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Prenatal Diagnosis of Immune-Mediated Fetal Complete Heart Block Revealing Maternal Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
22+ hour, 30+ min ago (532+ words) Rim Laaboudi " Hounaida Mahfoud " Safae Benjelloun " Fatima Elhassouni Cite this article as: Laaboudi R, Mahfoud H, Benjelloun S, et al. (February 28, 2026) Prenatal Diagnosis of Immune-Mediated Fetal Complete Heart Block Revealing Maternal Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Cureus 18(2): e104433. doi:10.7759/cureus.104433 Although rare, with…...
Diagnostic Accuracy of the Patra Index and Red Cell Distribution Width Index in Distinguishing Beta-Thalassemia Trait From Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Retrospective Comparative Study
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (167+ words) Background Distinguishing beta-thalassemia trait (BTT) from iron deficiency anemia (IDA) remains a clinical challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings where nutritional anemia is highly prevalent.This study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of the Patra index with the red cell…...
Association of Anthropometric Obesity Measures With Semen Parameters in Male Partners of Infertile Couples Without Identifiable Clinical Risk Factors
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (335+ words) Background: Male infertility is an increasingly recognized contributor to the global infertility burden, occurring alongside reported declines in semen quality and a rising prevalence of obesity, particularly central obesity, in many populations. Although adiposity and body fat distribution have been…...
Management of Dermoid Cysts During Pregnancy: A Retrospective Analysis From a Tertiary Care Center
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (319+ words) Background Dermoid cysts, or mature cystic teratomas, are the most common benign ovarian neoplasms in women of reproductive age and are frequently encountered during pregnancy. Their management poses unique challenges, requiring a balance between maternal-fetal safety and risks of surgery....
Renal Challenges in Pregnancy: Clinical Spectrum and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in a Tertiary Care Center
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (388+ words) Background Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (PR-AKI) remains a major contributor to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as India. While the incidence of PR-AKI has declined globally, preventable causes such as preeclampsia, sepsis,…...
Abnormal Trophoblast Invasion in Early-Onset Preeclampsia: The Involvement of Cystathionine β-Synthase, Specificity Protein 1 and microRNA-22
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (271+ words) Objectives: To determine and compare the expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) 2, 9, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase(TIMPs) 1, 2, cystathionine "-synthase (CBS), specificity protein 1 (Sp1), and microRNA-22 (miR-22) in the early-onset preeclampsia (EOPE) patients and normotensive controls at both transcriptional and translational levels. Methods:…...
Practices and Components Associated With Woman-Centered Obstetric Care in a Population in Mexico: A Cross-Sectional Study
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (259+ words) Introduction: Obstetric violence (OV) constitutes a form of violation of women's human rights and affects the quality of maternal health care. The objective of this study is to identify manifestations of obstetric violence in the Health Services Network of the…...
Case of Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and Low Platelet Count (HELLP) Syndrome Complicated by Sepsis: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (209+ words) Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and Low Platelet Count (HELLP) syndrome, complicated by sepsis, is a rare yet highly lethal obstetric emergency characterized by synergistic endothelial dysfunction and coagulopathy. This condition presents significant diagnostic difficulties because of its similarities with severe…...
Rethinking Neonatal Body Proportions: Upper Segment to Lower Segment Ratios in a Rural South Indian Cohort
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (238+ words) Introduction The upper segment to lower segment (US:LS) ratio is a key anthropometric measure for assessing body proportions in children, which provides insight into disorders with disproportionate growth. However, body proportions are governed by ethnic, genetic, nutritional, and environmental…...
Differentiated and Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma in Ovarian Teratoma With Primary Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Series of Two Case Reports
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (344+ words) Teratoma is a tumor that originates from one or more layers of germ cells. It may contain several types of tissues. Ovarian teratomas are the most common amongst all teratomas. These can be immature, mature, and monodermal. Incidence of thyroid…...