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J Med Ultrasound
November 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Amniotic fluid assessment is crucial in prenatal ultrasound to monitor fetal conditions, with polyhydramnios, characterized by excessive amniotic fluid, affecting 1%-2% of pregnancies. Polyhydramnios is linked to complications such as placental abruption, preterm labor, congenital anomalies, and postpartum hemorrhage, emphasizing the need for early detection and management. While idiopathic causes account for 60%-70% of cases, other causes include impaired fetal swallowing and increased urine production due to maternal, fetal, and placental conditions.
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December 2024
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4 , Taichung, 40705, Taiwan.
The background of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is complex, and its influence on adverse pregnancy outcomes is inconsistently reported. We performed a multi-institutional, retrospective analysis using de-identified electronic health records from the TriNetX Research Network to compare various pregnancy outcomes in women with and those without H.
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September 2024
Department of Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Public Health, Physiology Area, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cádiz, Pl. Falla, 9, 11003 Cádiz, Spain.
(1) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease in which the patient suffers from an affection of both upper and lower motor neurons at the spinal and brainstem level, causing a progressive paralysis that leads to the patient's demise. Gender is also considered a predisposing risk factor for developing the disease. A brief review of the pathophysiological mechanisms of the disease is also described in this work.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Gynaecol Obstet
October 2024
Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Objective: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with complications during pregnancy and can negatively influence maternal outcomes. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of maternal morbidity among participants enrolled in an eight-site SCD Implementation Consortium (SCDIC) registry.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of female registry participants, aged 15-45 years, with a confirmed diagnosis of SCD.
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