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Amniotic fluid embolism: A rare cause of maternal collapse—A case report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2020
High index of suspicion of amniotic fluid embolism should be considered in any intrapartum or postpartum collapse where the obvious cause of collapse is not identified.
Sarita Sitaula   +3 more
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Prenatal Exome Sequencing Identifies Dual Maternal‐Fetal Diagnosis of HbF Mission Bay, a Novel HBG2 Variant Associated With Methemoglobinemia, Hypoxia and Hemolytic Anemia

open access: yesPrenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prenatal exome sequencing (ES) can establish rare genetic diagnoses in a fetus but may also lead to occult genetic diagnosis in a biological parent. We present a case of dual fetal and maternal diagnosis by prenatal ES, in a fetus with unexplained anemia and in a pregnant patient with sickle cell disease (SCD) and recurrent unexplained hypoxia.
Matthew A. Shear   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Imaging in gynecological disease (32): clinical and ultrasound characteristics of early abdominal ectopic pregnancy

open access: yesUltrasound in Obstetrics &Gynecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To compare clinical and sonographic characteristics of first‐trimester abdominal ectopic pregnancy (AEP) with those of tubal ectopic pregnancy (TEP), and to define ultrasound‐based diagnostic criteria for AEP. Methods This was a retrospective case–control study comparing cases of AEP diagnosed at four centers with controls diagnosed
L. Berg   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poster Presentation: Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Amniotic Fluid Embolism

open access: yes, 2023
Amniotic Fluid Embolism is a catastrophic complication in obstetrics. A 27-year old female developed cardiac arrest two hours after undergoing a Caesarean section.
Darrell Woodman
core   +1 more source

Maternal deaths in the UK before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, there was a significant increase in the rate of maternal mortality, particularly from direct causes of death. This was accompanied by a greater prevalence of mental health and social complexities amongst the women who died, underscoring the importance of maintaining equitable care access during future crises.
Allison Felker, Marian Knight
wiley   +1 more source

Amniotic fluid embolism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare obstetric emergency in which amniotic fluid, fetal cells, hair, or other debris enters the maternal circulation. Amniotic fluid embolism is an incompletely understood obstetric complication unique to pregnancy presenting
Reingardienė, Dagmara Ona
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Advances

open access: yesMedComm, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2026.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is a rising, multifactorial chronic disorder driven by dysregulated mucosal immunity in genetically susceptible individuals and influenced by environmental and microbial factors.
Andrea Papait   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amniotic fluid embolism rescued by venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

open access: yesCritical Care, 2022
Background Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare but often catastrophic complication of pregnancy that leads to cardiopulmonary dysfunction and severe disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). Although few case reports have reported successful use
Sarah Aissi James   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence and Risk Factors for Amniotic-Fluid Embolism EDITORIAL COMMENT

open access: yes, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of amniotic-fluid embolism and to describe risk factors, management, and outcomes. METHODS: Through a population-based cohort study and nested case-control analysis, using the UK Obstetric Surveillance System, we ...
Kurinczuk, JJ   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Amniotic fluid embolism: A puzzling and dangerous obstetric problem.

open access: yesPLoS Medicine, 2019
In a Perspective, Sarka Lisonkova and Michael Kramer discuss the accompanying study by Kathryn Fitzpatrick and co-authors on management of amniotic fluid embolism.
Sarka Lisonkova, Michael S Kramer
doaj   +1 more source

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