DiagnosticsObjectives: To describe the perinatal outcomes of a series of monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies complicated by selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR), classified according to the umbilical artery (UA) Doppler flow pattern of the smaller
Sofia Roero +8 more
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Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2023 Background: Association between second trimester ultrasound findings and twin pregnancy outcome is still unclear. Study aimed to evaluate the performance of second trimester ultrasound scan in the prediction of monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies ...
Slavica Aksam +9 more
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Isolation in the construction of natural experiments [PDF]
, 2014 A natural experiment is a type of observational study in which treatment assignment, though not randomized by the investigator, is plausibly close to random.
Rosenbaum, Paul R. +2 more
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Vanishing acardiac twin with TRAP syndrome: A case report
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Acardiac twin is a rare complication of monochorionic twin pregnancy. We present case of a 24 years-old primigravida with monochorionic pregnancy having an amorphous acardiac twin diagnosed during routine first trimester ultrasound scan.
Swasti Pathak, MD, DNB, Gaurav Raj, MD
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Implementation of non-invasive prenatal testing by semiconductor sequencing in a genetic laboratory [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives: To implement non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for fetal aneuploidies with semiconductor sequencing in an academic cytogenomic laboratory and to evaluate the first 15-month experience on clinical samples.
De Smet, Matthias +7 more
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Hyperreactio luteinalis in a monochorionic twin pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia: A case report
Case Reports in Women's Health, 2018 Hyperreactio luteinalis (HL) is a rare benign complication of pregnancy that is characterized by progressive ovarian enlargement and hyperandrogenism. We present a case of a 30-year-old woman with a spontaneous monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy who
Laura Sienas +3 more
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Smoking as an early risk factor for problematic parenting practices [PDF]
, 2017 Parenting among those who use non-illicit and more common drugs such as cigarettes remains an understudied area for investigation. Secondary data analyses were performed in 2015 on a prospective study with parent and twin data available on n=3,009 ...
Bucholz, Kathleen K +4 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of QTc Prolongation During Pregnancy
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 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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The effect of maternal nutrition during mid- to late- pregnancy on ewe and lamb behaviour and the association with lamb survival : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2015 Lambing percentage in New Zealand has increased by almost 30% in the last 20 years. This increase is associated with a greater percentage of twin- and triplet-born lambs which have lower survival rates than singletons.
Grönqvist, Gabriella Veronica
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Successful pregnancies with thiopurine-allopurinol co-therapy for inflammatory bowel disease [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Thiopurines are an effective treatment for moderate to severe inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] and can be used safely in pregnancy. Combining allopurinol with a lower dose of thiopurine can improve clinical efficacy and bypass some adverse ...
Ansari, Azhar +4 more
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