Aims:Fetal sex plays an important role in pregnancy and its outcomes due to hormonal and chromosomal differences. The current study examines the effect of fetal sex on delivery time, intrauterine death and maternal-neonatal outcomes.Methods:Pregnant ...
Burak Bayraktar +4 more
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Features of fetoplacental complex function in prolonged pregnancy
The frequency of post-term pregnancy ranges from 3.5 to 16%. Compared to full-term newborns perinatal morbidity was in the post-term pregnancy group 1.7 times higher and mortality - in 5.5 times. The aim.
N. Yu. Bohuslavska
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Na+-leak channel, non-selective (NALCN) regulates myometrial excitability and facilitates successful parturition [PDF]
Background/Aims: Uterine contractility is controlled by electrical signals generated by myometrial smooth muscle cells. Because aberrant electrical signaling may cause inefficient uterine contractions and poor reproductive outcomes, there is great ...
Amazu, Chinwendu +8 more
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Prolonged newborns and prolong pregnancy
The article is devoted to the current problems of obstetrics, perinatology and neonatology. The article presents a literary review and covers scientific views on the factors of births and hazardous factors that lead to transfer and prolonged pregnancy.
N.J. Ermatov +2 more
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Prolonged labor presenting as vulvar edema during pregnancy
Isolated vulvar edema is a rare complaint during pregnancy with a long list of differential diagnosis. Here, we describe a case of vulvar edema due to obstructed labor presenting to a rural primary healthcare center in Nepal.
Anish Kumar Shrestha +4 more
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Pulse of inflammatory proteins in the pregnant uterus of European polecats (Mustela putorius) leading to the time of implantation [PDF]
Uterine secretory proteins protect the uterus and conceptuses against infection, facilitate implantation, control cellular damage resulting from implantation, and supply pre-implantation embryos with nutrients.
Burchmore, Richard J.S. +2 more
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Predictors of Extra Care Among Magnesium Sulphate treated eclamptic patients at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania. [PDF]
\ud The inclusion of Magnesium Sulphate (MgSO4) as a gold standard in the treatment of eclampsia has substantially reduced incidences of repeated fits, eclamptic morbidity and deaths.
Muganyizi, Projestine S +1 more
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Clinical and laboratory practice for lupus anticoagulant testing : an International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis Scientific and Standardization Committee survey [PDF]
Background Current guidelines have contributed to more uniformity in the performance and interpretation of lupus anticoagulant (LA) testing. However, points to reconsider include testing for LA in patients on anticoagulation, cut-off values, and ...
Cohen, Hannah +3 more
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Poor spontaneous and oxytocin-stimulated contractility in human myometrium from postdates pregnancies. [PDF]
Prolongation of pregnancy i.e. going more than 10 days over the estimated due date, complicates up to 10% of all pregnancies and is associated with increased risk to both mother and fetus.
Sarah Arrowsmith +4 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of QTc Prolongation During Pregnancy
BackgroundProlonged QT intervals have been observed in pregnant women, which predispose them to a higher risk of potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias.
Chaodi Luo +5 more
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