Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
December 2024
Cesarean scar pregnancy refers to the complete or partial implantation of a gestational sac within an existent cesarean scar. Expectant management of caesarean scar pregnancy can lead to uterine rupture, a rare but life-threatening complication. We report here a sonographic marker which could predict short-term risk of uterine rupture in the context of expectant management of CSP after 15 weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims Of The Study: Congenital syphilis is a rare complication of syphilis in pregnant women. Vertical transmission may occur at any time during pregnancy. The incidence of congenital syphilis has been increasing worldwide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe development of parasite resistance to both artemisinin derivatives and their partner drugs jeopardizes the effectiveness of the artemisinin combination therapy. Thus, the discovery of new antimalarial drugs, with new mechanisms of action, is urgently needed. We recently disclosed that β-carboline was orally efficacious in -infected mice and that it showed low cross-resistance between susceptible and four different drug-resistant strains.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFetal growth restriction (FGR) is a common complication of pregnancy, associated with major perinatal mortality and morbidity, and with an increased risk to develop cardiometabolic diseases later in life. There is currently no effective approach to prevent or treat FGR, despite numerous animal and human studies assessing substances likely to improve fetal growth. Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors appeared as promising drugs to improve FGR management.
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