Search Results - "ALFIREVIC, Zarko"

Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancy by Alfirevic, Zarko, Stampalija, Tamara, Medley, Nancy

“…Cervical cerclage is a well-known surgical procedure carried out during pregnancy. It involves positioning of a suture (stitch) around the neck of the womb…”
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Update on procedure-related risks for prenatal diagnosis techniques by Tabor, Ann, Alfirevic, Zarko

“…As a consequence of the introduction of effective screening methods, the number of invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures is steadily declining. The aim of…”
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Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing preterm birth in multiple pregnancy by Rafael, Timothy J, Berghella, Vincenzo, Alfirevic, Zarko

“…Cervical cerclage is a surgical intervention involving placing a stitch around the uterine cervix. The suture material aims to prevent cervical shortening and…”
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No difference in knowledge obtained from infographic or plain language summary of a Cochrane systematic review: three randomized controlled trials by Buljan, Ivan, Malički, Mario, Wager, Elizabeth, Puljak, Livia, Hren, Darko, Kellie, Frances, West, Helen, Alfirević, Žarko, Marušić, Ana

“…The aim of this study was to test the usefulness of an infographic in the translation of knowledge about health information from a Cochrane systematic review…”
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Controversies in the prevention of spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic women: an evidence summary and expert opinion by Goodfellow, Laura, Care, Angharad, Alfirevic, Zarko

“…Preterm birth prevention is multifaceted and produces many nuanced questions. This review addresses six important clinical questions about preterm birth…”
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Pathway analysis of genetic factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth and pre-labor preterm rupture of membranes by Capece, Antonio, Vasieva, Olga, Meher, Shireen, Alfirevic, Zarko, Alfirevic, Ana

“…Pre-term birth (PTB) remains the leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity. Its etiology is multifactorial, with a strong genetic component. Genetic…”
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Second trimester serum tests for Down's Syndrome screening by Alldred, S Kate, Deeks, Jonathan J, Guo, Boliang, Neilson, James P, Alfirevic, Zarko

“…Down's syndrome occurs when a person has three copies of chromosome 21 - or the specific area of chromosome 21 implicated in causing Down's syndrome - rather…”
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Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in high-risk pregnancies by Alfirevic, Zarko, Stampalija, Tamara, Gyte, Gillian Ml

“…Abnormal blood flow patterns in fetal circulation detected by Doppler ultrasound may indicate poor fetal prognosis. It is also possible false positive Doppler…”
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Physiological changes of pregnancy and monitoring by Carlin, Andrew, MSc, MRCOG, Alfirevic, Zarko, MD, MRCOG

“…Advances in medical care have led to increasing numbers of complex, high-risk obstetric patients. Specialist training and a sound knowledge of normal maternal…”
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Genome and transcriptome profiling of spontaneous preterm birth phenotypes by Gupta, Juhi K., Care, Angharad, Goodfellow, Laura, Alfirevic, Zarko, Müller-Myhsok, Bertram, Alfirevic, Ana

“…Preterm birth (PTB) occurs before 37 weeks of gestation. Risk factors include genetics and infection/inflammation. Different mechanisms have been reported for…”
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Uterine rupture by intended mode of delivery in the UK: a national case-control study by Fitzpatrick, Kathryn E, Kurinczuk, Jennifer J, Alfirevic, Zarko, Spark, Patsy, Brocklehurst, Peter, Knight, Marian

“…Recent reports of the risk of morbidity due to uterine rupture are thought to have contributed in some countries to a decrease in the number of women…”
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Vaginal progesterone in women with an asymptomatic sonographic short cervix in the midtrimester decreases preterm delivery and neonatal morbidity: a systematic review and metaanalysis of individual patient data by Romero, Roberto, MD, Nicolaides, Kypros, MD, Conde-Agudelo, Agustin, MD, MPH, Tabor, Ann, MD, O'Brien, John M., MD, Cetingoz, Elcin, MD, Da Fonseca, Eduardo, MD, Creasy, George W., MD, Klein, Katharina, MD, Rode, Line, MD, Soma-Pillay, Priya, MD, Fusey, Shalini, MD, Cam, Cetin, MD, Alfirevic, Zarko, MD, Hassan, Sonia S., MD

“…Objective To determine whether the use of vaginal progesterone in asymptomatic women with a sonographic short cervix (≤25 mm) in the midtrimester reduces the…”
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Which method is best for the induction of labour? A systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis by Alfirevic, Zarko, Keeney, Edna, Dowswell, Therese, Welton, Nicky J, Medley, Nancy, Dias, Sofia, Jones, Leanne V, Gyte, Gillian, Caldwell, Deborah M

“…More than 150,000 pregnant women in England and Wales have their labour induced each year. Multiple pharmacological, mechanical and complementary methods are…”
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Publisher Correction: Genome and transcriptome profiling of spontaneous preterm birth phenotypes by Gupta, Juhi K., Care, Angharad, Goodfellow, Laura, Alfirevic, Zarko, Müller‑Myhsok, Bertram, Alfirevic, Ana

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Vaginal progesterone vs cervical cerclage for the prevention of preterm birth in women with a sonographic short cervix, previous preterm birth, and singleton gestation: a systematic review and indirect comparison metaanalysis by Conde-Agudelo, Agustin, MD, MPH, Romero, Roberto, MD, DMedSci, Nicolaides, Kypros, MD, Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn, MD, O'Brien, John M., MD, Cetingoz, Elcin, MD, da Fonseca, Eduardo, MD, Creasy, George, MD, Soma-Pillay, Priya, MD, Fusey, Shalini, MD, Cam, Cetin, MD, Alfirevic, Zarko, MD, Hassan, Sonia S., MD

“…Objective No randomized controlled trial has compared vaginal progesterone and cervical cerclage directly for the prevention of preterm birth in women with a…”
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The WOMAN Trial (World Maternal Antifibrinolytic Trial): tranexamic acid for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage: an international randomised, double blind placebo controlled trial by Shakur, Haleema, Elbourne, Diana, Gülmezoglu, Metin, Alfirevic, Zarko, Ronsmans, Carine, Allen, Elizabeth, Roberts, Ian

“…Each year, worldwide about 530,000 women die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Of the deaths 99% are in low and middle income countries…”
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Early Pregnancy Biomarkers in Pre-Eclampsia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wu, Pensée, van den Berg, Caroline, Alfirevic, Zarko, O'Brien, Shaughn, Röthlisberger, Maria, Baker, Philip Newton, Kenny, Louise C, Kublickiene, Karolina, Duvekot, Johannes J

“…Pre-eclampsia (PE) complicates 2%-8% of all pregnancies and is an important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. In order to reduce these…”
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A prediction model for short-term neonatal outcomes in severe early-onset fetal growth restriction by Sharp, Andrew, Jackson, Richard, Cornforth, Christine, Harrold, Jane, Turner, Mark A., Kenny, Louise, Baker, Philip N., Johnstone, Edward D., Khalil, Asma, von Dadelszen, Peter, Papageorghiou, Aris T., Alfirevic, Zarko

“…Severe early-onset fetal growth restriction (FGR) predisposes to fetal death, neonatal death, neonatal morbidity and neurodisability. The use of placental…”
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Reducing the impact of preterm birth: Preterm birth commissioning in the United Kingdom by Story, Lisa, Simpson, Nigel A B, David, Anna L, Alfirevic Z, Zarko, Bennett, Phillip R, Jolly, Matthew, Shennan, Andrew H

“…Reducing preterm birth is a priority for Maternity and Children's services. In the recent UK Department of Health publication 'Safer Maternity Care' the…”
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Developing a topic-based repository of clinical trial individual patient data: experiences and lessons learned from a pilot project by Medley, Nancy, Cuthbert, Anna, Crew, Richard, Stewart, Lesley, Smith, Catrin Tudur, Alfirevic, Zarko

“…Building a dataset of individual participant data (IPD) for meta-analysis represents considerable research investment as well as collaboration across multiple…”
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