Publications by authors named "O Ammar"

Aim: Relaxin is a peptide hormone commonly associated with pregnancy when it is thought to play a role in modulating various physiological processes to optimize maternal-fetal adaptation. In twin pregnancies these adaptive requirements are higher than in singleton pregnancies, therefore it is important to understand how circulating relaxin behaves in such conditions. This prospective cohort study aims to determine the serum relaxin-2 levels throughout gestation in twin pregnancies and to investigate its association with the mode of conception.

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Objective: To assess adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes associated with the use of dinoprostone for induction of labor, with particular attention on categories for which caution is recommended by the Italian Medicines Agency and the European Medicine Agency.

Methods: A retrospective multicenter observational study was conducted on a population of 1687 patients undergoing induction of labor with vaginal dinoprostone (gel or insert) between August 2019 and June 2022. Patients were subdivided based on maternal age, gestational age, and obstetric disorders.

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