Arterial stiffness throughout pregnancy: Arteriograph device-specific reference ranges based on a low-risk population.

Objective: The maternal cardiovascular system undergoes significant adaptation during pregnancy. We aimed to examine the changes in arterial stiffness parameters during normal pregnancy and establish reference ranges for the general population.

Methods: We performed a prospective cross-sectional observational study at the University Hospitals of Leicester.

Maternal hemodynamics and neonatal birth weight in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes: new insights from novel causal inference analysis modeling.

Objective: Normal pregnancy is characterized by significant changes in maternal hemodynamics that are associated with fetal growth. Pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are associated with large-for-gestational age and macrosomia, but the relationship between maternal hemodynamic parameters and birth weight (BW) among women with GDM has not been established. Our objective was to investigate the influence of maternal hemodynamics on neonatal BW in healthy pregnancies and in those complicated by GDM.

A Demonstration of Long-Term Outcomes in a Case of Toe to Thumb Transfer Following Traumatic Amputation.

The thumb is pivotal to many functions of the hand. Loss or absence of the thumb can be catastrophic to a patient's functioning. Different methods can be employed to surgically fashion a new thumb.