Publications by authors named "V Duncan"

Umbilical cord hemangiomas are rare lesions, for which data on pregnancy outcome is lacking. This study combines a multi-institution 4-case series with a systematic literature search (n = 52) to determine possible pathologic lesion parameters which may have an effect on pregnancy outcome. Of all 56 pregnancies, lesion size ranged from 0.

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Unlabelled: Uterine natural killer cells (uNKs) are a tissue resident lymphocyte population that are critical for pregnancy success. Although mouse models have demonstrated that NK deficiency results in abnormal placentation and poor pregnancy outcomes, the generalizability of this knowledge to humans remains unclear. Here we identify uterus transplant (UTx) recipients as a human population with reduced uNK cells and altered pregnancy phenotypes.

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In the past two decades, deaths from stroke, heart disease and HIV decreased, whereas reported deaths from age-related Alzheimer's disease (AD) have increased. Future nurses will be caring for the rapidly escalating number of older adults facing increased AD risk, yet nursing students' knowledge has been shown to be limited regarding the age-related disease of Alzheimer's (and the most common dementia type) (Aljezawi et al., 2022; Mattos et al.

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Article Synopsis
  • Prenatal stress has been linked to negative pregnancy outcomes, but its impact on placental size, particularly in women with asthma, is not well understood.
  • A study analyzed data from 345 women (262 with asthma) to examine how perceived stress during pregnancy affected placental weight, length, width, and thickness, using the Perceived Stress Scale.
  • Results indicated that higher stress levels correlated with smaller placental weight and length, with notable differences in these effects based on asthma status, suggesting the need for further research on this relationship.
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