European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Aug 2016
Multicenter Study Observational StudyQuantitative fetal fibronectin predicts preterm birth in women with bulging fetal membranes.
To assess the predictive value of quantitative fetal fibronectin (fFN) concentration in cervicovaginal fluid for spontaneous preterm birth in women with bulging fetal membranes. ⋯ Quantitative fFN has a role in predicting spontaneous preterm birth even in women with bulging fetal membranes, suggesting that fFN leakage could potentially be an active process. This may aid the clinical management of this high-risk group in the future.
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Aug 2016
First-trimester determination of fetal gender by ultrasound: measurement of the ano-genital distance.
Early ultrasound fetal sex determination is of obvious interest, particularly in the context of X-linked diseases. In the human, the anogenital distance, i.e., the distance between the caudal end and the base of the genital tubercule is sexually dimorphic. This difference is apparent from 11 weeks of gestation. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the accuracy of anogenital distance measurement during the first trimester ultrasound in the early determination of fetal gender. ⋯ This study presents a new sonographic sign for early fetal sex determination that has not been previously explored. It appears to be an accurate tool but it requires further validation in larger series.
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Aug 2016
Prevalence of sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence and associated risk factors in Turkish women.
Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and urinary incontinence (UI) are associated risk factors that might cause each other. No study has investigated prevalence of FSD and UI in the same population. The aims of the study were to investigate the prevalence of FSD and UI and associated risk factors in the same population. ⋯ This is the first study to investigate prevalence of FSD and UI in the same population. UI deteriorates sexual functions of women. Therefore, both conditions should be assessed when women complain of either sexual or urinary problems.
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jul 2016
Practice GuidelinePostpartum practice: guidelines for clinical practice from the French College of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (CNGOF).
To make evidence-based recommendations for the postpartum management of women and their newborns, regardless of the mode of delivery. ⋯ The postpartum period presents clinicians with a unique and privileged opportunity to address the physical, psychological, social, and somatic health of women and babies.
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · Jun 2016
Magnesium sulphate and perinatal mortality and morbidity in very-low-birthweight infants born between 24 and 32 weeks of gestation in Japan.
Maternal exposure to magnesium sulphate has a neuroprotective effect in premature infants. This study aimed to examine this neuroprotective effect and the dose-response relationship in very-low-birthweight infants born between 24 and 32 weeks of gestation. ⋯ This study found that antepartum exposure to magnesium sulphate did not reduce the infant mortality rate or influence neurological outcomes. However, among infants born between 28 and 32 weeks of gestation, rates of cerebral palsy and brain damage were found to be significantly lower among survivors in the low-dose group.