Publications by authors named "Sarah Renard"
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- A case study describes a pregnant woman who underwent chorionic villus sampling due to a high risk associated with fetal nuchal translucency.
- An intragenic deletion affecting the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene was detected in a male fetus, but was found only in a small percentage (23-30%) of placental cells.
- The report highlights the need for amniocentesis after identifying mosaicism in the placenta to confirm that any genetic changes are not affecting the fetus, as this instance represents only the second documented case of confined placental mosaicism involving a DMD deletion.
Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of cervical ripening by a mechanical method (double-balloon catheter) and a pharmacological method (prostaglandins) in women with one previous cesarean delivery, an unfavorable cervix (Bishop score < 6), and a singleton fetus in cephalic presentation.
Methods: This retrospective study, reviewing the relevant records for the years 2013 through 2017, took place in two French university hospital maternity units. This study included women with one previous cesarean delivery, a liveborn singleton fetus in cephalic presentation, and intact membranes, for whom cervical ripening, with unfavorable cervix (Bishop score < 6) was indicated for medical reasons.
Diagnosis of hemophagocytic syndrome remains a challenge in particular during pregnancy. Concomitant presence of clinical and biological signs, for example, fever, pancytopenia, hyperferritinemia, and hypertriglyceridemia, should alert clinicians to suspect HPS and proceed to prompt treatments.
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