Fetal Safety in MRI During Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Review by Gal Puris, Angela Chetrit, Eldad Katorza

“…As medical imaging continues to expand, concerns about the potential risks of ionizing radiation to the developing fetus have led to a preference for non-radiation-based alternatives such as ultrasonography and fetal MRI. …”
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Acute Cardiac Failure in a Pregnant Woman due to Thyrotoxic Crisis by Nao Okuda, Mutsuo Onodera, Yumiko Tsunano, Emiko Nakataki, Jun Oto, Hideaki Imanaka, Masaji Nishimura

“…While hyperthyroidism can easily lead to hypertensive cardiac failure and may harm the fetus, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish hyperthyroidism from normal pregnancy. …”
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Pregnancy-related chronic type A aortic dissection highlights the importance of thorough prenatal maternal examination by Cristina M. Șulea, Anna B. Kiss, Bence Ágg, Kálmán Benke, Elektra Bartha, Bálint Szilveszter, Roland Stengl, Máté Csonka, Zoltán Szabolcs, Miklós Pólos

“…Abstract Background Aortic dissection occurs rarely during pregnancy but carries a significantly high vital risk for both the mother and the fetus. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical for a successful outcome. …”
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Metabolomic characteristics of cord blood from neonates with hyperkalemia after antenatal exposure to ritodrine and magnesium sulfate by Masanori Inoue, Kazuhito Sekiguchi, Haruka Tsushita, Naomi Inoue, Tomoki Maeda, Hiroki Itoh, Kenji Ihara

“…Our data indicate that the concurrent administration of ritodrine and MgSO4 caused distinctive metabolic alterations, potentially leading to an additional increase in the intracellular potassium concentration in the fetus. Consequently, this mechanism may imply an elevation in serum potassium concentration postnatally through the redistribution of potassium.…”
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T CD3+CD8+ Lymphocytes Are More Susceptible for Apoptosis in the First Trimester of Normal Human Pregnancy by Dorota Darmochwal-Kolarz, Ewelina Sobczak, Piotr Pozarowski, Bogdan Kolarz, Jacek Rolinski, Jan Oleszczuk

“…Normal human pregnancy is a complex process of many immunoregulatory mechanisms which protect fetus from the activation of the maternal immune system. …”
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Quality of Life in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review by Daniela Marchetti, Danilo Carrozzino, Federica Fraticelli, Mario Fulcheri, Ester Vitacolonna

“…Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) could significantly increase the likelihood of health problems concerning both potential risks for the mother, fetus, and child’s development and negative effects on maternal mental health above all in terms of a diminished Quality of Life (QoL). …”
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Pregnancy Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Immune Tolerance in Pregnancy and Its Deficiency in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus—An Immunological Dilemma by Cristina Gluhovschi, Gheorghe Gluhovschi, Ligia Petrica, Silvia Velciov, Adrian Gluhovschi

“…If the immune system of pregnant women with SLE is not able to maintain maternal immune tolerance to the fetus, pregnancy complications (miscarriage, fetal hypotrophy, and preterm birth) or maternal complications (preeclampsia or activation of SLE, especially in conditions of lupus nephritis) may occur. …”
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Insights into neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and pregnancy from a single-center study in Thailand by Nuttakarn Budtarad, Tatchaporn Ongphichetmehta, Sasitorn Siritho

“…Abstract Our study focused on assessing disease and pregnancy outcomes in Thai patients with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD), a condition that disproportionately affects women of childbearing age and poses risks to both mother and fetus. We retrospectively analyzed eight NMOSD patients with a total of 10 pregnancies from our central nervous system inflammatory demyelinating diseases (CNS-IDDs) registry. …”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women Who Have Aborted in Comparison with the Women with Normal Delivery in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran by J. Saki, N. Mohammadpour, F. Moramezi, S. Khademvatan

“…Primary maternal infection with toxoplasmosis during pregnancy is frequently associated with transplacental transmission to the fetus. However it is not certain whether Toxoplasma infection can cause recurrent abortion. …”
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Spirulina platensis effect on oxidative stress of rat’s offspring brain exposed to cigarette smoke during pregnancy and lactation by Kenny Cantika Abadi, Febriana Catur Iswanti, Sri Widia A Jusman, Fadilah Fadilah, Ani Retno Prijanti

“… Background: Maternal exposure to cigarette smoke during pregnancy and lactation might harmful for the fetus. The smoke contains many free radicals that could be eliminated by antioxidant. …”
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Management of Severe Epistaxis during Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Maria Grazia Piccioni, Martina Derme, Laura Salerno, Elisa Morrocchi, Francesco Pecorini, Maria Grazia Porpora, Roberto Brunelli

“…In general, delivery of the fetus is considered curative.…”
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Fetal Midgut Volvulus with Meconium Peritonitis Detected on Prenatal Ultrasound by Emanuelle J. Best, Cecelia M. O’Brien, Wendy Carseldine, Aniruddh Deshpande, Rebecca Glover, Felicity Park

“…The case describes the complexity of diagnosis in the fetus, important considerations along with multidisciplinary team approach to management.…”
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Does Larger Fetal Ascending Aorta Than the Pulmonary Artery Indicate Major Cardiac Anomaly? by Safak Yilmaz Baran, Alev Arslan, Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Hakan Kalayci, Seda Yuksel Simsek, Songul Alemdaroglu

“…The highest ratio of ascending aorta/main pulmonary artery was 1.4 in a fetus with a double outlet right ventricle and pulmonary valve stenosis. …”
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16S rRNA and Omp31 Gene Based Molecular Characterization of Field Strains of B. melitensis from Aborted Foetus of Goats in India by Ajay Singh, Vivek Kumar Gupta, Amit Kumar, Vikas Kumar Singh, Shivasharanappa Nayakwadi

“…The 30 samples (fetal membrane, fetal stomach content and vaginal swabs) collected throughout India from the aborted fetus of goats revealed the isolation of 05 isolates all belonging to Brucella melitensis biovars 3. …”
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RETRACTED: Palmitic Acid Impedes Extravillous Trophoblast Activity by Increasing MRP1 Expression and Function by Yunali Ashar, Qiuxu Teng, John N. D. Wurpel, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Sandra E. Reznik

“…Normal function of placental extravillous trophoblasts (EVTs), which are responsible for uteroplacental vascular remodeling, is critical for adequate delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the developing fetus and normal fetal programming. Proliferation and invasion of spiral arteries by EVTs depends upon adequate levels of folate. …”
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Antenatal Steroid Therapy for Fetal Lung Maturation and the Subsequent Risk of Childhood Asthma: A Longitudinal Analysis by Jason D. Pole, Cameron A. Mustard, Teresa To, Joseph Beyene, Alexander C. Allen

“…A population-based cohort study of all pregnant women who resided in Nova Scotia, Canada, and gave birth to a singleton fetus between 1989 and 1998 was undertaken. After a priori specified exclusions, 80,448 infants were available for analysis. …”
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The frequency of vitamin B12 derangements in females presenting for workup of iron deficiency anemia by Noreen Atzaz, Mehnaz Khattak, Fatimah Tuz Zuhra, Javeria Afzal, Sehar Khaliq, Sami Saeed

“…An undetected Vit B12 deficiency carries a greater likelihood of development of maternal neuropsychiatric disorders and neural tube defects in the fetus. Materials and methods: Venous blood samples of non-pregnant female population (N=133) from Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi were collected and analyzed for complete blood count (CBC), Vit B12 and serum Ferritin. …”
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Factors Determining Parental Attitudes Towards Termination of Pregnancy in Prenatally Detected Down Syndrome by Ömer Talip Turhan, Mehmet Serdar Kütük, Ruksan Büyükoğlan, Mehmet Dolanbay, Mahmut Tuncay Özgün, Özlem Turhan, Mürşide Şahin

“…STUDY DESIGN: The study was conducted in Erciyes University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prenatal Diagnosis Unite between 2009-2011. The data of 58 fetuses prenatally diagnosed as Down syndrome were analyzed retrospectively. …”
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Maternal obesity increases hypothalamic miR-505-5p expression in mouse offspring leading to altered fatty acid sensing and increased intake of high-fat food. by Laura Dearden, Isadora C Furigo, Lucas C Pantaleão, L W P Wong, Denise S Fernandez-Twinn, Juliana de Almeida-Faria, Katherine A Kentistou, Maria V Carreira, Guillaume Bidault, Antonio Vidal-Puig, Ken K Ong, John R B Perry, Jose Donato, Susan E Ozanne

“…Through small RNA sequencing, we identified programmed overexpression of hypothalamic miR-505-5p that is established in the fetus, lasts to adulthood and is maintained in hypothalamic neural progenitor cells cultured in vitro. …”
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Complement protein and Immunoglobulins Serum levels in Normal Pregnant and Spontaneous Aborted Women by Hiwa Abdulrahman Ahmad, Mehri Mirhaj Muhammd salih, Kamal Ahmed Khidir

“…Disorder of maternal immune responses during pregnancy triggers immunological rejection of fetus antigens by maternal immune components, contribute to spontaneous abortion or miscarriage. …”
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