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Malar J
January 2025
Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Background: Low malaria parasitaemia is a diagnostic challenge in pregnancy, leading to false negative microscopy and rapid diagnostic test (RDT) results. However, these submicroscopic or subpatent infections could cause adverse pregnancy outcomes. Thus, evaluating the diagnostic performance of microscopy, RDT, and multiplex qPCR in pregnancy is vital for informed decisions.
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January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, 151001, India.
Background: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder is a fatal condition responsible for obstetric haemorrhage, which contributes to increased feto-maternal morbidity and mortality. The main contributing factor is a scarred uterus, often from a previous cesarean delivery, myomectomy, or uterine instrumentation. The occurrence of PAS in an unscarred uterus is extremely rare, with only anecdotal cases reported so far in the literature.
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December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia.
Background: Abdominal pregnancy is a rare but, serious obstetric condition that has continued to pose difficulties in its diagnosis and management. The clinical presentation takes various forms, mostly nonspecific, leading to the delay in diagnosis and management. With a high degree of suspicion, the diagnosis can be made by an abdominal ultrasound particularly in the early trimesters.
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December 2024
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Wollega University, Nekemte City, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.
Uterine fibroids are benign tumors, arising from uterine smooth muscle cells. They are one of the most common benign tumors of the female genital tract among childbearing women, occurring in 20%-50% of women of reproductive age. The association of uterine myomas with pregnancy is high.
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December 2024
From the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Background: Antenatal fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) has been introduced as an effective intervention to improve the outcome of severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
Objective: We report our early experience with FETO.
Design: A retrospective chart review of case series.
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