, Mandy B, Gillman, Matthew W, Heffner, Linda, Hong, Xiumei, Ouyang, Fengxiu, Parker, Margaret G, Pearson, Colleen, Wang, Guoying, Wang, Xiaobin, Zuckerman, Barry   +9 more
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