Goal-directed therapy (GDT) is increasingly used in abdominal surgery. Whether crystalloids can exert the same effect as colloid, and how this may affect perfusion, is still unclear. The eff...
Determine the rates of screening for substance use in pregnant women versus non-pregnant women attending the emergency department (ED).We captured all ED visits by women of childbearing age ...
The main goal of this study was to examine the utility of measuring systemic concentrations of steroid hormones, namely progesterone (P) and estrone sulfate (ES), for monitoring the progress...
This study compared the efficacy, in terms of reproductive performance, of a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV)-1 or PRRSV-2 modified-live virus (MLV) vaccine agains...
Several studies provide strong evidence suggesting that in addition to central kisspeptin/KISS1R signaling, the peripheral uterine- and placental-based kisspeptin/KISS1R signaling systems ar...
Although antibiotics are associated with obesity in animal models, the evidence in humans is conflicting.To assess whether antibiotic exposure during pregnancy and/or early childhood is asso...
The Arabic-speaking population is increasing in Europe and North America. Evidence suggests that Arab migrants have a greater risk of adverse birth outcomes than nonmigrants, but the risk of...
The junctional zone endometrium (JZE) is a compacted layer of smooth muscle cells with little extracellular matrix. The innermost myometrium adjacent to the endometrium, JZE is best visualiz...
Previous studies have reported an association between iron deficiency (ID) and increased thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-ab) during early pregnancy. The objective of this study was to expl...
Pregnancy and breastfeeding prevent ovulation and may slow the depletion of the ovarian follicle pool. These factors may lower the risk of early menopause, a condition associated with increa...
Research indicates that both caesarean birth and operative vaginal birth (forceps or vacuum extraction) are associated with an increased risk of postnatal infection. While multiple trials ha...
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