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High Diagnosis Rate for Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis With Prenatal Clinical Genome: Expanded Results From the Hydrops‐Yielding Diagnostic Results of Prenatal Sequencing (HYDROPS) Study

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) is characterized by abnormal fluid accumulation in ≥ 2 fetal compartments and may be genetic. The incremental diagnostic yield of prenatal exome sequencing (ES) for NIHF following a negative standard workup was previously explored on 22 cases.
Stephanie M. Rice, Mona M. Makhamreh, Sascha Wodoslawsky, Mariella Toro, Elizabeth Critchlow, Brandy Firman, Ruby Liu, Babi Ramesh Nallamilli, Madhuri Hegde, Seth I. Berger, Huda B. Al‐Kouatly   +10 more
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Relationship between the anxiety of labor companion and labor satisfaction among laboring women

Scientific Reports
The presence of a known labor companion was shown to improve childbirth satisfaction. However, a companion’s anxiety might affect the satisfaction of laboring women.
Amirreza Nasirzadeh, Fatemeh Mohammadzadeh, Sedighesadat Kazeminia, Arezoo Davarinia Motlagh Quchan, Sareh Dashti, Narjes Bahri   +5 more
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Caesarean section rates in England and Wales: investigating variation between maternity units [PDF]

In England and Wales, the Caesarean section (CS) rate is 21.5%, ranging from 6% to 66% between maternity units. The impact of a high CS rate on women's health and NHS resources is not clear.
Paranjothy, Shantini
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Effectiveness of Community Based Safe Motherhood Promoters in Improving the Utilization of Obstetric care. The Case of Mtwara Rural District in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2010
In Tanzania, maternal mortality ratio remains unacceptably high at 578/100,000 live births. Despite a high coverage of antenatal care (96%), only 44% of deliveries take place within the formal health services.
Jahn, A., Albrecht Jahn, Rose Mpembeni, Mushi, D., Mushi, Declare, Mpembeni, Rose, Mpembeni Rose, Jahn Albrecht, Mpembeni, R., Jahn, Albrecht, Mushi Declare, Declare Mushi   +11 more
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Delayed Recognition of Maternal G6PD Heterozygous Status Across Prenatal and Newborn Care Interfaces

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common red blood cell enzymatic disorder worldwide. Although many heterozygotes are asymptomatic, affected neonates have an increased risk for hyperbilirubinemia and related complications.
Mona M. Makhamreh, Ramiah R. Vickers, Cheryl Mensah, Wanda Dosal, Jennifer R. McKinney, April D. Adams   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

ADNP‐Related Helsmoortel–Van der Aa Syndrome: A Review of the Literature and Clinical Recommendations for Assessment and Monitoring

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT ADNP‐related Helsmoortel–Van der Aa syndrome (ADNP‐related HVDAS) is a single gene form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) caused by pathogenic sequence variants in the activity‐dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) gene. In addition to ASD, ADNP‐related HVDAS is associated with a wide range of cognitive, behavioral, and physical health ...
Jarrett Fastman, Ana Kolevzon, Paige Siper, Tess Levy, Jeffrey M. Saland, Yitzchak Frank, Robert Rapaport, Kayla Kupietzky, William E. Bennett Jr, Bruce Gelb, Sandra Bedrosian Sermone, Alexander Kolevzon   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obstetric Characteristics and Functional Outcomes in Women with Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
Background: Obstetric anal sphincter injury is a complication of vaginal delivery, if left untreated, causes significant maternal morbidities; urinary problems and fecal/ flatus incontinence.
Shree Prasad Adhikari, Sandesh Poudel, Sapana Amatya Baidhya, Manisha Yadav   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of delaying childbirth on primary cesarean section rates [PDF]

, 2008
<p><b>Background:</b> The relationship between population trends in delaying childbirth and rising rates of primary cesarean delivery is unclear.
Yolande Cordeaux, Fleming Michael, Hannah Missfelder-Lobos, Missfelder-Lobos, Hannah, Jill P Pell, Smith, Gordon C S, Missfelder-Lobos Hannah, Pell, Jill P, Charnock-Jones, D Stephen, Fleming, M., Michael Fleming, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Smith Gordon C. S, White, Ian R, White Ian R, Pasupathy, Dharmintra, Fleming, Michael, Cordeaux Yolande, Gordon C S Smith, White, I.R., Pasupathy, D., Cordeaux, Y., Pell, J., Pasupathy Dharmintra, Charnock-Jones, D.S., Pell Jill P, Smith, G.C.S., Cordeaux, Yolande, D. Stephen Charnock-Jones, Gordon C. S Smith, D Stephen Charnock-Jones, Ian R White, Charnock-Jones D. Stephen, Missfelder-Lobos, M.   +33 more
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The International Consortium for Arthrogryposis: A Collaborative Framework for Early Detection, Care, Research, and Education

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is a group of rare congenital conditions, characterized by multiple joint contractures but may involve any body system including central nervous system. AMC is etiologically heterogeneous, with over 400 genetic and many non‐genetic causes implicated in its prenatal development.
Shahrzad Nematollahi, Noa Bouzaglo, Victoria Castillo Sanchez, Johanna I. P. de‐Vries, Klaus Dieterich, Alicja Fafara, Isabel Filges, Philip Giampietro, Göknur Haliloğlu, Judith Hall, Coleman Hilton, Remco Jansen, Valentina Maestri, Carolina Navalon, Daniel Natera de Benito, Tony Pan, Ani Samargian, Bonita Sawatzky, Harold van Bosse, Paul A. Trainor, Noémi Dahan‐Oliel   +20 more
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Mediolateral episiotomy and obstetric anal sphincter injuries in nullipara: a propensity score matching study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Obstetric anal sphincter injuries are a notable adverse outcome of vaginal deliveries, with incidence rates ranging from 0.25% to 6%. Key risk factors for these injuries include primiparity and operative vaginal deliveries.
Or Bercovich, Daniela Chen, Bar Narkis, Anat Pardo, Eran Hadar, Asnat Walfisch, Ohad Houri   +6 more
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