Angiogenesis biomarkers for the prediction of severe adverse outcomes in late-preterm preeclampsia.

Objectives: The optimal timing for delivery in non-severe late-preterm (34 + 0-36 + 6 weeks) preeclampsia (PE) is uncertain. It is attempted to reach term pregnancy safely but current clinical and analytical parameters fail to determine which cases will develop severe features that require preterm delivery. We aim to establish if angiogenic biomarkers may identify cases that would benefit from earlier delivery.

Umbilical cord serum lipids between early and late clamping in full-term newborns. A systematic assignment treatment group.

Objective: The aim of the current study was to determine any relationship between the timing of clamping of the umbilical cord and the lipid levels circulating in umbilical artery and vein.

Methods: We studied a clinical trial with systematic assignment in 229 single-fetus full-term deliveries with normal gestational course and spontaneous delivery; out of these, 111 were subjected to early clamping (EC, within 10 s of delivery) and 118 to late clamping (LC, at 2 min). In all cases, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and phospholipids were measured in sera from umbilical artery and vein.

[Experience with capsule endoscopy diagnostic tool for the small intestine].

Background: Wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) is a relatively new method to evaluate the small intestine.

Aim: To evaluate the indications of CE in our center and assess whether specific indications are associated with best results during CE studies.

Material And Methods: Retrospective analysis of 69 patients aged 9 to 85 years (36 males) subjected to a CE at our institution between April 2004 and October 2007.