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Functional analysis of a novel homozygous missense IVD gene variant: a case report with dual genetic diagnoses

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundGenomic or exome sequencing is beneficial for identifying more than one pathogenic variation causing blended atypical and/or severe phenotypes.
Yuying Zhu, Ke Wu, Hanying Wen
doaj   +1 more source

The Effects of Unemployment on Childbearing [PDF]

open access: yes
Are recessions good for pregnancy? In this paper, I investigate the relationship between unemployment fluctuations, prenatal care utilization, and infant and maternal health.
Andrea Kutinova
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Compression shorts reduce prenatal pelvic and low back pain: a prospective quasi-experimental controlled study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background Common prenatal ailments negatively impact performance of activities of daily living and it has been proposed that the use of dynamic elastomeric fabric orthoses, more commonly referred to as compression garments, during pregnancy might aid in
Hing, Wayne   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Birth Prevalence of Turner Syndrome

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Turner syndrome, a chromosomal disorder, causes short stature, pubertal arrest, amenorrhea, and infertility in females. Prevalence estimates vary widely; however, reliable estimates are important for public health initiatives. Therefore, a meta‐analysis was undertaken.
David Hinds   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optical Genome Mapping for Chromosomal Aberrations Detection—False-Negative Results and Contributing Factors

open access: yesDiagnostics
Optical genome mapping (OGM) has been known as an all-in-one technology for chromosomal aberration detection. However, there are also aberrations beyond the detection range of OGM.
Yiyun Xu   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

A multicenter study of fetal chromosomal abnormalities in Chinese women of advanced maternal age

open access: yesTaiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2016
Objective: This study aimed to determine the rates of different fetal chromosomal abnormalities among women of advanced maternal age in China and to discuss the possible misdiagnosis risks of newer molecular techniques, for selection of appropriate ...
Yuning Zhu   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Group Prenatal Care: Striving for Improved Infant Outcomes Around the World [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Prenatal care has been an esteemed medical practice for decades, but a new model has surfaced and is reinventing the traditional prenatal care methodology. This revolutionary model is group prenatal care demonstrated by the Centering Pregnancy model. The
Regnaert, Gabrielle N
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Incentives for increasing prenatal care use by women in order to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BACKGROUND: Prenatal care is recommended during pregnancy as a method to improve neonatal and maternal outcomes. Improving the use of prenatal care is important, particularly for women at moderate to high risk of adverse outcomes.
Everetts, David   +2 more
core   +1 more source

De Novo Heterozygous ZFX Frameshift Variant in a Female With an X‐Linked Neurodevelopmental Disorder

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Germline ZFX variants are associated with an X‐linked neurodevelopmental disorder, with 14 males and 16 females reported to date. We describe a 20‐year‐old female with a heterozygous ZFX frameshift variant, p.(Met666Valfs*2), identified by genome sequencing, previously reported in an affected male.
Iftekhar A. Showpnil   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fetal Vibroacoustic Stimulation in Computerized Cardiotocographic Analysis: The Role of Short-Term Variability and Approximate Entropy

open access: yesJournal of Pregnancy, 2012
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of vibroacoustic stimulation (VAS) on computerized cardiotocography short-term variability (STV) and approximate entropy (ApEn) in both low- and high-risk pregnancies. VAS was performed on 121 high- and 95
Maria Laura Annunziata   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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