UNLABELLED Amniotic fluid Gram stain and culture have been utilized as laboratory tests of microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity. The Gram stain of amniotic fluid has a low sensitivity in the detection of clinical infection or microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity, and amniotic fluid culture results are not immediately available for management decisions. Glucose concentration is used to...

The concentrations of C-peptide and phosphatidylglycerol in the amniotic fluid were determined in 36 pregnant diabetic women. Twenty-one patients who were being treated with insulin for gestational diabetes as well as 15 patients who were insulin dependent were studied. All patients were subjected to a program of strict metabolic control, and amniocentesis was performed at gestational week 36-3...

To test the hypothesis that a substance present in the amniotic fluid could serve as a regulator of amniotic fluid volume, we drained and discarded amniotic fluid while replacing it with lactated Ringer solution that was isotonic to amniotic fluid. Seven ewes with singleton fetuses at 119 +/- 1 days of gestation (mean +/- SE) were instrumented with multiple indwelling catheters in the pedal art...

AIMS In June, 2012 the state of Washington ended a wholesale and retail monopoly on liquor sales resulting in about five times as many stores selling liquor. Three-tier restrictions were also removed on liquor, while beer and wine availability did not increase. Substantial taxes at both the wholesale and retail levels were implemented and it was expected that prices would rise. METHODS To eva...

background: previous studies have shown that preeclampsia is associated with elevated maternal serum homocysteine levels, but few studies have evaluated homocysteine levels in amniotic fluid in these patients. the purpose of this study was to compare amniotic fluid homocysteine levels in preeclamptic women, with those of normal pregnant women. methods: a cross sectional study was done on 46 pre...

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of maternal hydration with oral isotonic solution and water on the amniotic fluid (AF) index of women with normohydramnios. Women with a normal AF index and gestational age between 33 and 36 weeks without maternal complications were randomized into three groups [isotonic solution (Gatorade(®)), water, control]. The isotonic solution and wa...

The soluble form of the inhibitory immune receptor leukocyte-Associated Ig-like Receptor-1 (sLAIR-1) is present in plasma, urine and synovial fluid and correlates to inflammation. We and others previously showed inflammatory protein expression in normal amniotic fluid at term. We hypothesized that sLAIR-1 is present in amniotic fluid during term parturition and is related to fetal lung function...

The objective of the study was to determine whether vascular anatomy of monochorial placenta influences the therapeutic efficacy of serial amnioreduction in chronic mid-trimester twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). Twenty-six consecutive monochorial pregnancies complicated by TTTS and treated by serial amnioreduction were studied. The placental anastomoses were delineated postnatally by perf...

Fetal swallowing of amniotic fluid, which contains numerous cytokines and growth factors, plays a key role in gut mucosal development. Preterm birth interrupts this exposure to amniotic fluid-borne growth factors, possibly contributing to the increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants. We hypothesized that supplementation of formula feeds with amniotic fluid can prov...

Introduction: Two techniques for sonographic evaluation of amniotic fluid are Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) and Single Deepest Pocket (SDP).  In this study,we aimed to determine the accuracy of AFI and SDP in predicting prolonged pregnancy outcomes. Methods: In this prospective, double-blinded, cohort study, 362 women with more than 40 weeks of gestational age were evaluated. Both AFI and SDP meth...