Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
November 2021
Objective: To assess whether positive flow cytometry quantification of fetal red blood cells is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in cases of mild trauma during pregnancy.
Study Design: A retrospective database study was conducted at a single tertiary center between 2013 and 2019. All pregnant women with viable gestation involved in trauma who underwent flow cytometry quantification of fetal red blood cells were included in the study.
Nuclear power is growing in demand as a promising sustainable energy source, its most prevalent source being uranium salts. The resulting processing and transportation of uranium raise concerns regarding the environmental impact and risks for human health. Close proximity to uranium mines puts populations at higher risk for exposure due to elevated uranium concentrations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn ever-growing demand for uranium in various industries raises concern for human health of both occupationally exposed personnel and the general population. Toxicological effects related to uranium (natural, enriched, or depleted uranium) intake involve renal, pulmonary, neurological, skeletal, and hepatic damage. Absorbed uranium is filtered by the kidneys and excreted in the urine, thus making uranium detection in urine a primary indication for exposure and body burden assessment.
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