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Evaluation of perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with preterm premature rupture of membranes

Souza, Alex Sandro Rolland; Patriota, Adriane Farias; Guerra, Gláucia Virgínia de Queiroz Lins; Melo, Brena Carvalho Pinto de.

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.); 62 (3), 2016

SUMMARY Objective: To determine the association between amniotic fluid index (AFI) and perinatal outcomes in preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). Method: A retrospective cohort study was conducted between 2008 and 2012. 86 pregnant women were included, with a diagnosis of PPROM and gestation...

Líquido Amniótico/fisiología, Puntaje de Apgar, Peso al Nacer, Rotura Prematura de Membranas Fetales/fisiopatología, Edad Gestacional, Oligohidramnios/fisiopatología, Mortalidad Perinatal, Complicaciones del Embarazo, Resultado del Embarazo, Estudios Retrospectivos, Factores de Riesgo, Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad, Factores de Tiempo

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Amniotic fluid exerts a neurotrophic influence on fetal neurodevelopment via the ERK/GSK-3 pathway

BACKGROUND: The fetus is surrounded by the amniotic fluid (AF) contained by the amniotic sac of the pregnant female. The AF is directly conveyed to the fetus during pregnancy. Although AF has recently been reported as an untapped resource containing various substances, it remains unclear whether the AF c...