Background The extracellular volume fraction (ECV) is a surrogate marker for diffuse myocardial fibrosis. ECV is calculated from preand post-contrast T1 maps and corrected for hematocrit (Hct). Current workflows are cumbersome, but an automated ECV map tool simplifies this and could promote adoption into routine clinical practice. We assessed the performance of automated ECV maps versus convent...

BACKGROUND Myocardial extracellular volume (ECV) accumulation is one of the key pathophysiologic features of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Our aims were to (1) measure ECV by cardiac magnetic resonance T1 mapping using the modified Look-Locker inversion recovery (MOLLI) sequence, (2) validate MOLLI-ECV against histology, and (3) investigate the relationship between MOL...

Objective: To find out whether initiating external cephalic version (ECV) earlier in pregnancy increase the rate of successful ECV procedures, and be more effective in decreasing the non cephalic presentations at birth and also cesarean section rate. Methodology: This interventional study was conducted in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology st Mardan Medical Complex from first July 2010 to ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of external cephalic version (ECV) when its use was introduced in the routine management of breech presentation and transverse lie after 36 weeks by obstetricians with limited prior experience with the procedure. The influence of various factors on the outcome of ECV was also studied. METHODS Retrospective study of 44 cons...

Introduction. Our study aims to investigate and evaluate (1) rates of success of ECV for breech presentation at term at the Royal Women's Hospital in comparison to international standards; (2) mode of delivery following ECV; (3) factors influencing success rates of ECV at the Royal Women's Hospital. Methods. An audit of all women who underwent ECV between the years 2007 and 2014 at the Royal Wo...

OBJECTIVE Though on average one out of every two external cephalic versions (ECV) fails to rotate the breech fetus, little is known about the outcomes of pregnancies in which ECV is unsuccessful. The objective of the present study is to compare obstetrical and neonatal outcomes following failure of ECV, relative to cases of breech controls without an attempt at ECV. STUDY DESIGN We conducted ...

A eletrodeposição de filmes finos de um derivado da indenodiona em eletrodo de carbono vítreo modificado por nanotubos de carbono de paredes múltiplas (ECV-NTCPM), mostra um par de picos com características de confinamento em superfície. O eletrodo de carbono vítreo modificado por NTCPM e pela indenodiona (ECV-NTCPMI) apresenta uma alta atividade catalítica para a eletro-oxidação de hidroxilami...

BACKGROUND External cephalic version (ECV) is recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to convert a breech fetus to vertex position and reduce the need for cesarean delivery. The goal of this study was to determine the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, from society's perspective, of ECV compared to scheduled cesarean for term breech presentation. METHODS A co...

BACKGROUND Existing studies regarding women's experiences surrounding an External Cephalic Version (ECV) report on women who have a persistent breech post ECV and give birth by caesarean section, or on women who had successful ECVs and plan for a vaginal birth. There is a paucity of understanding about the experience of women who attempt an ECV then plan a vaginal breech birth when their baby r...

OBJECTIVE external cephalic version (ECV) is a relatively simple and safe manoeuvre and a proven effective approach in the reduction of breech presentation at term. There is professional consensus that ECV should be offered to all women with a fetus in breech presentation, but only up to 70% of women eligible for ECV undergo an ECV attempt. The aim of the study was to identify barriers and faci...