We studied superoxide (O2-) production in neutrophils from 78 normal pregnant women at 7 to 39 weeks' gestation to determine whether there is a critical gestational age in O2- production activity of maternal neutrophils. The O2- production was measured by determining the rate of superoxide dismutase-inhibitable reduction of ferricytochrome c at 550 to 540 nm. A scattergram of neutrophil O2- pro...

We report our experience with a case of presumptive cesarean scar pregnancy, based on detection of a gestational sac (GS) in early pregnancy at the site of a previous cesarean scar. The GS grew into the uterine cavity as the pregnancy progressed, showing an ultrasound image similar to that of a normal pregnancy. Thus, the pregnancy continued, resulting in a viable birth at 28 weeks of gestation...

OBJECTIVE To examine overall micronutrient intake periconceptionally and throughout pregnancy in a population-based cohort of Australian women. DESIGN In a prospective cohort study, micronutrient dosages were extracted from self-reported maternal supplement use, recorded pre-conception, and for each trimester of pregnancy. A food frequency scale (DQESv2) captured usual maternal diet for gesta...

Quantification of skeletal data has been shown to be an effective and reliable method of demonstrating variation in human growth as well as for monitoring and interpreting growth. In South Africa as well as internationally, few researchers have assessed mandibular growth in late fetal period and early childhood and therefore standards for growth and age determination in these groups are limited...

OBJECTIVES To provide an updated US birth weight for gestational age reference corrected for likely errors in last menstrual period (LMP)-based gestational age dating, as well as means and SDs, to enable calculation of continuous and categorical measures of birth weight for gestational age. METHODS From the 2009-2010 US live birth files, we abstracted singleton births between 22 and 44 weeks ...

Diagnosis of ovarian mass during pregnancy is a rare event. Treatment of ovarian malignancies during pregnancy depends on histology, grade, stage, and gestational weeks. When possible, surgical excision is indicated, and sometimes, fertility-sparing surgery is recommended. Administration of systemic treatment before or after surgery is indicated as in nonpregnant women. Preliminary data suggest...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Many prematurely born neonates have abnormalities of vision or visual processing. This study tests the hypothesis that a correlation exists between the microstructure of the optic radiation and visual performance in premature neonates. MATERIALS AND METHODS Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) was performed on 36 premature neonates ranging in age from 29 to 41 weeks of gestat...

A 355 g male fetus was aborted at gestation age of 17 weeks and 6 days by a 31 years old healthy woman with her first gravidity at Haidian Maternal and Children Health Hospital. An ultrasound scan showed no anomaly at 12th gestational weeks (GWs). Down syndrome screening test showed a high risk of open neural tube defects at 16th GW. Three‐dimensional ultrasound scan indicated an irregular anec...

INTRODUCTION Maternal plasma adiponectin is inversely related to insulin resistance, atherosclerosis and child health. However, little is known about its concentrations in the perinatal period, especially according to mode of delivery. Our aim is to evaluate the association between mode of delivery and changes in maternal plasma adiponectin from 3rd trimester of pregnancy to 30-45 days postpart...

Preeclampsia (PE) is considered to be a potentially fatal complication during pregnancy. However, no effective laboratory assessment has been developed to enable early diagnosis and monitoring of PE. The present study aimed to identify differentially expressed transthyretin (TTR) during severe PE and evaluate TTR as a possible biomarker of this disease. TTR levels were determined in the differe...