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Immediate vs. delayed insertion of intrauterine contraception after second trimester abortion: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2011
Background We describe the rationale and protocol for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess whether intrauterine contraception placed immediately after a second trimester abortion will result in fewer pregnancies than current recommended practice
Soon Judith A, Kaczorowski Janusz, Norman Wendy V, Brant Rollin, Bryan Stirling, Trouton Konia J, Dicus Lyda   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seeking Liberty’s Refuge: Analyzing Legislative Purpose Under Casey’s Undue Burden Standard [PDF]

, 2012
In the 1992 decision Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, the U.S. Supreme Court crafted the “undue burden” standard for evaluating the constitutionality of abortion laws.
Hill, Lucy E.
core   +1 more source

Implementation and Performance of First‐Trimester Referral Ultrasound Scan Following the Introduction of National Guidelines

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
The expert assessment of fetal anatomy before 14 weeks is feasible when adopting a standardized protocol and allows an early diagnosis in most cases at risk for fetal anomaly following first trimester screening ultrasound. ABSTRACT Background To report the implementation across Fetal Medicine units and the agreement between first and second trimester ...
Grazia Volpe, Laura Sarno, Elena Mantovani, Daniele Di Mascio, Valentina D'Ambrosio, Tiziana Fanelli, Ilaria Fantasia, Gian Piero Minnella, Paola Quaresima, Enrico Corno, Andrea Dall'Asta, on behalf of the SIEOGiovani Committee of the Italian Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (SIEOG)   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Construction vs. Development: Polarizing Models of Human Gestation [PDF]

, 2014
This essay argues that the polarization of our public debate over embryo-destructive research may be due, to a large extent, not to different valuations of individual human life but to different conceptions of the process of gestation, with one group ...
Stith, Richard
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Prenatal exposure to antihypertensive medication: A systematic review of neurodevelopmental and educational outcomes

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
This systematic review investigated the association of prenatal exposure to antihypertensive medication with longer‐term poor neurodevelopmental outcomes by evaluating the findings from existing literature. We undertook a systematic review of previous studies looking specifically at neurodevelopmental outcomes in children.
Shrifah Alkhalaf, Sarjit Singh, Jill P. Pell, Scott M. Nelson, Daniel F. Mackay, Michael Fleming   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complaints Involving Sonographers: What Three Decades of Cases From A Public New Zealand Database Can Teach Us

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Health consumer complaints to the New Zealand Health and Disability Commissioner involving sonographers are rare, totalling 15 in the last 31 years and averaging 1.5 cases per year over the last decade. A large proportion of complaints involve an undetected finding, obstetric examination and private setting.
Martin Necas, Claire Calver, Alex Hill, Danielle Mourits, Sarah Park, Carla Smith   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stimulation of hCG protein and mRNA in first trimester villous cytotrophoblast cells in vitro by glycodelin A [PDF]

, 2005
Aim: Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced by fetal trophoblast cells and secreted into maternal circulation mainly in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Albanese, Bergemann, Boime, Bonduelle, Cole, Hammer, Heffner, Jeschke, Julkunen, Julkunen, Kubota, Laird, Laird, Maston, Okamoto, Pestell, Pierro, Pockley, Pockley, Seppala   +19 more
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Design characteristics of studies evaluating the effect of non‐surgical periodontal treatment on systemic health outcomes

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Evidence for whether and how non‐surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) improves systemic outcomes remains equivocal. Inconclusive findings may in part be due to design variations of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in this field.
Timothy Treat, Dylan Jones, Natalie Lorenzano, Scott Umberfield, Andrew Bartels, Titus Schleyer, Heather Taylor   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early and Later Abortions: Ethics and Law [PDF]

, 2019
Most abortions occur early in pregnancy. I argue that these abortions, and so most abortions, are not morally wrong and that the best arguments given to think that these abortions are wrong are weak.
Nobis, Nathan
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Experimental Zika Virus Infection in the Pregnant Common Marmoset Induces Spontaneous Fetal Loss and Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities. [PDF]

, 2018
During its most recent outbreak across the Americas, Zika virus (ZIKV) was surprisingly shown to cause fetal loss and congenital malformations in acutely and chronically infected pregnant women.
Aagaard, Kjersti M, Castro, Eumenia CC, Chiu, Charles Y, Giavedoni, Luis, Hodara, Vida L, Layne-Colon, Donna, Li, Tony, Martyn, Calla, Parodi, Laura M, Patterson, Jean L, Reyes, Kevin, Rutherford, Julienne, Seferovic, Maxim, Suter, Melissa A, Sánchez-San Martín, Claudia, Tamhankar, Manasi, Tardif, Suzette D, Yagi, Shigeo   +17 more
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