Ulipristal Acetate in Myomectomy Optimization in an Infertile Patient with Giant Myomas by Elena de la Fuente, María Dolores Borrás, Miriam Rubio, Nuria Abril

“…No side effects were observed and the patient became pregnant 6 months after the surgery and had a normal pregnancy and delivery. This case report shows the beneficial effects of UPA in the preoperative treatment of myomas which affect uterus function.…”
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Efectos del tratamiento con glucocorticoides durante el embarazo. A propósito de un caso by Diana Machado Ramírez

“…The use of anti-inflammatory glucocorticoids may be necessary during pregnancy to treat some maternal conditions. Its effects in pregnant women are virtually the same as those described in the general adult population. …”
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Microbiological contamination in IVF laboratories: A narrative review by Sudheer Singh, Nancy Nair, Akash More, Neeraj Vishwakarma, Avanti Kalbande

“…Our findings highlight that microbiological contamination can significantly impair embryo quality, reduce implantation and pregnancy rates, and increase the risk of miscarriage and infection. …”
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Profile of women with retained placenta at a tertiary care hospital by Gaddameedi Sai Maheswari, Sangeeta Shah, Rani Kumari, Mamidi Rachana

“…The most common characteristic feature was postdated pregnancy in 29.8%. Eighty women responded to medical management alone, whereas 17 women required manual removal. …”
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A Singleton Infant with Bilateral Renal Agenesis and Normal Pulmonary Function by Lovya George, Winston Manimtim, Jotishna Sharma

“…There have been rare case reports of normal pulmonary function in the presence of bilateral renal agenesis in monoamniotic discordant twins, but this has never been reported in a singleton pregnancy. The few reported cases in twins have all been fatal in the neonatal period with no reported cases of survival beyond 2 months. …”
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Unilateral Pulmonary Artery Aplasia in a Pregnant Patient by Chitra Lal, Jim Barker, Charlie Strange

“…Management of the pulmonary artery aplasia patient in pregnancy requires prospective evaluation of pulmonary hypertension.…”
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Global Stability and Hopf Bifurcation for Gause-Type Predator-Prey System by Shuang Guo, Weihua Jiang

“…Secondly, we analyze the stability of coexisting equilibrium of predator-prey system with time delay when the predator catches the prey of pregnancy or with growth time. The delay can lead to periodic solutions, which is consistent with the law of growth for birds and some mammals. …”
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Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome (CHAOS): No Intervention, No Survival—A Case Report and Literature Review by Ammar Ashraf, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelrahman, Ahmed Senna, Fatimah Alsaad

“…Antenatal sonographic imaging has typical findings that can help in an early diagnosis, which is important in deciding elective termination of the pregnancy or successful planning of appropriate perinatal management.…”
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MaterniCode: New Bioinformatic Pipeline to Detect Fetal Aneuploidies and Rearrangements Using Next-Generation Sequencing by Federico Gabrielli, Filomena Tiziana Papa, Fabio Di Pietro, Andreu Paytuví-Gallart, Daniel Julian, Walter Sanseverino, Cinzia Alfonsi

“…This enhancement to diagnostic precision significantly aids clinicians in making informed decisions during pregnancy management.…”
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Hepatitis B virus infections in pregnant women and children in the era of HBV elimination by Malgorzata Pawlowska

“…In the prevention of vertical HBV infections, chemoprophylaxis with tenofovir is recommended from the 28 th week of pregnancy in women with a high viral load (HBV DNA > 2 × 10 5 IU/ml) or the presence of HBeAg in the serum and active-passive immunoprophylaxis (HepB-BD+ HBIG) in all newborns born to mothers infected with HBV. …”
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Representing Violence in Lionel Asbo by Martin Amis: ‘Extremely Lout and Incredibly Gross’ by Anne-Laure Fortin-Tournès

“…Amis’s idiosyncratic anti-hero, Lionel Asbo, plays the role of a catalyst of violence in a novel where incest, teenage pregnancy and dodgy dealings have become the rule in a ghettoized London. …”
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Endometrial Stem Cells and Reproduction by Sara S. Morelli, Pauline Yi, Laura T. Goldsmith

“…Abnormal endometrial function remains a significant cause of implantation failure, recurrent pregnancy loss, and other pathologies responsible for female infertility. …”
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The Possible Role of Epigenetics in Gestational Diabetes: Cause, Consequence, or Both by J. L. Fernández-Morera, S. Rodríguez-Rodero, E. Menéndez-Torre, M. F. Fraga

“…Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as the glucose intolerance that is not present or recognized prior to pregnancy. Several risk factors of GDM depend on environmental factors that are thought to regulate the genome through epigenetic mechanisms. …”
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Modern Approach to Ureteral Stones by Geert G. Tailly

“…Proper imaging strategy is of paramount importance in the diagnosis of acute flank pain and in the subsequent therapy planning once a ureteral stone is diagnosed. Renal colic during pregnancy poses specific problems, both in imaging and therapy. …”
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Acute Chest Syndrome Progressing to ARDS in a Patient of 25-Week Gestation by Jefferson Chambers, Nichole Smith, Matthew Sehring, Subramanyam Chittivelu

“…Acute chest syndrome is a complication of sickle cell disease and represents the highest cause of mortality in those afflicted with the disorder. Pregnancy represents an increased risk for complications of sickle cell disease in both the mother and fetus. …”
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Posterior Reversible Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome in a Pre-Eclamptic Woman by Raghvendra Thakur, Bhoj Raj Sharma, Tian Yuan, Zheng Guiying

“…Posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome (PRLS) is a neurologic condition, often presents with various clinical manifestations. It is rare during pregnancy. We herein report a case of PRLS in a 31-year-old woman, presented with preeclampsia, diagnosed by computer tomography, and successfully delivered the baby with caesarean section. …”
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2009 H1N1 Influenza by Seth J. Sullivan, MD; Robert M. Jacobson, MD; Walter R. Dowdle, PhD; and Gregory A. Poland

“…We performed a literature search of PubMed using the following keywords: H1N1, influenza, vaccine, pregnancy, children, treatment, epidemiology, and review. …”
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Congenital Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis: A Prenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Hydrothorax and Ascites by A. Yisau Abdulkadir, O. A. M. Adesiyun, A. Adisa Fawole, A. Peter Aboyeji

“…We concluded, based on this case, that when fetal hydrops occurs early and is associated with multiple congenital anomalies, prolonging the pregnancy may be futile.…”
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Multivitamin Supplementation and Fertility Outcome: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study and the Clinical and Medicolegal Value of Nutritional Counseling by Giuseppe Gullo, Simona Zaami, Adriana Vita Streva, Sofia Burgio, Valentina Billone, Yulia Kotlik, Elena Chitoran, Silvia Ganduscio, Giovanni Baglio, Antonio Perino, Gaspare Cucinella

“…No significant differences were found in biochemical or clinical pregnancy rates. A 12-month period of dietary supplementation with a resveratrol-based multivitamin nutraceutical leads to better biological effects on ICSI cycles.…”
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Hsa-miR-532-3p protects human decidual mesenchymal stem cells from oxidative stress in recurrent spontaneous abortion via targeting KEAP1 by Hong Zhou, Jiaxin Zhou, ShanShan Liu, Jing Niu, Jinghua Pan, Ruiman Li

“…Methods: Decidual tissues and hDMSCs were collected from patients with RSA and early pregnancy miscarriages. We assessed the antioxidant capacity of hDMSCs in both groups by detecting relevant indicators. …”
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