Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare and unpredictable complication of childbirth.with about fifteen cases per year in France, but very serious with maternal mortality that can vary from 20 to 60% , associating severe cardiovascular collapse, acute respiratory distress syndrome hemorrhage disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). As soon as the diagnosis mentioned, management must be multidisc...

objective: in this study, the possibility of prenatal diagnosis of down syndrome with real-time pcr method was evaluated. in this context, optimization of a suitable method for purification of high quality dna from amniotic fluid samples was also considered. materials and methods: pregnant women who had the high risk of having babies with down syndrome were selected according to the biochemica...

Introduction: Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is an uncommon congenital anomaly characterized by multiple incapacitating manifestations. It may affect the bone, muscle, nerves, and vascular bundles according to the depth of the constriction band. Material and methods: Here we present a 2-month-old infant patient with active ABS in the lower limb at risk for amputation, in which the constriction ba...

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The past decade has witnessed the revival of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) in ophthalmology. The importance of amniotic membrane lies in its ability to reduce inflammation and scarring, enhance epithelialization and wound healing, and in its antimicrobial properties. Amniotic membrane has recently been used as a substrate for culturing limbal stem cells for transplantation. It has als...