Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Presepsin for Subclinical Chorioamnionitis in Pregnancies between 23-28 Week with Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes.

Background: Presepsin is an inflammatory marker released from monocytes and macrophages as an acute reaction to microbial infection. We hypothesized that it may be useful in pregnancies with preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) for early diagnosis of subclinical chorioamnionitis.

Aims: To determine whether the plasma presepsin level has any diagnostic or prognostic value for subclinical chorioamnionitis in pregnancies complicated with PPROM.

The assesment of follicular fluid presepsin levels in poor ovarian responder womenandits relationship with the reproductive outcomes.

A considerable proportion of all women undergoing IVFrespond poorly to gonadotropin stimulation. These women are reported to be associated with increased cancellation rates and lower pregnancy rates. It has been hypothesized that poor response to ovarian stimulation is a first sign of ovarian ageing or premature ovarian failure, which might be related to altered inflammatory response in the body.

Role of presepsin in the diagnosis of late-onset neonatal sepsis in preterm infants.

Objective: One of the most challenging aspects in the management of neonates with late-onset neonatal sepsis (LOS) is to make the diagnosis. Presepsin is a novel and promising marker of sepsis. The aim of this study was to assess the role of presepsin in the diagnosis of LOS in preterm infants.

Helicobacter pylori prevalence in a routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy population.

The presence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) in gastric biopsy specimens of 500 patients referred for routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for various abdominal complaints was investigated histologically and microbiologically. HP was detected in 429 of the 500 patients (86%). Antral biopsy specimens revealed gastritis in 457 out of 500 cases (91.

[Incidence of Mycoplasma and group B streptococci in the genitourinary system of pregnant women and their effect on pregnancy].

This study included 59 pregnant women and their mature infants born in term in order to establish the incidence of potential microorganisms that may transmit through the birth canal to infant and the evidence for vertical transmission in pregnancy. Using isolation studies based on selective methods, it was found that U.urealyticum had the highest incidence with 26 (44%) and Diphtheroid was isolated from 19 (32.