Effects of trimester-specific urinary aluminum concentrations on ultrasound measures of fetal growth and size at birth: A longitudinal cohort study in Chinese women by Haiying Chen, Wenjing Yan, Xueyan Wu, Yuanyuan Li

“…Besides, statistically significant interactions were detected between biparietal diameter (BPD) (Pinteraction = 0.007), head circumference (Pinteraction = 0.026) at 16 weeks’ gestation in the first trimester, BPD (Pinteraction = 0.015) at 24 weeks’ gestation in the second trimester, BPD (Pinteraction = 0.014) at 31 weeks’ gestation in the second trimester and BPD (Pinteraction = 0.035) at 37 weeks’ gestation in the third trimester and fetal sex, and the strength of the association between the level of Al exposure and BPD was significantly stronger in female fetuses than in male fetuses. …”
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Impact of caffeine and vitamin D3 on the body-weight of pregnant BALB/c mice by Maimoona Khan, Muhammad Saad Abdullah, Fareeha Mushtaq, Faiza Umbreen, Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani, Ayesha Shahid

“…The body-weights on 1st day, 7th day, 14th day and 21st day of gestation in all the groups were measured to determine the influence of caffeine and vitamin D3.  …”
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A Complicated Case of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy Successfully Treated with All-trans-Retinoic Acid by Kanika Agarwal, Megha Patel, Vandana Agarwal

“…A 40-year-old female at 26-week gestation was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) after an abnormal prenatal lab workup showed pancytopenia. …”
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A Fetus with Imperforate Anus Developing Pulmonary Hypoplasia Triggered by Transient Urethral Obstruction by Masatake Toshimitsu, Takayuki Iriyama, Seisuke Sayama, Kan Suzuki, Satsuki Kakiuchi, Mari Ichinose, Takahiro Seyama, Kenbun Sone, Keiichi Kumasawa, Takeshi Nagamatsu, Tomoyuki Fujii, Yutaka Osuga

“…The fetus was diagnosed with high-type imperforate anus with rectourethral fistula based on the dilated fetal bowel and the presence of bowel calcification at 19 weeks of gestation. As gestation advanced, fetal ultrasonography demonstrated development of pulmonary hypoplasia, progressive bowel dilation, and persistent oligohydramnios from 28 weeks of gestation despite a fluid-filled bladder without hydroureter or hydronephrosis. …”
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Does Maturity Affect Cephalic Perfusion and T/QRS Ratio during Prolonged Umbilical Cord Occlusion in Fetal Sheep? by Guido Wassink, Robert Galinsky, Paul P. Drury, Eleanor R. Gunn, Laura Bennet, Alistair J. Gunn

“…The increase in T/QRS ratio correlated with initial hypertension at 0.8 GA (P<0.05, R2 = 0.38), and conversely, its fall correlated closely with falling MAP in all gestational groups (P<0.01, R2 = 0.67). In conclusion, elevation of the T/QRS ratio is an index of onset of severe asphyxia in the last third of gestation, but not of fetal compromise.…”
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A Quantitative Examination and Comparison of the Ability of Australian Gentamicin Dosing Guidelines to Achieve Target Therapeutic Concentrations in Neonates by Luke E. Grzeskowiak, Sheree Wynne, Michael J. Stark

“…We calculated the probability of target attainment (PTA) according to gestation at birth (22 to 40 weeks) and postnatal age (1–7, 8–14, 15–21, 22–28 days). …”
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Reversible Fetal Renal Impairment following Angiotensin Receptor Blocking Treatment during Third Trimester of Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Tal Saar, Lorinne Levitt, Hagai Amsalem

“…Delivery was induced at 34 weeks’ gestation following premature rupture of membranes and maternal fever. …”
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Multiple pregnancy. Case report. by Práxedes Regla Rojas Quintana

“…Tubaric permeability with hydrotubation was first accomplished, then ovulation and spermatogenesis with clomiphene citrate and then low-technology fertilization was performed, resulting in a quadruple pregnancy, which satisfactorily arrived to full term at 34 weeks of gestation. Due to the mother’s medical history, the risks involved in this type of pregnancy and its happy outcome, we decided to publish the case. …”
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Acute Aortic Dissection in Pregnancy in a Woman with Undiagnosed Marfan Syndrome by Mandana Master, Gavin Day

“…We report a case of acute aortic dissection in a lady of 28 weeks of gestation with undiagnosed Marfan syndrome. The patient had been seen in our antenatal clinics. …”
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Anesthetic Management for Cesarean Delivery in a Patient with a Gigantic Intracranial Tumor by C. dos Santos e Santos, C. L. Mason, J. S. Neill, B. E. Grayson, A. Calimaran, D. R. Bacon

“…A 31-year-old G5P1 patient with unremarkable past medical history at 29 weeks of gestation was diagnosed with a gigantic left frontotemporal brain mass. …”
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Mild Clinical Presentation of Acute Fatty Liver in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy by Alaeddine Yassin, Walid Denguezli, Anissa Fessi, Leila Njim, Raja Falah, Abdelfattah Zakhama, Mohamed Sakouhi

“…We report a case of 29 years old woman who was diagnosed with acute fatty liver of pregnancy at 23 weeks of gestation with unusual evolution (pregnancy prolonged until 36 weeks of gestation) to draw attention on the possibility of occurrence of this pathology in the second trimester of pregnancy even with a milder clinical presentation and course.…”
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Pregnancy Complicated with Severe Recurrent Aortic Coarctation: A Case Report by Celal Yavuz, Hatice Ender Soydinc, Güven Tekbaş, Oguz Karahan

“…Cesarean section delivery was applied at 38 weeks of gestation. There was no complication in postpartum period. …”
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Severe Clostridial Pyomyoma following an Abortion Does Not Always Require Surgical Intervention by Daphna Stroumsa, Eliel Ben-David, Nurith Hiller, Drorith Hochner-Celnikier

“…A 41-year-old primigravida presented with abdominal pain and fever, one day following dilatation and curettage at 20 weeks of gestation. Her abdomen was diffusely tender, with a uterus enlarged to 20 weeks' gestation. …”
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Spontaneous Twin Pregnancy in Uterus Bicornis Unicollis by Arzu Doruk, Ilay Gozukara, Güneş Burkaş, Esin Bilik, Talat Umut Kutlu Dilek

“…Because of the rare occurrence of twin gestation in bicornuate uterus, there is no uniform guideline to manage these cases appropriately. …”
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A Case of Placental Mesenchymal Dysplasia by Shigeki Taga, Junko Haraga, Mari Sawada, Aya Nagai, Dan Yamamoto, Ryoji Hayase

“…A 30-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 3, presenting with placentomegaly, was referred to our department at 18 weeks of gestation. An ultrasonography revealed a normal fetus with a large multicystic placenta, measuring 125 × 42 × 80 mm. …”
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Peripartum energy metabolism of prolific ewes and their progeny in response to prepartum feeding and litter size by M. Plante-Dubé, R. Bourassa, P. Luimes, S. Buczinski, F. Castonguay, R. Gervais

“…In late gestation, the increased energy demand to support the rapid fetal growth can induce an acute negative energy balance associated with a high risk of pregnancy toxemia, especially for prolific ewes (carrying two or more fetuses). …”
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Body Stalk Anomaly in a 9-Week Pregnancy by Fabio E. Quijano, María Mónica Rey, Mariana Echeverry, Roland Axt-Fliedner

“…This is a case of a 30-year-old patient who underwent ultrasound at 9 weeks of gestation. It revealed an abnormal location of the inferior body of the embryo in the coelomic space. …”
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Spontaneous Rupture of Uterine Artery in a 14-Week Pregnant Woman by João Paulo Mancusi de Carvalho, Luciano Augusto de Carvalho Severo, Maria Helena Mancusi de Carvalho, Marina de Paula Andres, Mariano Tamura Vieira Gomes, Sergio Podgaec

“…We report a case of uterine artery rupture in a woman at 14 weeks’ gestation who presented with abdominal pain, tachycardia, and hypotension and underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy. …”
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A Case of Thanatophoric Dysplasia Type I with Fetal Hydrops in the First Trimester by Giannina Calongos, Masateru Hori, Mai Ogino, Hideaki Sawai

“…During a routine prenatal exam, a 36-year-old female in her third pregnancy was diagnosed with fetal hydrops at 11 weeks of gestation. The pregnancy was monitored with periodic ultrasounds; however, spontaneous resolution was not observed. …”
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Embryotoxic and Teratogenic Effects of Norfloxacin in Pregnant Female Albino Rats by Mohamed Aboubakr, Mohamed Elbadawy, Ahmed Soliman, Mohamed El-Hewaity

“…The dams were killed on 20th day of gestation and their fetuses were subjected to morphological, visceral, and skeletal examinations. …”
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