Humans are not unique: difficult birth is common in placental mammals
ABSTRACT Human childbirth is widely presumed to be uniquely difficult and dangerous compared to birth in other mammals. Tight fetopelvic proportions can result in obstructed labour and contribute to high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. Ideas summarised under the ‘obstetrical dilemma’ have contributed to this assumption by explaining difficult
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
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Quantification of Palmar and Digital Epidermal Thickness and Sweat Duct Density
ABSTRACT Palmar digital skin, with its high density of epidermal sweat glands and unique stratum corneum, derives its autonomic innervation from peripheral nerves. Understanding the changes to these structures could serve as objective proxy markers following peripheral nerve injury and interventions to promote regeneration.
Elizabeth Jones +7 more
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Association between gestational weight gain and metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers in the ETCHED cohort. [PDF]
RoyChoudhury S +8 more
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ABSTRACT Neonates with infracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) frequently require urgent treatment. If surgical repair is contraindicated due to extreme prematurity, interventional stenting of the ductus venosus (DV) has been introduced successfully to postpone surgery.
Simon Schmid +4 more
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The effect of gestational weight gain on the infant gut microbiome- a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]
Xixi NA +9 more
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Structural and Functional Imaging of Motor Outcomes in Twins With Perinatal Stroke: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Background Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) affects 1 in 4000 live births. Dystonia, affecting ~20% of children following AIS, is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal movements. Why some develop dystonia post AIS, while others do not, remains unclear.
Prisca Hsu +8 more
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The effects of antenatal interventions on gestational weight gain in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review. [PDF]
Aggrey PA +4 more
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Neonatal Seizures in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Case Series
ABSTRACT Background Epilepsy affects up to 90% of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC); earlier seizure onset is associated with worse neurocognitive outcomes. The incidence of neonatal seizures in TSC is unknown, although in a recent multicenter trial 23% of infants with TSC were excluded prior to randomization because of pre‐existing ...
Kristina Jülich, Kristen Arredondo
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Adequacy of gestational weight gain according to the brazilian charts: a comparison with the Institute of Medicine recommendations. [PDF]
de Moraes MC +7 more
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