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Procalcitonin (PCT) is a peptide precursor of the hormone calcitonin, the latter being involved with calcium homeostasis. It arises once preprocalcitonin is cleaved by endopeptidase . [ 1 ] It was first identified by Leonard J. Deftos and Bernard A. Roos in the 1970s. [ 2 ]
Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening or opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of sections and/or layers of the lining of the uterus and or contents of the uterus such as an unwanted fetus (early abortion before 13 weeks), remains of a non-viable fetus, retained placenta after birth or abortion as well as any abnormal tissue which may be in the ...
A hysterotomy is performed on the pregnant woman, and once the uterus is open and the fetus is exposed, the fetal surgery begins. Typically, this surgery consists of an interim procedure intended to allow the fetus to remain in utero until it has matured enough to survive delivery and neonatal surgical procedures.
Dilation and evacuation can be offered for management of second trimester miscarriage if skilled providers are available. [6] Some women choose D&E over labor induction for a second trimester loss because it can be a scheduled surgical procedure, offering predictability over labor induction, or because they find it emotionally easier than undergoing labor and delivery.
There's still more than a month until Inauguration Day, but President-elect Donald Trump's administration is already off to a rocky start. His first nominee for attorney general, former Rep. Matt ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now classifies eggs as a “healthy, nutrient-dense" food, according to a new proposed rule. Registered dietitians react to the change.
For most, the Christmas season is a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. But for many women, in addition to the usual hustle and bustle of it all, symptoms of perimenopause and menopause ...
constriction ring to cut through it; deeply engaged head; The location of an LSCS is beneficial for the following reasons: [citation needed] peritoneum is more loosely attached to the uterus; contraction is less than in upper part of uterus; healing is more efficient; sutures are intact (less problem with suture loosening)