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Introduction Faster-acting insulin aspart (Fiasp) is approved for use in pregnancy and lactation, but no clinical study has evaluated its effects during this life stage in women with pre-existing diabetes.
Peter Damm+4 more
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Women with type 1 or type 2 (preexisting) diabetes are four times more likely to develop preeclampsia compared with women without diabetes. Preeclampsia affects 9%–20% of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and 7%–14% of pregnant women with type 2 ...
Nicoline Callesen Do+15 more
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Maternal diabetes and/or obesity in pregnancy are undoubtedly associated with later disease-risk in the offspring. The placenta, interposed between the mother and the foetus, is a potential mediator of this risk through epigenetic mechanisms, including ...
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Perceptions of barriers and facilitators to implement programs for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-Mozambique [PDF]
Objective: To understand the perspectives of pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in Sofala, Mozambique, regarding barriers and facilitators to following Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) recommendations.
Olimpia Buleza Lamucene+3 more
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The comparative clinical course of pregnant and non-pregnant women hospitalised with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection [PDF]
Introduction: The Influenza Clinical Information Network (FLU-CIN) was established to gather detailed clinical and epidemiological information about patients with laboratory confirmed A(H1N1)pdm09 infection in UK hospitals.
Bannister, B.+13 more
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Vaccinations for Pregnant Women [PDF]
In the United States, eradication and reduction of vaccine-preventable diseases through immunization has directly increased life expectancy by reducing mortality. Although immunization is a public priority, vaccine coverage among adult Americans is inadequate.
Geeta K. Swamy, R.P. Heine
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Maternal gestational diabetes and obesity are associated with adverse outcomes in offspring, including increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Eleonora Manitta+12 more
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Fetus dose calculation during proton therapy of pregnant phantoms using MCNPX and MCNP6.2 codes [PDF]
Radiotherapy of pregnant cancer patients is not common, but when applied accurate assessment of the fetus dose is required, especially since the treatment planning systems are not able and do not allow accurate assessment of out-of-field doses. Proton therapy significantly reduces out-of-field doses, such as dose to the fetus, when compared to the ...
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Labor pain is not only an unpleasant mental experience, but one of the most important factors that may negatively affect the course of labor and the well-being of the fetus. Over the years, many techniques for relieving labor pain have been developed, ranging from non-pharmacological (acupuncture, TENS, hypnosis...), through opioids and aeriform ...
Zaneta Jastrzebska-Stojko+1 more
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Thrombocytopenia in pregnant women
Thrombocytopenia is one of the two most common hematological problems in pregnant women. It is defined as the platelet (PLT) count below 150 × 103/μL. Gestational incidental thrombocytopenia (GIT) represents about 75% of thrombocytopenia cases in pregnancy and it is believed that GIT is secondary to accelerated platelet destruction and increased plasma
Marek Gogacz+8 more
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