The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Nov 2016
Observational StudyNon-medical factors affecting antenatal preferences for delivery route and actual delivery mode of women in southwestern Iran.
Assessment of the contribution of non-medical factors to mode of delivery and birth preference in Iranian pregnant women in southwestern Iran. ⋯ A woman's preference for delivery by cesarean section influenced their subsequent mode of delivery. Asking women in early pregnancy about their preferred mode of delivery provides the opportunity to extend their supports which might reduce the rate of elective cesarean section. This decision is affected by age, spouse educational level, number of live births, and preconceived maternal attitudes about delivery.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Nov 2016
Evaluation by obstetric care providers of simulated postpartum blood loss using a collector bag: a French prospective study.
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the most common causes of mortality in obstetrics worldwide. Accuracy in the estimated blood loss is a priority in determining appropriate treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of estimating blood loss by obstetrics care providers during simulated training sessions. ⋯ The accuracy of the estimated blood loss for the obstetrical medical staff, using the collector bag, is more than 96%.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Nov 2016
Fetoplacental regional variations in the expression of angiopoietin-1, angiopoietin-2, and Tie2 in normal-term and near-term pregnancies.
Angiopoietin-1 (Ang1), angiopoietin-2 (Ang2), and the receptor tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin-like and EGF-like domains 2 (Tie2) are known to be involved in fetoplacental angiogenesis adequacy, which is a primary determinant of fetal growth. Regional variations in Ang1, Ang2, and Tie2 remain unknown, although fetoplacental vascularity and gene expressions differ between the placental center and the periphery. ⋯ Ang1, Ang2, and Tie2 are differentially expressed in placental center and periphery. Ang1/Ang2 ratio reflects this regional variation in the angiogenic balance that has implications for fetoplacental villous angiogenesis. The results also demonstrate the importance of considering the location of placental sampling sites for any future investigations of fetoplacental villous angiogenesis.