A positive association between postpartum electrohysterography parameters and blood loss after vaginal delivery: A prospective study.

Introduction: The postpartum period can be complicated by hemorrhage, frequently caused by uterine atony. Electrohysterography, allowing continuous monitoring of uterine activity, may be a promising alternative for early detection of uterine atony, and thereby contribute to the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage. Associations between electrohysterographic parameters postpartum and total blood loss were studied.

Capillary-driven self-assembly of soft ellipsoidal microgels at the air-water interface.

The adsorption of ellipsoidal colloidal particles on liquid interfaces induces interfacial deformation, resulting in anisotropic interface-mediated interactions and the formation of superstructures. Soft prolate-shaped microgels at the air-water interface offer an ideal model for studying spontaneous capillary-driven self-assembly due to their tunable aspect ratio, controlled functionality, and softness. These microgels consist of a polystyrene core surrounded by a cross-linked, fluorescently labeled poly([Formula: see text]-isopropylmethylacrylamide) shell.

Soft and Deformable Thermoresponsive Hollow Rod-Shaped Microgels.

Depending on their aspect ratio, rod-shaped particles exhibit a much richer 2D and 3D phase behavior than their spherical counterparts, with additional nematic and smectic phases accompanied by defined orientational ordering. While the phase diagram of colloidal hard rods is extensively explored, little is known about the influence of softness in such systems, partly due to the absence of appropriate model systems. Additionally, investigating higher volume fractions for long rods is usually complicated because non-equilibrium dynamical arrest is likely to precede the formation of more defined states.

A randomized controlled trial reducing cesarean delivery rates in China by introducing trial of labor after cesarean and electrohysterography.

Objective: A cesarean delivery (CD) can affect health of both mother and child and future pregnancies. Since the abandonment of the one-child policy in China, obstetricians tend to perform a repeat CD rather than a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC). This study aims to reduce CD rates by increasing vaginal births after cesarean (VBAC) rates and introducing electrohysterography (EHG) for accurate monitoring.

Sodium MRI of the Lumbar Intervertebral Discs of the Human Spine: An Ex Vivo Study.

Background: Lower back pain affects 75%-85% of people at some point in their lives. The detection of biochemical changes with sodium (Na) MRI has potential to enable an earlier and more accurate diagnosis.

Purpose: To measure Na relaxation times and apparent tissue sodium concentration (aTSC) in ex-vivo intervertebral discs (IVDs), and to investigate the relationship between aTSC and histological Thompson grade.