A sensitive and inexpensive high-resolution melting-based testing algorithm for diagnosis of transient abnormal myelopoiesis and myeloid leukemia of Down syndrome.

Patients with Down syndrome (DS) are commonly affected by a pre-leukemic disorder known as transient abnormal myelopoiesis (TAM). This condition usually undergoes spontaneous remission within the first 2 months after birth; however, in children under 5, 20%-30% of cases evolve to myeloid leukemia of Down syndrome (ML-DS). TAM and ML-DS are caused by co-operation between trisomy 21 and acquired mutations in the GATA1 gene.

Pregnancy Outcomes and Child Development Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PROUDEST Trial): Protocol for a Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: A growing body of evidence suggests that SARS-COV-2 infection during pregnancy may affect maternal-fetal outcomes and possibly result in implications for the long-term development of SARS-CoV-2-exposed children.

Objective: The PROUDEST (Pregnancy Outcomes and Child Development Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Study) is a multicenter, prospective cohort study designed to elucidate the repercussions of COVID-19 for the global health of mothers and their children.

Methods: The PROUDEST trial comprises 2 prospective, sequential substudies.

Cervical Cytology of Samples with , , , , , and Detected by Multiplex PCR.

Introduction: Despite increasing application of molecular diagnostic methods for the detection of sexually transmitted infections, the cytological findings in pap smears of patients with pathogens that can be identified only by PCR are not yet well described. The aim of this study was to describe the most common cytological features in cervical pap smears of patients with , , , , , , and detected by multiplex PCR.

Methods: Cervical samples for conventional and liquid-based cytology and for multiplex PCR were collected from women ranging from 23 to 54 years old, who underwent routine screening at a gynecological Unit.