Publications by authors named "M Dhanjal"
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- A study examined the outcomes of 25 pregnant women treated with IL-6 receptor antibodies for COVID-19 during their pregnancies at two hospitals in London from March 2020 to September 2022.
- Most women were in critical condition; 16 were treated in the third trimester, and all required multiple medications.
- Results indicated no serious maternal health issues, with all pregnancies resulting in live births, although there were complications, including 16 preterm births and one neonatal death due to severe prematurity.
Background: Ethnic disparities in maternal mortality were first documented in the UK in the early 2000s but are known to be widening. This project aimed to describe the women who died in the UK during or up to a year after the end of pregnancy, to compare the quality of care received by women from different aggregated ethnic groups, and to identify any structural or cultural biases or discrimination affecting their care.
Methods: National surveillance data was used to identify all 1894 women who died during or up to a year after the end of pregnancy between 2009 and 18 in the UK.
Objective: To determine maternal, obstetric and neonatal outcomes in a cohort of women with cerebrovascular malformations (CVMs) that include arterial venous malformations (AVMs) and cavernomas.
Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Setting: Six specialist centres managing pregnant women with neurological disorders.
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy, noting associations with adverse outcomes like preterm delivery and stillbirth based on past pandemics.
- It outlines the PAN-COVID registry, an observational study aimed at collecting data on pregnant women affected by COVID-19, which will analyze various outcomes such as miscarriage and vertical transmission of the virus to newborns.
- The study has received ethical approval in the UK, and findings will be shared regularly with participants and collaborators via reports and online platforms to inform clinical practices and public health strategies.
Introduction: Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) confers a higher perinatal risk of adverse outcomes. Birthweight cannot be accurately measured until delivery, therefore accurate estimated fetal weight (EFW) based on ultrasonography is important in identifying this high-risk population. We aimed to establish the sensitivity of detecting SGA infants antenatally in a unit with a selective third-trimester ultrasound policy and to investigate the association between EFW and birthweight in these babies.
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