Umbilical vein injection of misoprostol versus normal saline for the treatment of retained placenta: intrapartum placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: The third stage of labour may be complicated by retained placenta, which should be managed promptly because it may cause severe bleeding and infection, with a potentially fatal outcome. This study evaluated the effectiveness of umbilical vein
Shahla K Alalaf, Sheelan S Rajab
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Immunomodulatory effects of 17-O-acetylacuminolide in RAW264.7 cells and HUVECs : involvement of MAPK and NF-κB pathways [PDF]
, 2014 The terpenoid 17-O-acetylacuminolide (AA) was shown to inhibit the production of several inflammatory mediators. However, the mechanisms by which this compound elicited its anti-inflammatory activity remain to be elucidated.
Achoui, Mouna +5 more
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Effects of Progesterone and Its Antagonist Mifepristone on Progesterone Receptor A Expression in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells [PDF]
, 2009 Effects of female steroid hormones on endothelial cells are gaining increased importance due to several studies on the effects of hormonal treatment on cardiovascular risk.
Friese, Klaus +6 more
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Umbilical venous catheter misplacement due to unexpected supernumerary patent umbilical artery
Maternal Health, Neonatology and PerinatologyBackground Umbilical vein catheterization is relatively straightforward procedure because the vein is easily recognized as a single, large, thin-walled vessel.
Paola Papoff +5 more
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High-speed, high-frequency ultrasound, \u3ci\u3ein utero\u3c/i\u3e vector-flow imaging of mouse embryos [PDF]
, 2019 Real-time imaging of the embryonic murine cardiovascular system is challenging due to the small size of the mouse embryo and rapid heart rate. High-frequency, linear-array ultrasound systems designed for small-animal imaging provide high-frame-rate and ...
Aristizabal, Orlando +6 more
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Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2004 The objective of the present study was to determine the levels of amino acids in maternal plasma, placental intervillous space and fetal umbilical vein in order to identify the similarities and differences in amino acid levels in these compartments of 15
J.S. Camelo Jr. +2 more
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Exosomes promote pre-metastatic niche formation in ovarian cancer. [PDF]
, 2019 Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignancies. Upon initial diagnosis, the majority of patients present with widespread metastatic growth within the peritoneal cavity. This metastatic growth occurs in stages, with the formation of a
Dean, Dylan C +4 more
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Tumor Biology, 2017 Fibrinogen Asn-Gly-Arg motif can specifically recognize and bind to Aminopeptidase N (CD13) on vascular endothelial cells in newly formed tumor vessels.
Guanying Wang +8 more
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Estrogen stimulates dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase activity and the metabolism of asymmetric dimethylarginine. [PDF]
, 2003 Background— Experimental evidence suggests that estrogens stimulate the production of nitric oxide (NO) by vascular endothelial cells. This effect has been attributed to increased expression and enzymatic activity of both the constitutive and inducible ...
Cartwright, JE +3 more
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BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground Bartter syndrome (BS) is a rare autosomal recessive renal disease. There are relatively few reports on fetal Bartter syndrome, but it has been documented that the condition can increase the incidence of prematurity and hypovolemia.
Jinglin Zhao, Aiyun Xing, Jin Jia
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