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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Fetal death"”.
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Development of a model to support women who had Intrauterine Fetal Death in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province South Africa
Intrauterine Fetal Death (IUFD) is common in all parts of the world and South Africa not exempted. Woman who had IUFD are at risk of suffering from mental health problems if professional support is not given. In South Africa, during the study, the maternity guidelines focused on the support for …
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It's a birth not a procedure: an ethnographic study of intrauterine fetal death in a labor and delivery unit of an american hospital setting
<p>Life transitions such as birth and death constitute a significant area within anthropological studies of ritual. It is important to investigate how individuals, groups, and communities organize around these events. Birth and death can be considered as <i>rites of passage</i> that mark key life …
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The pregnant mouse model of brucellosis: the pathology and protection studies comparing Brucella abortus strains 2308, 19 and RB51
… disease characterized in cattle by placentitis, fetal death and abortion. Brucellosis research employing the pregnant mouse model has been limited to the bacteriology and immunology of the disease. Studies reported in this dissertation characterized the pathology and serology of one virulent …
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STUDIO DELLE BASI GENETICHE NELLA SINDROME DELLA MORTE IMPROVVISA DEL LATTANTE (SIDS) E NELLA MORTE INASPETTATA DEL FETO (SIUD)
… Mortem Investigation in Victims of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and unexpected fetal death” that states the development of research programmes aimed to the reduction of the unexpected fetal death and the sudden infant death syndrome, that represent a major socio-medical problem. Currently, …
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Dental Health and Socioeconomic Status: Their Relationship with Preterm Labor in Rural Western South Dakota A Pilot Study
… premature birth, which is the leading cause of fetal death (American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2003). Many factors can lead to premature birth. Infection, dental health, and socioeconomic status have all been substantiated through recent research in metropolitan areas; however, …
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A review of antenatally-diagnosed congenital heart disease in a Western Cape tertiary facility: outcomes and diagnostic discrepancy
Objective: To describe the cases of fetal congenital heart disease (CHD), the diagnostic discrepancy (DD) between pre- and postnatal echocardiography (echo) and their outcomes in a state tertiary facility in the Western Cape. Study design: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted on 106 …
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Role of Activated Macrophages and Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Placental Trophoblast Invasion and Fetal Outcome
… vessels that supply the placenta to support fetal growth and development. Inadequate trophoblast invasion and spiral arteriole remodelling may result in excessive placental pathology leading to pre-eclampsia and intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR), which are major causes of maternal and …
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The Meaning of Grief after Perinatal Loss to Nigerian Women
… This includes miscarriage, intrauterine fetal death (IUFD), stillbirth, and neonatal death. Grief due to perinatal loss has been widely addressed in the literature from western cultural perspectives. Little research has been done to explore the grief of women from other cultures based on …
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Characterizing Waterborne Lead in Private Water Systems
… elevated blood lead levels in children and even fetal death with the consumption of drinking water containing high levels of lead. Although the federal Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) strives to minimize lead exposure from water utilities through the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), an …
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Prenatal Conditions and the Timing of Pregnancies
… of pregnancies to avoid foreseeable threats to fetal health, and the implications for the relationship between prenatal conditions and long-run outcomes. The first chapter contains a summary of the existing research on the timing of pregnancies and provides a framework for analyzing the …
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Development in children born very preterm after intrauterine growth restriction with abnormal fetal blood flow
… these fetuses. The high risk of hypoxia and fetal death has to be balanced against that of extreme preterm birth with associated morbidity. The clinical routine in Lund has been a proactive management, that is to deliver on fetal indication before occurence of more severe hemodynamic changes. …
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Renal Epithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC) Regulation of Pregnancy Mediated Hemodynamic Adaptations: Mechanistic Insights
… with growth restricted (GR) fetus and maternal/fetal death. The second study aimed to determine the importance of renal vs extrarenal ENaC in sodium retention and blood pressure regulation during pregnancy to do so we chronically blocked ENaC with either daily subcutaneous injections of benzamil …
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Role of PABP4 in intrauterine growth restriction
… and an increased prevalence of late-gestational fetal death (akin to stillbirth). Stillbirth affects approximately 1 in 225 pregnancies in the UK, and IUGR is not only a major risk factor for stillbirth but also for prematurity, neonatal mortality, childhood neurodevelopmental disorders and …
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Dietary effects on pig health
… on GD 17 increased (P < 0.10) pregnancy loss, fetal death, spleen weight (WT), and pro-inflammatory cytokines (PRO) in uterus (U) and placenta (P), and reduced growth performance and anti-inflammatory cytokines (ANTI) in the U only compared with the PBS challenge. The SDP increased BW gain (6 h …
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Studies on early fetal loss in mares
… mechanism that is independent from fetal death, therefore mares that abort after the endometrial cup formation will present abnormalities in the ovulations, follicular growth and cyclicity due to the concurrent presence of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG). Early pregnancy loss has …
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An analysis of the antecedents of unexplained stillbirths in Western Australia (1980-1993)
… were delivered stillborn. No sufficient cause of death could be identified for 1291 of these babies. This is a significant health issue that warranted further investigation. The objective of such a review was to provide baseline evidence that could be used to recommend the development of …
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Risk factors for unsuccessful induction of labour at Mowbray Maternity Hospital
… less than 34 weeks, with intra-uterine fetal death, with multiple pregnancy and prior caesarean delivery were excluded. Data was collected on background factors, indications for IOL, obstetric factors and outcomes. It was hypothesised that hypertension as the indication for IOL would be …
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Experiences of pregnancy with major fetal anomalies
… anomalies is low it is the leading cause of fetal death and child mortality. More women are receiving a diagnosis of a fetal anomaly during their pregnancy as a result of advancements in technology. While there is no universally agreed definition, the term fatal fetal anomaly (FFA) is widely …