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C C Roan

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Successful pregnancy in a chronic hemodialytic woman--a case report.

Pregnancy in uremic patient is extremely rare. Successful outcome with live birth is achieved after the use of hemodialysis during the course of pregnancy but still remains distinctly uncommon. Good experiences in detection, prevention and management of maternal and fetal complications are limited. Under the care of multidisciplinary team including obstetrician, nephrologist, neonatologist and hemodialysis staff, a 27-year-old uremic woman on chronic hemodialysis for 3 years gave birth to a viable baby is reported.

Adult

Spontaneous abortions, stillbirths, and birth defects in families of agricultural pilots.

Families engaged in Agricultural Aviation (314) and cooperating sibling families, not occupationally exposed to pesticides (178) provided information, in response to a questionnaire, on their general health status and pregnancy outcomes. These two groups were comparable in age, height, weight, and years of education. Statistical evaluation confirmed the null hypothesis with respect to total pregnancies, number of male or female children, spontaneous abortions, and birth defects.

Abnormalities, Drug-Induced