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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"advanced maternal age"”.
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Qualitative and Quantitative Fitness Consequences of Advanced Maternal Age
<p>Parental age can affect offspring fitness across taxa and through various mechanisms. However, the effect(s) of advanced maternal age on offspring, particularly in insects, has not been comprehensively reviewed making it difficult to draw conclusions about the effects of advanced maternal age on …
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Investigating the opinions on telephonic advanced maternal age genetic counselling
… middle-income settings such as South Africa. The advanced maternal age (AMA) telephonic GC service at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), has been implemented since COVID-19 regulations were enforced in 2020. This study aims to investigate the opinions and experiences of the patients on this telephonic …
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The impact of advanced maternal age on endometrial differentiation and placental development
Maternal age is a significant risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes, and is strongly associated with an increased risk of aneuploidy of the conceptus, as well as a significantly higher frequency of serious pregnancy complications known as the “Great Obstetrical Syndromes”, including …
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A study of factors affecting the occurrence of down syndrome in Negeri Sembilan Malaysia
Due to the fact of the high correlation between advanced maternal age and the risk of Down syndrome, genetic and socio- demographic factors of population are expected to have considerable effect on Down syndrome births. The main objective of this research was to assess the effect of genetic and …
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Associations of parental age, socioeconomic status, antral follicle count with assisted reproductive technology treatment outcomes
… treatment for this issue. It is unclear whether advanced parental age, low socio-economic status (SES), and antral follicle count (AFC) are significantly and independently associated with adverse ART outcomes. There is little known about their interaction effects with an unhealthy lifestyle on …
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Choices made under reproductive uncertainty: acceptance or rejection of amniocentesis by women at genetic reproductive risk
… females at genetic reproductive risk (due to advanced maternal age or hereditary genetic disorders) attending a genetic counseling clinic in a large midwestern university hospital. Thirteen of the nineteen variables measuring background characteristics of the respondents, influence and support …
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The Utilization of Prenatal Microarray: A Survey of Current Genetic Counseling Practices and Barriers
… fetuses with anomalies, and those referred for advanced maternal age. Genetic counselors report not offering CMA to patients due to patient specific concerns (51%), such as anxiety or health literacy, financial concerns (39%), difficulty of interpreting results (39%), lack of data (36%), and …
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Anxiety and Life-stressors Surrounding the Telemedicine Versus Traditional Counseling Experience
… prenatal patients referred for an indication of advanced maternal age (AMA) in either a traditional genetic counseling or telemedicine setting. Methods: Fifteen patients seen in-person or through telemedicine completed surveys regarding their experiences. Responses to the State Trait Anxiety …
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The burden of antenatally undiagnosed major congenital anomalies in live-born babies at a busy secondary level maternity hospital in the Western Cape
… Syndromic MCA was significantly associated with advanced maternal age (³36 years), increased gravidity (³5) and low birth weight (<2500g), p < 0.001. The in-hospital mortality rate was 15%. Conclusion: In this single hospital-based study, the MCA prevalence was high among in-born and referred …
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The burden of antenatally undiagnosed major congenital anomalies in live-born babies at a busy secondary level maternity hospital in the Western Cape
… Syndromic MCA was significantly associated with advanced maternal age (³36 years), increased gravidity (³5) and low birth weight (<2500g), p < 0.001. The in-hospital mortality rate was 15%. Conclusion: In this single hospital-based study, the MCA prevalence was high among in-born and referred …
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Clinical implementation of first trimester combined test for aneuploidies in patients aged 35 years or older
… to have an affected baby relates directly to maternal age. Invasive prenatal diagnosis based on advanced maternal age (AMA) alone is still a large contributor to invasive testing (amniocentesis and villocentesis). However, there are many reasons to abandon screening on the basis of AMA, given …
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Birth Outcomes In Georgia: Socioeconomic and Ecological Analyses of Low Birth Weight, 2000-2006
… care in the U.S., the low birth weight percentage continues to rise in the U.S. and the state of Georgia. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of socioeconomic status, county type (rural vs. urban), and adequacy of prenatal care on low birth weight in the state of Georgia …
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Investigating the views and expectations of pregnant women who undergo genetic counselling for age-related risk of aneuploidy
Background: Pregnancy at advanced maternal age (AMA) is associated with an increased risk of aneuploidy. In the Western Cape's public health sector maternal age alone is widely used to screen women for high risk of pregnancies affected by aneuploidy. The weekly pregnancy counselling clinic (PCC) at …
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The impact of malnutrition in premature infants on hospital length of stay: a retrospective study in a metropolitan neonatal intensive care unit
… and development and having a higher-than-average risk of a longer length of stay (LOS). Addressing malnutrition in the NICU and reducing LOS for these infants dramatically impacts their health outcomes, family distress and decreases the financial burdens of a lengthy stay in the NICU. This …