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[Quality control of prenatal screening].

Ugeskrift for laeger, 2008
In 2004 the Danish National Board of Health (DNBH) published new guidelines for the prenatal risk assessment and diagnostic service. The new guidelines are nationally implemented. DNBH has pointed out the importance of quality control, but has not given any specific guidelines concerning this. We demonstrate the feasibility of a quality assessment of a
Kasper, Pihl, Torben, Larsen, Lasse, Jønsson, David, Hougaard, Lone, Krebs, Bent, Nørgaard-Pedersen, Michael, Christiansen   +6 more
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Controlled Trial of Prenatal Nutrition Supplementation Defended

Pediatrics, 1980
The three commentaries on our recent paper1 by Drs Barness,2 Jacobson,3 and Hegsted4 pose thoughtful questions, which require serious consideration and reply. The study was complicated, of long duration, and it was costly in money, time, and energy. The National Institute of Child Health and Development scrupulously sought to protect its
D, Rush, Z, Stein, M, Susser
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Effectiveness of the model for prenatal control of severe thalassemia

Prenatal Diagnosis, 2013
ABSTRACTObjectiveThe aim of the research was to determine effectiveness of the model for prenatal control in reducing new cases of severe thalassemia.MethodsPregnant women at six tertiary centers were recruited to follow the model, consisting of (1) carrier screening using mean corpuscular volume (for alpha‐thal‐1 and beta‐thal) and CMU‐E screen (for ...
Theera, Tongsong, Pimlak, Charoenkwan, Pannee, Sirivatanapa, Chanane, Wanapirak, Wirawit, Piyamongkol, Supatra, Sirichotiyakul, Kasemsri, Srisupundit, Fuanglada, Tongprasert, Suchaya, Luewan, Thawalwong, Ratanasiri, Ratana, Komwilaisak, Piyamas, Saksiriwuttho, Chutawadi, Vuthiwong, Peerapun, Punpuckdeekoon, Prisana, Panichkul, Wibool, Rueangchainikhom, Jirawat, Choowong, Nawaporn, Orungrote, Sravuth, Sarapak, Ekachai, Kovavisarach, Prapon, Jaruyawongs, Thitinan, Tansathit, Podjanee, Phadungkiatwattana, Jittima, Rujiwetpongstorn, Ounjai, Kor-Anantakul, Chitkasaem, Suwanrath, Tharangrut, Hanprasertpong, Savitree, Pranpanus   +27 more
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Prenatal Nutritional Supplementation

Pediatrics, 1980
This report is the long-awaited presentation of the results of the major study on the use of nutritional supplementation to improve the outcomes of pregnancy. In this study, a nutritional supplement refers to the provision of specified amounts of nutrients in a formula made up as a beverage. The formula would be used to aid in the quantification of the
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Fetal male masculinization in control and prenatally stressed rats

Developmental Psychobiology, 1989
AbstractThe present experiments were designed to test the hypothesis that males in utero masculinize the development of other males. This effect was examined during fetal development in males from control and prenatally stressed rats. A code identified the number of cervical‐flanking males between the target male and the cervical end of the uterus. The
E D, Lephart, D E, Fleming, R W, Rhees
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Prenatal exposure to sex hormones: A case‐control study

Teratology, 1998
The adverse effect of therapeutic use of sex hormones during pregnancy inducing pseudohermaphroditism in female offspring has been well known since the early 1950s. Consequently there has been great concern about the potential effects on the offspring of women who use these agents during gestation.
M L, Martínez-Frías, E, Rodríguez-Pinilla, E, Bermejo, L, Prieto   +3 more
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Prenatal exposure to salicylates and gastroschisis: A case-control study

Teratology, 1997
Gastroschisis, which is a defect in the abdominal wall, lateral to the umbilical cord, is considered to be a vascular problem, probably due to a disruption of the omphalomesenteric artery [Hoyme et al. (1981) J. Pediatr. 98:228-231]. Recently, Torfs et al.
M L, Martínez-Frías, E, Rodríguez-Pinilla, L, Prieto   +2 more
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Moral issues of prenatal control

Aristotle University Medical Journal, 2014
The modern diagnostic methods that are used in the reproductive process are in position to provide a lot of useful information on the physiology of the embryo. This paper aims to discuss moral and social issues of prenatal control and the necessity to establish a specific legislative framework which regulates these issues, taking into account both the ...
Charisi, Afroditi, Deliligka, Aspasia, Chrysovergis, Ioannis, Chatzinikolaou, Fotios   +3 more
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Prenatal Control of Hb Bart's Disease in Southern China

Hemoglobin, 2007
Alpha-thalassemia (thal) is one of the most common genetic diseases and is widely distributed in southern China. Fetuses with homozygous alpha(0)-thal, known as Hb Bart's (gamma(4)) disease, usually die during the last trimester of gestation, and the affected pregnancies are frequently associated with serious maternal morbidity and mortality.
Can, Liao, Qiuming, Li, Jiaxue, Wei, Qiong, Feng, Jian, Li, Yining, Huang, Dongzhi, Li   +6 more
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Control beliefs are related to smoking prevention in prenatal care

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 2012
AbstractBackgroundSmoking during pregnancy is one of the most important avoidable health risks for the unborn child. Gynaecologists and midwives play a fundamental role in the prevention of smoking during pregnancy. However, a large number of health care practitioners still do not address smoking in pregnant patients.ObjectivesWe examined whether ...
Lemola, Sakari, Meyer-Leu, Yvonne, Samochowiec, Jakub, Grob, Alexander   +3 more
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