Women with a history of a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP) are at increased risk of premature cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular risk management guidelines emphasize the need for prevention of cardiovascular ...

Monitoring of cerebral oxygenation (rScO2) with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a feasible noninvasive bedside technique in the NICU. This review discusses the possible neuroprotective role of "pattern recognition" ...

STUDY QUESTION: What is the effect of endometrial scratching in patients with or without prior failed ART cycles on live birth (LBR) and clinical pregnancy rates (CPR)? SUMMARY ANSWER: It remains unclear if endometrial ...

INTRODUCTION: The cause of recurrent pregnancy loss often remains unknown. Possibly, pathophysiological pathways are shared with other pregnancy complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All women with secondary recurrent ...

PROBLEM: HLA-C is the only classical HLA-I antigen expressed on trophoblast. We hypothesized that the alloimmune response to paternal HLA-C plays a role in unexplained recurrent miscarriage. METHOD OF STUDY: In a case-control ...

HLA-G expressed by trophoblasts at the fetal-maternal interface and its soluble form have immunomodulatory effects. HLA-G expression depends on the combination of DNA polymorphisms. We hypothesized that combinations of ...

Objective: International comparison of complete uterine rupture. Design: Descriptive multi-country population-based study. Setting: International. Population: International Network of Obstetric Survey Systems (INOSS). ...

Introduction: There have been many efforts in the last decade to decrease the incidence of eclampsia and its related complications in the Netherlands, such as lowering thresholds for treatment of hypertension and mandatory ...