Objective: To report the outcomes of rescue cervical cerclages performed at a single institution. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out at a single institution between 2006 and 2011. All patients presenting for cerclage placement were identified. From these patients, those undergoing rescue cerclage were studied. Results: 236 patients met inclusion criteria for cerclage placement. Of t...

OBJECTIVES First, to examine in twin pregnancies the performance of first-trimester screening for fetal trisomies 21, 18 and 13 by cell-free (cf) DNA testing of maternal blood and, second, to compare twin and singleton pregnancies regarding the distribution of fetal fraction of cfDNA and rate of failure to obtain a result. METHODS This was a prospective study in 438 twin and 10 698 singleton ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the worldwide consensus that twin pregnancy after fertility treatment represents an adverse outcome to be avoided is correct. DESIGN Literature search via PubMed and MEDLINE, going back to 1990. SETTING Academically affiliated private fertility center. PATIENT(S) Mothers and offspring in singleton and twin pregnancies. INTERVENTION(S) None. MAIN OUTCOME ...

Objective: To study the pregnancy outcome of antenatal women diagnosed with single umbilical artery (SUA) in singleton pregnancy in tertiary medical center and its association with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), renal and cardiac anomalies. Materials and methods: We performed a prospective study of 6,711 singleton pregnancies at Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, between July 20...

Increased peripheral blood-activated NK cell counts are associated with increased risk of miscarriage and failed in vitro fertilization treatment. However, assessment of activated peripheral NK cells in normal and pathological pregnancies beyond implantation and early miscarriage has not been described. Total CD69 expressing NK cells counts were measured by flow cytometry in healthy women with ...