background: considering the importance of using more appropriate imaging technique for accurate diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism (pte) with less side eff ects, we aimed to evaluate the quality of pulmonary 64-multidetector computed tomographic (mdct) angiography in pregnant and postpartum women with suspected pte in isfahan. materials and methods:in this descriptive study, radiological fi...

Despite a global need for the use of medication during pregnancy, the medical research community lacks robust evidence for safety and efficacy of treatments and preventives often taken by pregnant women. Given the biological differences between pregnant women and the rest of the population, the need to gather data on the ways in which medications behave in the pregnant body is critical to the h...

The present study aimed to measure the levels of coagulation factors in stored whole blood of pregnant women and to determine their usefulness in treating pregnant women who developed coagulopathy. A prospective study to measure coagulation factors in stored donated whole blood from pregnant and non-pregnant women was conducted. Fibrinogen, FV, FVII, FVIII, FXIII, and von Willebrand factor were...

Pregnant women are at an increased risk for severe illness due to COVID-19 compared with nonpregnant women; therefore, it is important protect pregnant health care workers who caring patients during the current pandemic.

BACKGROUND The antioxidant function of iodine and iodine deficiency as a risk factor of preeclampsia have been previously reported. AIM To analyze the association between iodine deficiency, oxidative stress and antioxidant status with hypertensive disease of pregnancy (HPD). METHOD Fifty-seven pregnant women were recruited in the last trimester of pregnancy; 20 were diagnosed with hypertens...

PURPOSE To investigate subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in patients with pre-eclampsia using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT). METHODS A sample of 73 pregnant women was studied over 28 weeks of gestation. The sample was divided into two groups: one comprising pre-eclamptic pregnant women (n=32), and the other comprising healthy pregnant women (n=41). The SFCT ...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to determine if there are differences in common red blood cell (RBC) indices and platelet concentrations during pregnancy and to establish if any observed differences in these parameters were based on the patient's ethnicity. METHODS From an electronic perinatal database which stores laboratory and clinical information on a large number of births at ...

Alcohol use during pregnancy is a leading preventable cause of birth defects and developmental disabilities. Alcohol-exposed pregnancies (AEPs) can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome and other fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), which result in neurodevelopmental deficits and lifelong disability. In 2005, the Surgeon General issued an advisory urging women who are pregnant or who might become...

BACKGROUND Vitamin A plays an important role in the periods of rapid cellular growth and differentiation, especially during pregnancy, which is supplied by the mother to the fetus. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and potential influence factors of prenatal VAD of Chinese pregnant women. METHODS China National Nutrition and Health Survey 2010-2013(CHNNS2010-2013) is a nationa...