Oxytocin in pregnancy and the postpartum: relations to labor and its management. [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to examine variations in endogenous oxytocin levels in pregnancy and postpartum state. We also explored the associations between delivery variables and oxytocin levels.
Abenhaim, Haim +10 more
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BIOMETRY IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER [PDF]
A solution to this probiere is essential frora the clinical point of view. Babies, being too small or too large for their gestational age are consequently suffering from an increased perinatal morbidity and mortcility. To find out wether fetal development is normal it is necessary to define the normal growth curves.
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Tobacco use in the third trimester of pregnancy and its relationship to birth weight. A prospective study in Spain [PDF]
Background Few studies have been carried out in Spain examining the use of tobacco amongst expectant mothers and its effect on birth weight. Aims To observe the proportion of expectant mothers who smoke during their pregnancy, and the impact of tobacco ...
Castro Sanchez, EM +4 more
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Longitudinal determination of serum placental protein 13 during development of preeclampsia [PDF]
Objective: To determine maternal serum placental protein 13 (PP13) in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia. Methods: A prospective, longitudinal study with 41 normal pregnant women, 18 cases with preterm delivery or cervix insufficiency and 4 with ...
Bartz, Clemens +5 more
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Objective To investigate changes in peripheral erythrocyte methylmercury among pregnant women during different gestational periods and the methylmercury in neonatal umbilical cord blood erythrocyte.
Xing CHEN +3 more
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The dynamics of vaginal and rectal Lactobacillus spp. flora in subsequent trimesters of pregnancy in healthy Polish women, assessed using the Sanger sequencing method [PDF]
Background Lactobacilli play an important role in maintaining vaginal health and protection against bacterial infections in the genital tract. The aim of this study is to show the dynamics of changes of the vaginal and rectal Lactobacillus flora during ...
Bodaszewska-Lubaś, Małgorzata +6 more
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Myocardial infarction in the third trimester of pregnancy [PDF]
Summary A 30‐year‐old woman developed severe chest pain while out shopping and was admitted to the delivery suite. She was 38 weeks pregnant with her second child. A diagnosis of myocardial infarction was made and cardiac arrest occurred shortly afterwards.
M, Bembridge, G, Lyons
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Adhesive and degradative properties of human placental cytotrophoblast cells in vitro. [PDF]
Human fetal development depends on the embryo rapidly gaining access to the maternal circulation. The trophoblast cells that form the fetal portion of the human placenta have solved this problem by transiently exhibiting certain tumor-like properties ...
Cui, TY +7 more
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Pregnant women are especially vulnerable to respiratory diseases. We aimed to study seroconversion rates during pregnancy in a cohort of consecutive pregnancies tested in the first and third trimesters and to compare the maternal and obstetric ...
Maria N. Rayo +9 more
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The Effect of a Maternal Mediterranean Diet in Pregnancy on Insulin Resistance is Moderated by Maternal Negative Affect. [PDF]
There is inconsistent evidence that healthy dietary interventions can effectively mitigate the risk of adverse outcomes associated with elevated insulin resistance in pregnancy, suggesting that other moderating factors may be at play.
Buss, Claudia +3 more
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