9+ hour, 29+ min ago   (46+ words) Cureus Please note that by doing so you agree to be added to our monthly email newsletter distribution list. Download Cureus Media Kit Public user content licensed CC-BY 4.0...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago   (371+ words) The convergence of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and type 2 diabetes, collectively known as cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, affects the majority of US adults. That construct spans a broader population than kidney disease alone, and this review is concerned with a narrower…...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago   (263+ words) Induction of labor in women with a prior uterine scar from myomectomy remains a clinically challenging decision, primarily due to concerns about uterine rupture. The risk of rupture varies substantially depending on whether the endometrial cavity was entered during surgery,…...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago   (369+ words) Introduction Placenta previa and low-lying placenta are major contributors to antepartum hemorrhage and are strongly associated with placenta accreta spectrum, a leading cause of severe maternal morbidity. Early identification of pregnancies at risk remains clinically important. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MS-AFP),…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (278+ words) Background All naturally occurring metals and other elements are present in at least trace concentrations in soil, water, air, and organisms. Accumulation of these elements can lead to developmental delays, neurological damage, and even death. Although the toxicities associated with…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (48+ words) Cureus Please note that by doing so you agree to be added to our monthly email newsletter distribution list. Download Cureus Media Kit Public user content licensed CC-BY 4.0...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (207+ words) Preterm birth (<37 weeks of gestation) has been associated with altered lung development and increased risk of childhood asthma. Puerto Rico has a high burden of both prematurity and childhood asthma; however, the distribution of prematurity among children with asthma…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (279+ words) Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in the postpartum period is a rare and potentially life-threatening obstetric emergency that may present with sudden hemodynamic collapse. We report the case of a 30-year-old gravida 3, para 1, living 1, abortion 1 woman at 39 weeks of gestation with a previous…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (244+ words) Background: Spontaneous preterm birth remains a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Early identification of women at risk enables timely preventive interventions. This study compared the predictive performance of one-line and two-line first-trimester transvaginal cervical length measurement methods…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (212+ words) Background Obesity and advanced maternal age are both associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, the effect of increasing obesity severity within an advanced maternal age population remains insufficiently characterized, particularly in regional cohorts. Objective The objective of this…...