Background The reproductive hormone oxytocin facilitates labour, birth and postpartum
adaptations for women and newborns. Synthetic oxytocin is commonly given to induce or …

Oxytocin is one of the most commonly used medications during labour and delivery. Recent
insights from basic neuroscience research suggest that the uterotonic effects of oxytocin may …

Neuroendocrine and immune signaling pathways are activated following insults such as
stress, injury, and infection, in a systemic response aimed at restoring homeostasis …

Pregnancy, labor and childbirth are accompanied by excessive oxidative aggression. The
excessive formation of free radicals [reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive nitrogen …

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors related to retained placenta in the context of contemporary
obstetric practice. METHODS: This was a case-control study comparing 408 cases of …

Despite the widespread use of oxytocin for induction of labor, mechanistic insights into
fetal/neonatal wellbeing are lacking because of the absence of an animal model that …

Aim We aimed to measure the extent of oxidative stress experienced during labor by the
neonates of pregnant women undergoing induced or spontaneous birth and to compare the …

Objective To evaluate potential risk factors for retained placenta in a first pregnancy. Method
This retrospective case–control study included all primigravida with a singleton, live, vaginal …

Background Retained placenta is associated with severe postpartum hemorrhage. Its
etiology is unknown and its biochemistry has not been studied. We aimed to assess whether …

Autism is currently occurring in one in 10,000 children in Europe. The incidence in the US
has been steadily increasing over the last years to a figure at least 4 times as high. It has …