1. Dideoxyinosine (ddI) has recently been approved for the treatment of patients with HIV infection. As increasing numbers of such patients are pregnant, we wished to define the rate and mechanism(s) of ddI transfer by the placenta to the foetus. Using isolated single perfused human term placental cotyledons, the drug was shown to cross the placenta from mother to foetus at a rate of 25% that o...

The main aim of this study was to uncover any evidence for communicative engagement in foetuses. Taking into consideration the continuity development pre- and postnatally, social responsiveness newborn baby sensorimotor competence foetus, it is plausible assume that readiness develops before birth. During interactive noninteractive applications three conditions: mother’s voice, touch her abdome...