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A review of evidence on non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) : tests for fetal RHD genotype [PDF]

, 2007
This report concentrates on three main areas. First and foremost, we set the background context for RhD NIPD in prenatal care. While the methodology chapter describes how the literature review was carried out and how additional information was collected,
Clay, Diane, Freeman, Karoline, HASH(0x55aa091d4640), Hyde, Julia, Osipenko, Leeza, Szczepura, Ala   +5 more
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Unravelling the Genetic Mechanisms of Litter Traits in a Maternal Line of Pigs

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Reproductive traits related to litter size are the main indicators of reproductive efficiency in pig production and are continuously evaluated for the selection of maternal lines. Several environmental and genetic factors are involved with the development of these traits.
Guilherme Oselame, Suelen Fernandes Padilha, Maurício Egídio Cantão, Jane de Oliveira Peixoto, Aline Zampar, Adriana Mércia Guaratini Ibelli, Luis Orlando Duitama Carreño, Jader Silva Lopes, Pedro Henrique Ferreira Freitas, Marcelo Silva Freitas, Mônica Corrêa Ledur   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inflammatory Response as a Mechanism of Perinatal Programming: Long-term Impact on Pulmonary and Renal Function? [PDF]

, 2012
RATIONALE: Temporal changes in the fetal environment, such as malnutrition and placental insufficiency induce intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and lead to a permanent changes of physiological processes later in life.
Alejandre Alcázar, Miguel Angel
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Alignment of Midwifery Education in Nepal With Global Standards and Essential Competencies From the International Confederation of Midwives: A Mixed‐Methods Study

Journal of Midwifery &Women's Health, EarlyView.
Introduction Maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Nepal remain high, reflecting persistent gaps in the quality of maternal and newborn care. To address this issue, a national midwifery education program was initiated in 2016. This study assessed Nepal's preservice midwifery curricula against global standards and competencies defined by the ...
Khim Bahadur Khadka, Deepak Paudel, Binod Bindu Sharma, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Anju Poudel, Urmila Baral, Kamala Rana Magar, Bidhya Banstola, Guenter Froeschl, Olena Ivanova   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Successful management of severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) due to anti-Kell

Journal of Perinatal Medicine
Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) is a potentially life-threatening condition, caused by maternal alloimmune antibodies targeting fetal red blood cells.
Hrastar Erika, Bricl Irena, Premru-Sršen Tanja, Gubenšek Jakob, Kornhauser Cerar Lilijana, Pečlin Polona   +5 more
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3D transparent technology displays the developmental patterns of ductus arteriosus morphology in chicken embryos before and after birth

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
At the eighth week of human embryonic development, 3D transparent imaging enables clear visualization of the outflow tract's morphological features, revealing its anatomical components in detail. Abstract The ductus arteriosus (DA) is a critical fetal vascular structure that shunts blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta, bypassing the non ...
Conghong Xu, Lidi Li, Xiu Wu, Yanli Zhang, Chuanye Wu, Juan Chen, Haihua Gao, Zhenglai Ma   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exposure to Gestational Intermittent Hypoxia Does Not Impair the Metabolic Function or Accelerate the Biological Ageing Process of Offspring of Either Sex

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), marked by intermittent hypoxia, is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic associated fatty liver disease. In pregnancy, it remains underdiagnosed despite links to gestational diabetes, hypertension, and foetal growth restriction.
Esther Valverde‐Perez, Margarida B. Almeida, Joana F. Sacramento, Elena Olea, Jesus Prieto‐Lloret, Asuncion Rocher, Silvia V. Conde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fluctuations and remaining bonds: Challenging undynamic fetal personhood through women's experiences of early pregnancy endings in England

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Women's subjective relationship with their pregnancy is central in understanding fetal personhood, a relationship that is theirs to assemble and disassemble. A rigid perception of personhood as either present or absent is problematized, instead revealing an evolving approach.
Susie Kilshaw
wiley   +1 more source

Putting Families First: How the Opioid Epidemic is Affecting Children and Families, and the Child Welfare Policy Options to Address It [PDF]

, 2019
: Opioids and Child Welfare Across the country, placements in foster care are rising. In 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that 273,539 children in the U.S. entered foster care.
American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Care, Greiner, Mary V, Laris, Zach, Waite, Douglas   +3 more
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