Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN), one of the foremost causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality, is an emergency that occurs most likely during the second pregnancy due to Rh status incompatibility and to a lesser degree due to ABO incompatibility. When an Rh-negative mother...
It requires: 1) the strict evaluation of the potential risks of flare of the rheumatic disease because of the pregnancy; 2) the assessment of risks on pregnancy outcome and fetus development; 3) the management of the different anti-rheumatic agents in order to maintain optimal control of ...
It is known that some Rh-positive individuals can produce anti-D antibodies in response to immunization by transfusion with D-positive blood or by pregnancy with a D-positive fetus.1, 10 This is explained by assuming that the D antigen is a “mosaic” structure and that the RBCs from some...
also be found in other organs, in particular the lungs, heart, and kidneys due to disseminated intravascular coagulation. Resistance to the disease might be explained in part by genetically determined absence or weak expression of attachment factors, but humoral immunity is also important. Disease co...
8 A few women, however, are sensitised by transplacental bleeds during pregnancy. The initial stages of sensitisation are not always detectable serologically, and most of the treatment failures aredoi:10.1136/bmj.2.6137.634-dRenton, P H
A semistructured interview guide was used to ask clinicians about adolescent pregnancy, HIV and STD prevention counseling, and when they include abstinence. Thematic content analysis was used to examine the content of the counseling and the techniques used in different situations. RESULTS: Providers ...
A semistructured interview guide was used to ask clinicians about adolescent pregnancy, HIV and STD prevention counseling, and when they include abstinence. Thematic content analysis was used to examine the content of the counseling and the techniques used in different situations. RESULTS: Providers ...