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Venous Air Embolism Not Amniotic Fluid Embolism [PDF]
Charles Her
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Atypical Amniotic Fluid Embolism Managed with a Novel Therapeutic Regimen
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is the second leading cause of maternal mortality in the USA with an incidence of 1 : 15,200 births. The case fatality rate and perinatal mortality associated with AFE are 13–30% and 9–44%, respectively.
Shadi Rezai +4 more
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Current Concepts of Immunology and Diagnosis in Amniotic Fluid Embolism
Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in developed countries. Current thinking about pathophysiology has shifted away from embolism toward a maternal immune response to the fetus.
Michael D. Benson
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Amniotic fl uid embolism in an HIV-positive parturient [PDF]
We present a case of a parturient infected with human immunode ciency virus, who developed amniotic fluid embolism during the delivery of her twins by elective Caesarean section.
Bortolan, L, Corbett, C, Penfold, P.R
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There is legal uncertainty as to whether selective foeticide is authorised under section 47A of the Offences Against the Person Ordinance (1967). Medical and legal issues surrounding a case of selective foeticide in a triplet pregnancy are reported ...
Lau, WL, Law, KM, Leung, KY
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Keselesaan ke tempat kerja mempengaruhi kualiti hidup masyarakat bandar di Mukim Kajang, Selangor [PDF]
Keselesaan penduduk ke tempat bekerja boleh mempengaruhi kualiti hidup masyarakat. Kajian ini telah mengenalpasti bahawa keselesaan ke tempat bekerja merupakan aspek yang boleh menyumbang kepada kualiti hidup yang baik.
Musa, Sharifah Meryam Shareh +1 more
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The Management of Amniotic Fluid Embolism from the ICU Perspective
Objective: This review provides a comprehensive intensive care unit (ICU) perspective on amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), encompassing its epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Mechanism: AFE is an abrupt and perilous condition.
Mingwang Jia +5 more
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Beyond maternal death: improving the quality of maternal care through national studies of ‘near-miss’ maternal morbidity [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Studies of maternal mortality have been shown to result in important improvements to women’s health. It is now recognised that in countries such as the UK, where maternal deaths are rare, the study of near-miss severe maternal morbidity ...
Acosta, C +18 more
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Post-mortem diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism
In pregnancy, labor, delivery, or the immediate postpartum,1 there may be a sudden passage of amniotic fluid (containing elements of fetal origin) into the maternal bloodstream through the endocervical veins, placenta, and uterine venous sinuses.2 This ...
Andrea Gentilomo +5 more
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