Heterotopic pregnancy in a rural area in Haiti: case report [PDF]
Heterotopic pregnancy can be defined as the coexistence of at least two pregnancies in different implantation sites. It’s a rare entity, but its diagnosis is becoming more common because of assisted reproduction techniques and ultrasound improvement ...
Bouloute, Makenzy+2 more
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Fetal Blood Transfusion: The Saviour
The purpose of this oration is to discuss the modality of highly specialized Intra vascular fetal blood transfusion and its various sites to perform fetal blood transfusion with the role of middle cerebral artery-peak systolic velocity (MCA-PSV), as ...
Devendra Arora
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Twin Anemia Polycythemia Sequence: Knowledge and Insights After 15 Years of Research
. Twin anemia polycythemia sequence (TAPS) is a chronic form of unbalanced feto-fetal transfusion through minuscule placental anastomoses in monochorionic twin pregnancies, leading to anemia in the donor twin and polycythemia in the recipient twin.
Lisanne S.A. Tollenaar+8 more
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Background: Intrauterine transfusion (IUT) is the accepted standard for management of severe fetal anaemia. However, fetal transfusion may be associated with procedural complications such as fetal demise. There is a paucity of recent data on outcomes for
Henry, A , Urutherakumar, V, Welsh, A
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Efficacy of lactoferrin oral administration in the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation in pregnant and non-pregnant women: an interventional study [PDF]
The discovery of the ferroportin-hepcidin complex has led to a critical review on the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation (AI). Ferroportin, the only known mammalian iron exporter from cells to blood, is negatively regulated by hepcidin, a ...
Antimo Cutone+6 more
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Fetal MCA Doppler to time intrauterine transfusions in red cell alloimmunisation::A randomised trial [PDF]
Red cell alloimmunisation affects up to 0.6% of all live births, and can be successfully treated with intrauterine fetal blood transfusion. Fetal middle cerebral artery (MCA) Doppler peak systolic velocity (PSV) is a non-invasive test, to identify fetal ...
Andersen, Chad+10 more
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Secondary neonatal iron overload occurs with intrauterine and post-natal blood transfusions. Treatment with intravenous Deferoxamine was reported only in four cases in the literature.
Fareed Khdair-Ahmad+3 more
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Doppler middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity measurement as diagnostic tool for fetal anemia after in-utero transfusions in red blood cell alloimmunisation [PDF]
Background/Aim. Doppler sonography of fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity (MCA-PSV) can be used to predict fetal anemia and the need for in utero intravascular transfusion (IUIT) in red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunisation pregnancies.
Marjanović-Cvjetićanin Mirjana+5 more
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Autologous intrauterine transfusion in a case of anti-U [PDF]
BACKGROUND : Minor red blood cell antibodies are becoming a more common cause of hemolytic disease of the newborn. Anti-U are a rare alloantibody found almost exclusively in people of black descent.
Adam, Sumaiya+1 more
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Non-immune fetal hydrops: etiology and outcome according to gestational age at diagnosis. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Fetal hydrops is associated with increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. The etiology and outcome of fetal hydrops may differ according to the gestational age at diagnosis.
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