Gravidity
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Primigravid women's views of being approached to participate in a hypothetical term cephalic trial of planned vaginal birth versus planned cesarean birth.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Several papers have called for a trial of planned cesarean section versus planned vaginal birth for low-risk women-a recommendation that is fiercely debated. Although proponents of a trial have voiced their support, evidence suggests ... Read more...

Natural killer cell IFN-gamma-activity is associated with Plasmodium falciparum infection during pregnancy.

Aug 2009 The ability of natural killer (NK) cells to produce gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) after ex vivo stimulation with crude schizont lysate of Plasmodium falciparum was studied in uninfected and P. falciparum-infected pregnant Gabonese women segregated ... Read more...

Toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in France: risk factors and change of prevalence between 1995 and 2003.

Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Congenital toxoplasmosis may affect any organ, produce severe complications such as hydrocephalus and lead to ocular lesions which can appear late after birth. Fetal outcome can be fatal. During pregnancy, the mother can become infected, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Gravidity'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Primigravid women's views of being approached to participate in a hypothetical term cephalic trial of planned vaginal birth versus planned cesarean birth. 30 Aug 2009
• Natural killer cell IFN-gamma-activity is associated with Plasmodium falciparum infection during pregnancy. Aug 2009
• Measures of ovarian function in galactosemia. 30 Jul 2009
• Toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in France: risk factors and change of prevalence between 1995 and 2003. Jul 2009
• The excess salt appetite of humans is not due to sodium loss in adulthood. 21 Jun 2009
• Association of vaginal bleeding and electroconvulsive therapy use in pregnancy. 30 May 2009
• Trial of lycopene to prevent pre-eclampsia in healthy primigravidas: results show some adverse effects. 30 May 2009
• Repeat pregnancies among HIV-infected women enrolled in clinical trial PACTG1022. 30 May 2009
• Recrudescent Plasmodium berghei from pregnant mice displays enhanced binding to the placenta and induces protection in multigravida. 18 May 2009
• Increased preeclampsia in mothers delivering very low-birth-weight infants between 1994 and 2006. 25 Apr 2009
• The epidemiology of malaria among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in an area with intense and highly seasonal malaria transmission in northern Ghana. 18 Apr 2009
• Epidemiology of deep venous thrombosis during pregnancy and puerperium in Sudanese women. 6 Apr 2009
• Misoprostol for pregnancy termination in grand multiparous women with three cesarean deliveries. 3 Apr 2009
• Choosing medical or surgical terminations of pregnancy in the first trimester: what is the difference? 30 Mar 2009
• Unexplained fetal death: are women with a history of fetal loss at higher risk? 30 Mar 2009
• Longitudinal study of growth and adiposity in parous compared with nulligravid adolescents. 30 Mar 2009
• Paraumbilical hernia repair during cesarean delivery. 27 Feb 2009
• Development of a stress scale for pregnant women in the South Asian context: the A-Z Stress Scale. 27 Feb 2009
• Can we communicate gravidity and parity better? 27 Feb 2009
• Delivery may affect arterial elasticity in women. 15 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Gravidity'

Definition: The number of pregnancies, complete or incomplete, experienced by a female. It is different from PARITY, which is the number of offspring borne. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

Descriptor UI: D020073

Alternative terms: Gravidity; Gravidities; Nulligravidity; Nulligravidities; Primigravidity; Primigravidities; Multigravidity; Multigravidities;

Related Mesh Headings: Parity;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects;

Tree Number: G08.686.340; G08.686.785.760.769.213; N06.850.490.812.250;

History Note: 99

Technical Notes: human & animal; do not confuse with PARITY