OBJECTIVE: To estimate whether echocardiography findings at the time of diagnosis of
peripartum cardiomyopathy are predictive of persistent cardiac dysfunction. METHODS: Chart …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine whether obesity is a risk factor for failed
trial of labor (TOL) in women with previous cesarean delivery (CD). STUDY DESIGN: We …

BACKGROUND Methotrexate is an antineoplastic agent used by obstetrician–gynecologists
for termination of early pregnancy. The drug is not always successful and is associated with …

BACKGROUND West Nile virus is an emerging pathogen in the United States. Although
most cases are subclinical, serious infection can occur in the form of fulminant …

BACKGROUND: Pheochromocytoma in pregnancy is extremely dangerous, especially
when unrecognized, and can present alone or as part of a multineoplastic syndrome. …

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… Comparison of early-onset neonatal sepsis caused by Escherichia coli and group B
Streptococcus 1437 … When compared with sepsis that is caused by group B Streptococcus …

We present a case of a 34 years old female who was suspected to have vasa previa due to
sonographic evidence of low lying placenta and velamentous cord insertion, early in the …

Tropomyosins are structurally conserved α-helical coiled-coil proteins that bind along the
length of filamentous actin (F-actin) in fungi and animals. Tropomyosins play essential roles in …

Purpose of Review Following cardiac transplantation, patients have an increased risk of
developing cardiac allograft vasculopathy and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Therefore…