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Toxics
January 2025
Faculdades Pequeno Príncipe Av Iguaçu, 333, 80230-020 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are the second most common congenital anomaly and have been widely associated with exposure to pesticides. This systematic review which analyzes the association between parental exposure to pesticides and NTDs was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. The search strategy was designed considering the population, exposure, controls, outcomes, and study design (PECOS).
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January 2025
Department of embryo-fetopathology, La Rabta Maternity and Neonatology Center, El Manar II University, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
Introduction: Anencephaly is a serious developmental defect of the central nervous system in which the brain and cranial vault are grossly malformed. The cerebrum and cerebellum are reduced or absent, but the hindbrain is present. Anencephaly is a part of the neural tube defect spectrum.
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January 2025
Department of Occupational Safety and Health, College of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 100, Section 1, Economic and Trade Road, Beitun District, Taichung, 406040, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Although several environmental factors may increase the risk of nervous system anomalies, the association between exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤ 2.5 μm (PM) and nervous system anomalies is not completely understood. This study aimed to examine the association between expoure to PM and nervous system anomalies, including specific phenotypes during preconception and early pregnancy and determine the crucial time windows.
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December 2024
Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
J Med Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nekemte Specialized Hospital, Nekemte City, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.
Objectives: Conjoined twins are described as having been physically fused during pregnancy and delivery. They share some vital organs, such as the heart, lungs, liver, abdomen, etc. The article aims to present a unique discussion on conjoined twins at the abdomen, with twin A with anencephaly and face presentation and twin B with cephalic presentation.
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