Rise & Fall of Fetal Heart Rate, the Principle of Fetal Monitoring: Hypoxia Index prevents Cerebral Palsy |
Author : Kazuo Maeda and Masaji Utsu |
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Abstract :As FHR rises by the fetal brain excitation with fetal movement, and FHR falls by the excitation of fetal vagus nerve center with hypoxic stimulation, hypoxic grade is numerically known by the hypoxia index, which is the sum of FHR deceleration duration (min) divided by the lowest FHR (bpm), and multiplied by 100, where all of 6 cerebral palsy cases’ hypoxia index were 25 or more, while the hypoxia index of all 16 no cerebral cases were 24 or less, thus, cerebral palsy is prevented, if the hypoxia index is 24 or less in full course of fetal monitoring. It is the first numeric threshold setting to prevent cerebral palsy in 50 years’ history of fetal monitoring. |
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Use of Polyglycolic Acid Mesh in Extreme Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) |
Author : Idris Koçak, Ayse Özdemir and Pervin Karli* |
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Abstract :Introduction: Extreme Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) is a condition that increases maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality to a large extent. In this study, we aimed at prolonging the gestational periods of 3 patients with extreme PPROM by way of sealing the cervical os using PGA mesh and fibrin glue to stop physical amniotic discharge. |
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The role of Umbilical Cord thickness, Interventricular Septum thickness and HbA1c levels in the prediction of Fetal Macrosomia in patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus |
Author : Rehab Mohamed Abdelrahman* and Mostafa Mostafa Salama |
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Abstract :Objective: To evaluate the role of measuring umbilical cord thickness, interventricular septum thickness and HbA1c level in prediction of fetal macrosomia in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus. |
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Association of genetic polymorphisms in DNA repair genes in polycystic ovary syndrome |
Author : Sujata Dhaded* and Shailaja Dabshetty |
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Abstract :Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) involves expression of chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism. Role of environmental and genetic factors in PCOS is strongly supported but the genes that are positively involved in the etiology of the PCOS have not been fully investigated until now. |
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The role of Umbilical Cord thickness, Interventricular Septum thickness and HbA1c levels in the prediction of Fetal Macrosomia in patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus |
Author : Rehab Mohamed Abdelrahman* and Mostafa Mostafa Salama |
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Abstract :Objective: To evaluate the role of measuring umbilical cord thickness, interventricular septum thickness and HbA1c level in prediction of fetal macrosomia in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus. |
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Human zygote reconstruction by spindle, polar body or pronuclear transfer to treat repeated embryo fragmentation or embryo developmental arrest: The future is now |
Author : Konstantinos A Economou* |
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Abstract :A common and very difficult issue to overcome as a clinical embryologist during an IVF cycle is the event of severe embryonic fragmentation or, more rarely, full developmental arrest. The current approach to bypass these phenomena is oocyte donation, but this raises several ethical concerns from the couple’s side, since the offspring will bear only 50% of the biological characteristics of the parents. Apart from spindle and polar body transfer, the emerging technique in order to overcome these obstacles is called Pronuclear Transfer (PNT). PNT is safest to perform with improved results than spindle or polar body transfer. In PNT, the two parental pronuclei are being transferred into a donor’s enucleated zygote and after a fusion process has been achieved, the newly constructed embryo may result into a newborn bearing both the paternal and maternal biological characteristics. This process opens a whole new horizon in assisted reproduction and will probably replace the traditional oocyte donation in the form we know it today. |
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Predictors of low birth weight in antenatal women |
Author : Lakshmi S* and Rajkumar K |
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Abstract :Background: Low birth weight is a reflection of the health care infrastructure and human development in a country. Elimination of low birth weight is essential to achieve a greater life expectancy and quality of life. There are several risk factors for low birth weight which range from maternal, nutritional, genetic and other factors. This study was carried out to evaluate the antenatal predictors of low birth weight. |
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