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J Pers Med
January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital, 46026 Valencia, Spain.
To assess the usefulness of first amniotic sac Interleukin-6 (IL-6) to rule out intra-amniotic inflammation (IAI), as well as maternal blood c-reactive protein (CRP), to select patients with a twin pregnancy who may benefit from an emergency cerclage. : Retrospective, descriptive study among all patients with a twin pregnancy and mid-trimester bulging membranes admitted to a tertiary Hospital from January 2012 to September 2023. According to the Hospital's Protocol, all patients received a vaginal and abdominal ultrasound, a maternal blood test, and an amniocentesis of the first sac to rule out IAI, defined by IL-6 ≥ 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Microbiol Infect
January 2025
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. Electronic address:
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends antiretroviral therapy (ART) containing two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) as backbone. WHO recommends tenofovir disoproxil fumarate combined with lamivudine or emtricitabine as first line in pregnancy, and zidovudine, abacavir or tenofovir alafenamide, combined with lamivudine or emtricitabine, as alternatives.
Objectives: Evaluate risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnant women living with HIV (WLHIV) receiving different NRTIs.
Radiat Res
January 2025
Medical Sciences Division, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6 Canada.
Ionizing radiation exposure during perinatal development can produce various biological effects on the developing offspring. These effects are dependent on a number of factors, including total dose, dose rate and the developmental processes occurring at the time of irradiation. The present study conducted an analysis of historical radiobiological archived data involving 60Co-gamma irradiation of beagle dogs at specific periods of prenatal or postnatal development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAm J Forensic Med Pathol
January 2025
Deputy Medical Examiner, Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office, Cleveland, OH.
Forensic investigation of intrauterine and perinatal deaths can be challenging, given their relative infrequency and the possible involvement of maternal substance use, trauma, and socioeconomic factors. Intrauterine and perinatal deaths investigated by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Officer between 2013-2023 were reviewed. One hundred twenty-eight cases were identified (83 stillborn and 45 live births).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRev Paul Pediatr
January 2025
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze if the healthcare organization of perinatal care and availability of referral neonatal intensive care units (NICU) impacted congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) neonatal mortality in the period 2004-2020. This study analyzed the spatial distribution of neonatal deaths of live births with CDH in São Paulo State, Brazil, and its association with NICU beds' availability.
Methods: Population-based study of all live births in São Paulo State from mothers residing in the same State, from 2004 to 2020.
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