Publications by authors named "Ya-Na Qi"
Subject to ethical constraints, real-world data are an important resource for evaluating treatment effects of medication use during pregnancy and the postpartum period. This study investigated whether motherwort injection, a traditional Chinese medicine preparation, was more effective than intramuscular (IM) oxytocin for preventing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in a real-world setting when intravenous (IV) oxytocin is administered. We conducted an active-controlled, propensity-score matched cohort study using an established pregnancy registry database.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Liver organoids have recently been applied as models for liver disease and drug screening, especially when combined with liver-on-a-chip technologies. Compared to hepatocyte-like cells, primary hepatocytes have high functionality but cannot maintain their function when cultured . Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) enhance hepatocyte function and maintain hepatocyte metabolism when co-cultured with hepatocytes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To study the association between prepregnancy subnormal body weight and obstetrical outcomes after autologous in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles.
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Setting: Not applicable.
Cervical pessary for preventing preterm birth in singletons and twin pregnancies: an update systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
January 2022
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of cervical pessary in preventing preterm birth (PTB) and improving perinatal outcomes among singleton and twin pregnancies.
Methods: Electronic databases were systematically searched from their inception until 14 March 2019. Randomized clinical trials comparing the effectiveness of cervical pessary placement with expectant management were included.
Background: Previous meta-analyses assessing anesthetic techniques in adult patients undergoing hip fractures surgery are available. However, whether the anesthetic technique is associated with risk of mortality and complications in geriatric patients with hip fractures remains unclear. This study was conducted to assess postoperative outcomes of anesthesia technique in geriatric patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute liver failure (ALF) has a high mortality varying from 80% to 85% with rapid progress in multi-organ system failure. Bioartificial liver (BAL) support systems have the potential to provide temporary support to bridge patients with ALF to liver transplantation or spontaneous recovery. In the past decades, several BAL support systems have been conducted in clinical trials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate whether the association between in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and severe maternal morbidity (SMM) was mediated by multiple gestations.
Design: A retrospective cohort study.
Setting: The study was conducted at six hospitals in China.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how maternal weight factors like pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain (GWG) affect the risk of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) during pregnancy among Chinese women.
- A cohort of 11,782 pregnant women was analyzed, revealing that underweight women had a higher risk of developing IDA, while overweight and obese women showed a lower risk.
- Additionally, higher rates of GWG correlated with an increased risk of IDA, indicating that both weight category and weight gain during pregnancy are important factors to consider in maternal health.
Article Synopsis
- - Higher levels of IGF-1 and lower levels of IGFBP-3 are linked to an increased risk of common cancers like breast cancer, and these levels can be influenced by diet and genetics.
- - In a study of 143 women over 40, lower IGF-1 levels were observed in those with the CC genotype for IGF-1 rs1520220, especially when also consuming high amounts of soy isoflavones.
- - The findings suggest that women carrying the CC genotype and having a high intake of soy isoflavones may have the lowest IGF-1 serum levels, indicating a potential interaction between genetics and diet in cancer risk factors.