Search Results for "Prothrombin Thrombosis And Prenatal Care"
Original Source: Risk of venous thrombosis in pregnancy among carriers of the factor V Leiden and the prothrombin gene G20210A polymorphisms.
Summary Background: Pregnancy is associated with a ten-fold increased risk of venous thrombosis (VT) with different risk profiles for the ante- and postnatal periods. The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of pregnancy-related VT associated with the factor V Leiden and the prothrombin gene G20210A polymorphisms. Materials and Methods: The study comprised 377155 women with 613232 pregnancies at 18 Norwegian hospitals from 1 January 1990 to 31 December 2003. Of total 559 cases with a validated first...
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Whole genome sequencing could become prenatal standard of care
Whole genome sequencing of the DNA code of prenatal samples accurately and quickly identifies the location of chromosomal abnormalities, and could become a prenatal standard of care, researchers propo...
Are four prenatal visits enough?
Reanalysis of the World Health Organization’s Antenatal Care Trial (WHOACT) shows that there is an increased risk of fetal death at between 32 and 36 weeks for women who have a reduced prenatal ca...
Venous Thrombosis Related to Air Travel
To the Editor: In the Patient Page on air travel–related deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, the second recommendation for prevention stated that people at high risk could be prescribed low...
FDA to review CSL's 4-factor PCC
FDA accepted for review a BLA from CSL Ltd. (ASX:CSL) for 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) for the reversal of vitamin K antagonist therapy, including warfarin, in patients with acute ma...
Major illness increases venous thrombosis risk
(HealthDay)—People with major illnesses, including liver or kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, heart failure, hemorrhagic stroke, or arterial thrombosis, have an increased ris...
Midwifery Prenatal Care Linked to Fewer Birth Interventions
Among women without medical complications, midwifery prenatal and labor care may provide equal or better outcomes for the mother and child. Medscape Medical News
Comprehensive prenatal care can decrease rates of low birth weights
Comprehensive prenatal care can decrease the rate of low birth weights, according to a study led by Dr. Yasmin Neggers, a University of Alabama researcher and professor of human nutrition and hospital...
Cuba’s prenatal program improves low birth weights
Comprehensive prenatal care can decrease the rate of low birth weights, according to a new study.
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Thrombosis from a prothrombin mutation conveying antithrombin resistance.
We identified a novel mechanism of hereditary thrombosis associated with antithrombin resistance, with a substitution of arginine for leucine at position 596 (p.Arg596Leu) in the gene encoding prothro...
Vascular access thrombosis increases morbidity in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between HD vascular access thrombosis and mutations in the prothr...
Summary Background: Pregnancy is associated with a ten-fold increased risk of venous thrombosis (VT) with different risk profiles for the ante- and postnatal periods. The purpose of this study was to...
Assessment of anti-prothrombin antibodies in thrombosis complicating inflammatory bowel diseases.
PURPOSE: In inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), risk of thrombosis and production of antibodies are increased. In autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, a role of anti-prothrombin (aPT) antibodies in d...
Determinants of the Use of Prenatal Care in Rural China: the Role of Care Content.
Several maternal demographic factors have been identified to influence the timing of starting prenatal care and its adequate use. However, how the content of prenatal care modifies these factors has n...
