DRIUL L.

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Background: Recently, the literature suggested that placental transfusion facilitated by delayed cord clamping (DCC), besides having benefits on hematological parameters, might improve the infants' brain development. Objective: The present review primarily evaluates the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) total score mean difference (MD) at...

Aim. The aim of this paper was to determine whether maternal BMI influences breastfeeding practice in quality and duration Methods. A retrospective case-control study were included Fifty women with Body Max Index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m 2 considered overweigh and obese and fifty controls with BMI<25 kg/m 2 who delivered in our clinic between 2010 and...

Background: Recent reports indicate the potential role of the stimulated by retinoic acid 6 (STRA6) protein in developing insulin resistance. The study's objective was to assess placental STRA6 expression and staining pattern in human pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The expression pattern of further relevant genes...

Chorioamnionitis can be either an infection or a sterile inflammation. This study aims to analyze the prevalence of acute inflammatory lesions of the placenta, the association with a positive result of the microbiological examination, and the fetal-maternal outcomes. This retrospective study considered all single, consecutive pregnancies and...

Objective. Pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders (PRHDs) are a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in developed countries. This study investigated a possible association of PRHDs with menstrual abnormalities. Materials and Methods. We contacted all women with PRHDs who delivered in our clinic between 2004 and 2007...

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of perineal trauma during childbirth and to assess the correlations of the pelvic floor dimensions and fetal head station with obstetric trauma in a prospectively recruited cohort of women. Methods: The study included women with a gestational age of at least 37 weeks, who were...

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the gender ratio and incidence of chromosomal anomalies in the products of conception (POC) from recurrent miscarriages. Methods: We determined the karyotypes of POC from patients with recurrent spontaneous miscarriages between 1999 and 2009.Results: In total, 313 specimens were successfully...

Aim: To determine the accuracy of cervical elastography in predicting labor induction success. Materials and methods: A systematic search, review, and meta-analysis of observational studies published in English language between January 2000 and October 2014 was performed. It included studies considering cervix sonoelastography as the index test...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the global contribution to cervical elastography research in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Materials and Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were queried without language restrictions for records present up to January 2016. All indexed publications under cervix...

Dyspareunia is a common short-term pregnancy complication, rarely lasting longer than 1 year after delivery. Our study aims to determine postpartum dyspareunia prevalence and its impact on women's sexual health. In this retrospective study, we asked 602 women about dyspareunia and the quality of sexual intercourse through telephone interviews....

Purpose: Cervical length during the first trimester of pregnancy has not been completely investigated yet. The objective of our study is to compare cervical size in the first ten gestational weeks with that of non-pregnant women, and to determine its correlation with maternal factors, including age, anthropometric features, and reproductive...

Background: The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze the prevalence of severe preeclampsia and low sodium (PALS) among the pregnant population admitted at the University Hospital of Udine in the past 4 years and to compare these data with the current literature. Methods: Only women with a diagnosis of preeclampsia were included....

Benign breast disease (BBD) is very common among women in their fertile age, but its correlation with breast reproductive function remains unclear. Our study aimed to investigate the relation between BBD and breast-feeding. We collected data on 105 women with BBD and 98 controls, focusing on their reproductive history and breast-feeding. We...

Aim: From radical mastectomy by Halstedt to quadrantectomy by Veronesi, surgical treatment of breast cancer has become more and more conservative in order to preserve women quality of life. We analyzed the evolution of breast interventions through a nine-year period. Methods: We collected data about all breast surgery interventions performed...

Introduction: Our aim was to state the correlation between placental index and pregnancy outcomes or in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) pregnancies. Materials and methods: We included in this retrospective study all singleton births in a third level clinic during the period 2001-2011 (n = 18 386). We divided...

Intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD) is a continuing problem that can result in severe psychosocial trauma for expecting parents. Our aim was to analyze placental human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) expression at the third trimester and free-Beta-hCG levels measured at 11-13 weeks in cases of IUFD that occurred after 34 weeks' gestation, alongside a...

Aim: To analyze second trimester risk factors to predict small for gestational age and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) fetuses. Materials and Methods: The authors retrospectively analyzed clinical files of 5,390 women, who delivered between 2007 and 2009, 4,071 of which were included in the study. Adequate for gestational age (AGA),...

Aim. Italy is experiencing a continuous increase in female immigration and, as a consequence, the number of births by immigrant mothers. The objective of our study was therefore to compare indices for maternal-foetal wellbeing as regards immigrant as opposed to autochthonous pregnant women. Methods. An analysis was made of CEDAP data from 2001...

Background: Chicken Ovalbumin Upstream Promoter-Transcription Factor I (COUP-TFI) is a member of the steroid/thyroid nuclear receptor superfamily. The aim of this study was to investigate whether absence of this gene affects placental development and fetal growth in a COUP-TFI knockout mouse model. Methods: Placentas of COUP-TFI-knockout...

Purpose: During pregnancy we can have changes of the calcium metabolism that can determine a loss of bone mass. Some studies used single-photon absorptiometry. (SPA) or dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, but these exams are inadvisable in pregnancy for the teratogenic effects on the fetus. We used quantitative ultrasonometry. (QUS). The aim of...

Purpose of investigation: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ovarian function in women who received or not gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue co-treatment compared to the control group that did not receive it. Materials and Methods: This study analyzed 124 patients affected by hematological diseases between 1998 and 2007. The...

Objective: To study the adipokines concentration and glucose homoeostasis in the early-second trimester of women who will develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Materials and methods: Maternal plasma and fetal amniotic fluid samples were prospectively collected between 2006 and 2007 at the time of mid-trimester amniocentesis. Eight...

Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk factors for operative vaginal delivery and to propose a new nomogram for predicting the risk. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of 1,955 pregnancies that occurred in our clinic between the years 2007 and 2008. Included were singleton pregnancies with labor diagnosis after the...