Literature on the outcome of pregnancy with first trimester exposure to Temozolomide is limited. We describe the case of a young woman with Glioblastoma Multiforme who was exposed to Temozolomide during her first trimester of pregnancy and subsequently delivered a healthy term newborn. At six months of age, the child remains healthy with no evidence of Temozolomide related effects.

Nitric oxide (NO) has been proposed as a mediator of cervical ripening. We investigated the expression, using Western blotting, and localization, using immunohistochemistry, of the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) enzymes, inducible NOS (iNOS), endothelial NOS (eNOS) and neuronal NOS (bNOS) in the human cervix during pregnancy and parturition. Cervical biopsies were obtained from non-pregnant women,...

Background. Bedside sonography performed by emergency physicians is frequently utilized for real-time clinical decision-making in the emergency department (ED) setting. This includes the sonographic evaluation of pain or bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy. The detection of intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) or life-threatening conditions, including ectopic pregnancy, is critical. Objectives...

OBJECTIVE To assess low back pain (LBP) intensity and subjective disability during pregnancy and compare the pain scores with lumbar motion patterns. DESIGN A prospective study of pregnant back pain sufferers and healthy controls. SETTING Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. PARTICIPANTS Study group consisted of 32 pregnant women with LBP; control group consisted of 21 healthy pre...