Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Sep 2004
Case ReportsPrenatal diagnosis of placenta accreta and percreta with ultrasonography, color Doppler, and magnetic resonance imaging.
The risk of placenta previa and accreta is increased in females with previous cesarean deliveries, and there has been an increasing number of these operations. ⋯ Prenatal diagnosis of placenta accreta is of importance because it reduces fetal and maternal morbidity as appropriate preoperative and perioperative procedures are possible.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Sep 2004
Responses by pregnant Jehovah's Witnesses on health care proxies.
To review the treatment options presented on the New York State Health Care Proxy for Jehovah's Witnesses, which is signed by pregnant women when they present for care. ⋯ This review refutes the commonly held belief that all Jehovah's Witnesses refuse to accept blood or any of its products. In this population of pregnant women, the majority were willing to accept some form of blood or blood products. This information can be used to help health care providers counsel a patient when she is initially faced with considering these issues and may help to remove the stigma of accepting one of the options.