Periodontitis during pregnancy: The effect on the gut microbiome and intestinal inflammation
Abstract Background Periodontitis has been epidemiologically associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, but causality remains difficult to establish in humans due to confounding factors. This study uses a controlled murine model to examine the effects of experimentally induced periodontitis on the composition of the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal
Richard Bright +9 more
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Predictive value of uterine electromyography coupled with transvaginal ultrasound cervical assessment in women at risk of preterm delivery. [PDF]
Zhang L +8 more
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Comparative Effectiveness of Pessary Placement, Cervical Cerclage, or Expectant Management in Preventing Preterm Delivery in Twin Pregnancies. [PDF]
Pagkaki C +14 more
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Complementary and alternative medicine use by patients in pediatric gastroenterology clinics
Abstract Objectives Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies among children seen in pediatric gastroenterology (GI) clinics is high. Multiple CAM therapies are effective as primary and adjuvant therapies for GI disorders and symptoms. Our study aimed to define the historical use of CAM and interest in CAM therapies in a specialized
Joshua D. Prozialeck +3 more
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Preterm delivery is a risk factor for intrapartum complications in a subsequent term delivery. [PDF]
Gomez-Tolub R +8 more
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Fetal Heart Rate at 12 Weeks' Gestation and the Risk of Preterm Birth
Objectives To prospectively validate the association between fetal heart rate (FHR) at the 12‐week scan and the risk of preterm birth (PTB), including spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). Methods This prospective cohort study included 1276 singleton pregnancies undergoing routine first‐trimester screening at 11–13 + 6 weeks' gestation and followed until ...
José Morales‐Roselló +3 more
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Postpartum Sterilization after a Preterm Delivery Is Not Associated with Decision Regret. [PDF]
Toscano M +4 more
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Early Acitretin Therapy in a Patient With Harlequin Ichthyosis
ABSTRACT Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is a rare, severe congenital disorder of keratinization caused by pathogenic variants in the ABCA12 gene resulting in thick, hyperkeratotic plates, deep fissures, and characteristic facial and limb abnormalities.
Orasa Sukmark +2 more
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Investigation of the association between maternal serum ferritin levels and preterm delivery: A systematic review and meta-analyses. [PDF]
Ehsani A +8 more
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ABSTRACT Since 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has been associated with increased risks of preterm birth and placental complications. We prospectively investigated alterations in microRNAs (miRNAs) and cytokines in placental and amniotic tissues from pregnant women with and without COVID‐19 to evaluate the infection's impact on pregnancy ...
Wei‐Chun Chen +3 more
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