Publications by authors named "Nihal Kumta"
Purpose: Unintentional dural puncture (DP) and post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) continue to cause discomfort and disability in a small proportion of post-partum women. We report an audit of the management of recognized and unrecognized DP over 10 years.
Methods: Clinical data were prospectively collected for women who experienced a recognized DP or developed symptoms following a neuraxial procedure.
Background: Fetal RNA of placental origin has been detected in the plasma of pregnant women, but the timing of the first appearance and the detailed kinetics of postdelivery clearance of such circulating RNA have not been studied.
Methods: To address the timing of the first appearance of circulating placental RNA, we collected serial maternal blood samples from 47 women who had conceived by assisted reproductive procedures. To address the postdelivery clearance kinetics, we collected serial postdelivery blood samples from 6 pregnant women who had delivered by cesarean section.