Pyelonephritis in Pregnancy: Clinical and Laboratorial Aspects and Perinatal Results [PDF]
Objective To identify the prevalence of pyelonephritis during pregnancy and to analyze the clinical and laboratorial aspects, perinatal results and complications.
Djulie Anne de Lemos Zanatta +2 more
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Etiological Value of Sterile Inflammation in Preeclampsia: Is It a Non-Infectious Pregnancy Complication? [PDF]
Understanding of sterile inflammation and its associated biological triggers and diseases is still at the elementary stage. This becomes more warranted in cases where infections are not associated with the pathology. Detrimental effects of bacterial and viral infections on the immune responses at the maternal-fetal interface as well as pregnancy ...
Sayani Banerjee +6 more
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A successful management after preterm delivery in a patient with severe sepsis during third-trimester pregnancy [PDF]
A 33-year-old woman visited the emergency department presenting with fever and dyspnea. She was pregnant with gestational age of 31 weeks and 6 days. She had dysuria for 7 days, and fever and dyspnea for 1 day.
Moni Ra +4 more
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The effects of overweight and obesity on pregnancy-related morbidity
Objective: Overweight and obesity in pregnancy poses many possible complications for both mother and fetus. This article reviews the possible morbidity risks, including but not limited to pregnancy loss, maternal diabetes, hypertensive disorders, and ...
Amanda M. Wang +2 more
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SARS-CoV-2 in Pregnancy—The First Wave
Background and Objectives: COVID-19, a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, is a public health emergency. Data on the effect of the virus on pregnancy are limited. Materials and Methods: We carried out a retrospective descriptive study, in order to evaluate the
Andreia de Vasconcelos Gaspar +1 more
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The interplay of hormonal and infectious factors in the pathogenesis of complicated pregnancy
Introduction. The causes for adverse pregnancy outcomes are usually complex and, in some cases, can worsen each other.Aim. To assess the role and establish the interplay of hormonal and infectious factors in the pathological course of pregnancy in women with threatened spontaneous miscarriage.Materials and methods.
M. M. Amiraslanova +2 more
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Violation utero-placental perfusion as predictors of infectious complications of pregnancy [PDF]
The article presents the results of long-term prospective clinical research on uteroplacental and fetal blood flow of pregnant women. In the research they made a special in-depth analysis of single disturbance of blood flow in uterine artery basin according to Doppler measure data after 18-week gestation.
Vitaliy Aleksandrovich Kaptilnyy +2 more
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Disseminated herpes simplex virus 2 as a complication of pregnancy
Disseminated herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) infection, is a rare but devastating infection in pregnancy women. We present the case of a 30-year-old gravida 3, para 2−0-0−2, at 26 weeks 2 days gestation who presented with eleven days of vague and indolent
Lauren Bougioukas +4 more
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Role of repeat procalcitonin estimation at 48 hours for outcome in pregnancy associated sepsis: a prospective observational study [PDF]
Objectives We assessed whether repeat procalcitonin (PCT) estimation has a role in detecting organ dysfunctions and mortality in pregnancy associated sepsis (PAS).
Rachna Agarwal +5 more
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Background: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in pregnancy is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. Management of severe, refractory TTP during pregnancy is challenging and includes multidisciplinary approach. The prognosis of cases with a variety of hematological and autoimmune diseases, including TTP has changed profoundly after ...
Dani Zoorob +3 more
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