Purpose: Women with anorectal malformation (ARM) are expected to have a normal life span, therefore, gynecological and psycho-sexual issues are also important. Aim of the study was to assess these aspects in adult females with history of ARM.
Methods: Thirty-seven women from two ARM referral centers, aged ≥ 16, were identified.
Background/purpose: The anterior anus (AA) is a condition, almost exclusively present in females, in which the anus is located abnormally anterior along the perineal body, well separated from the vulva. Definition and treatment are still controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the medium-long term follow up of patients with AA conservatively managed, considering the gynaecologic aspects in post-menarchal girls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and significant amounts of protein in the urine. Various coagulation abnormalities have been described in pregnant women with PE. The aim of the present case-control study was to evaluate whole blood thromboelastometry profiles, performed by ROTEM(®), in women with PE in order to better characterize the PE-related discoagulopathy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with a wide range of tissue-specific changes depending on the quality of glycemic control of the mothers. Here we tested the hypothesis that GDM is associated with alterations in the human term placenta proteome. For this aim, two different approacheswere employed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe sought to estimate if there is an association between cerclage and cesarean delivery. We performed a retrospective cohort study of women with high-risk factors for preterm birth. Those with a cerclage were compared with those without.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
October 2008