Retroverted Uterus in the First Trimester and Associated Pregnancy Outcomes.

Objective:  This study aimed to investigate if retroverted (RV) uterus noted on nuchal translucency (NT) ultrasound is associated with second-trimester pregnancy loss and other adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Study Design:  This was a retrospective cohort study of patients with RV uterus documented on NT ultrasound at a single academic medical center from October 2019 to March 2023. Subjects were identified using a query for "retroverted" uterine position within an obstetric ultrasound imaging program.

Molecular survey for Chlamydia among southern greater gliders (Petauroides volans) from southeastern New South Wales, Australia.

Southern greater gliders (Petauroides volans) are endangered Australian marsupials for which there is little health data currently available. Chlamydia pecorum is the only reported pathogen of greater gliders and infects a broad range of hosts, including other marsupials, ruminants, swine and birds. Conjunctival and cloacal swabs collected from thirty-two southern greater gliders across southeastern New South Wales, Australia were screened for Chlamydia spp.

Wildlife density estimation by distance sampling: A novel technique with movement compensation.

Estimates of population density are fundamental to wildlife conservation and management. Distance sampling from line transects is a widely used sample count method and is most often analysed using Distance software. However, this method has limited capabilities with mobile populations (e.

Biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease: a practical guide.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), is a costly condition in terms of morbidity and healthcare utilization, with an increasing prevalence now approaching 1% in the Western world. Endoscopic assessment of IBD remains the gold standard for diagnosis, evaluation of treatment response and determination of post-operative recurrence, but is expensive and invasive. Biomarkers can facilitate non-invasive disease assessment, with C-reactive protein and faecal calprotectin as the most widely available biomarkers in current clinical practice.

Mechanochromic polymer blends made with an excimer-forming telechelic sensor molecule.

The ability to monitor mechanical stresses and strains in polymers an optical signal enables the investigation of deformation processes in such materials and is technologically useful for sensing damage and failure in critical components. We show here that this can be achieved by simply blending polymers of interest with a small amount of a mechanochromic luminescent additive (Py-PEB) that can be accessed in one step by end-functionalizing a telechelic poly(ethylene--butylene) (PEB) with excimer-forming pyrenes. Py-PEB is poorly miscible with polar polymers, such as poly(ε-caprolactone) and poly(urethane), so that blends undergo microphase separation even at low additive concentrations (0.