First-trimester ultrasound diagnosis of sirenomelia: A case report
Sirenomelia is a rare congenital malformation characterized by the fusion of the lower limbs and is generally associated with severe multisystem anomalies.
Carla Ettore+5 more
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Exploration of the Clinico-Biochemical Parameters to Explain the Altered Renal Mechanisms in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus [PDF]
Context: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common metabolic abnormality which affects ~2-5% of the pregnancies annually. Various risk factors such as advanced maternal age, previous infants with macrosomia, a strong family history of non ...
Nagalakshmi C.S.+7 more
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Synchrony, complexity and directiveness in mothers\u27 interactions with infants pre- and post-cochlear implantation [PDF]
This study investigated effects of profound hearing loss on mother–infant interactions before and after cochlear implantation with a focus on maternal synchrony, complexity, and directiveness.
Bergeson, Tonya R.+2 more
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The Association Between Advanced Maternal Age and Short Interpregnancy Intervals on Preterm Labor [PDF]
Background: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal and infant mortality and has become a major health concern due to the increasing rates of infant deaths in the United States (WHO, 2017). Studying maternal risk factors for preterm labor provides
Burns, Hannah N., DuChanois, Kristi L.
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The Mare: A Pertinent Model for Human Assisted Reproductive Technologies?
Although there are large differences between horses and humans for reproductive anatomy, follicular dynamics, mono-ovulation, and embryo development kinetics until the blastocyst stage are similar.
Achraf Benammar+6 more
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A laboratory study was carried out on photoperiodic control of prepupal diapause in the egg parasitoid Trichogramma embryophagum (Hartig). All experiments were conducted with an isofemale parthenogenetic strain. The maternal generation was reared at 20°C
Sergey Ya. REZNIK+3 more
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Exploring the experiences and outcomes of advantaged and disadvantaged families [PDF]
This report provides further evidence of the interrelationship between age, young motherhood, family type and a range of measures of socio-economic advantage and disadvantage.
Bradshaw, Paul+2 more
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Maternal Age and Developmental Variability
ABSTRACT Evidence is presented showing that in Drosophila egg-length variability and stemo-pleural chaeta number asymmetry, which are both measures of developmental stability, usually increase with age parabolically, so that both these characters decrease at first to a minimum between the 5th and 12th days of maternal age, then increase ...
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Influence of Maternal Care on Behavioural Development of Domestic Dogs (Canis Familiaris) Living in a Home Environment [PDF]
Maternal care has been shown to affect the development of the brain, behaviour, social skills and emotional systems of the young of many mammalian species including dogs.
Ainsworth+6 more
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Maternal age at birth and daughter’s fecundability
AbstractSTUDY QUESTIONDo daughters of older mothers have lower fecundability?SUMMARY ANSWERIn this cohort study of North American pregnancy planners, there was virtually no association between maternal age ≥35 years and daughters’ fecundability.WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADYDespite suggestive evidence that daughters of older mothers may have lower fertility ...
Elizabeth E. Hatch+7 more
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