Publications by authors named "Javier Sanchez Romero"
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- The study focuses on analyzing the factors that contribute to brachial plexus injury (BPI) in newborns after shoulder dystocia (SD) during deliveries at a tertiary hospital from 2019 to 2020.
- Out of 13,414 deliveries, there were 69 cases of SD, with a 0.65% incidence; significant associations for BPI included maternal obesity, prolonged SD resolution, and operative delivery.
- Recovery from BPI was linked to clavicle fractures and specialized rehabilitation, highlighting the importance of addressing both delivery techniques and postnatal care.*
Mature neurons have stable dendritic architecture, which is essential for the nervous system to operate correctly. The ability to undergo structural plasticity, required to support adaptive processes like memory formation, is still present in mature neurons. It is unclear what molecular and cellular processes control this delicate balance between dendritic structural plasticity and stabilization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on serum glucose levels of pregnant women.
Design: A retrospective analysis of O'Sullivan test in pregnant women who underwent COVID-19 lockdown compared to controls. SITE: Poniente Primary Health Care center in Córdoba (Spain).
Objective: To analyze the success rate of external cephalic version (ECV) in pregnant women with a history of previous cesarean section, as well as to describe the rate of complications associated with the procedure.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study of women who were offered an ECV at "Virgen de la Arrixaca" Clinic University Hospital (Murcia, Spain) between January 2014 and December 2023. We collected data for previous cesarean delivery, obstetric history, fetal presentation, amniotic fluid volume, ECV success rate, complications related to ECV, mode of delivery, and neonatal outcomes.
: In pregnant women, COVID-19 can alter the metabolic environment, cell metabolism, and oxygen supply of trophoblastic cells and, therefore, have a negative influence on essential mechanisms of fetal development. The purpose of this study was to investigate, for the first time, the effects of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy with regard to the bone turnover and endocrine function of several metabolic biomarkers in colostrum and placenta. : One hundred and twenty-four pregnant mothers were recruited from three hospitals between June 2020 and August 2021 and assigned to two groups: Control group and COVID-19 group.
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- The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) plays a crucial role in cognitive functions like working memory, and the astrocytic cannabinoid type 1 receptor (CB1R) affects calcium (Ca) signaling linked to neuronal activity.
- Research shows that adenosine A1 and A2A receptors (AR, A2AR) can modulate CB1R function in mPFC astrocytes, influencing how calcium signaling operates in these cells.
- The activation of CB1R enhances long-term potentiation (LTP) in the mPFC, which is regulated by A1 receptors, while in specific genetically modified mice lacking certain calcium responses, CB1R activation reduces LTP, suggesting a balanced
Objective: To analyze the influence of the resting interval after removal of a double-balloon for cervical ripening and oxytocin administration on the time to onset of active labor in singleton pregnancies.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study of women who required a cervical ripening with double-balloon was conducted between January 2019 and December 2022. We collected data for cervical ripening balloon insertion and removal, oxytocin administration, suspicious or pathological cardiotocographic trace, mode of delivery, maternal and neonatal complications, neonatal outcomes.
Colostrum performs nutritional, anti-inflammatory and anti-infective functions and promotes immune system formation and organ development. The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has generated concerns about viral transmission through human milk, with a lack of evidence about human milk's protective effects against the infection. This study aimed at analyzing presence of the virus and at identifying the protein expression profile of human colostrum in active and COVID-19-recovered patients.
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- * A study revealed that while certain antioxidant levels in the placenta remained stable, infected mothers showed a decrease in serum antioxidant capacity and catalase activity, along with increased markers of oxidative stress.
- * The research found that COVID-19 infection led to changes in placental iron-related proteins, suggesting a complex relationship between COVID-19, oxidative stress, and iron metabolism during pregnancy, indicating a need for further investigation into these effects on maternal and infant health.
Although the influence of neuraxial anesthesia or sedation with remifentanil in external cephalic version (ECV) is widely known, ECV results using propofol have not been previously analyzed. This study aimed to evaluate ECV outcomes when propofol was used. An observational analysis of ECV was performed between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExternal cephalic version (ECV) is an effective procedure for reducing the number of cesarean sections. To date, there is no video publication showing the methodology of this procedure. The main objective is to show how to perform ECV with a specific protocol with tocolysis before the procedure and analgesia.
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