Maternal and neonatal outcomes after delayed vs early cord clamping at cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to systematically review maternal and neonatal outcomes after delayed cord clamping compared with early cord clamping at the time of cesarean delivery.

Data Sources: MEDLINE, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched from inception through October 5, 2023.

Eltrombopag use for refractory immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy: A case report.

Background: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a rare autoimmune disorder that involves platelet destruction in the spleen. Eltrombopag (Promacta®), a thrombopoietin agonist, has been used in non-pregnant patients to manage ITP, but few cases of its use in pregnancy have been reported.

Case Presentation: We present a case of a pregnant patient at 26 weeks of gestation with severe refractory ITP.

Brentuximab vedotin desensitization in a patient with refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Brentuximab vedotin has emerged as a useful treatment option for relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma; however, uncommon cases of anaphylactic reactions may require its permanent discontinuation. We report a 29-yr-old woman with refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma, who developed an anaphylactic reaction during the second dose of brentuximab vedotin. A 12-step desensitization protocol was followed; after premedicating with antihistaminic agents, methylprednisolone and montelukast, a total dose of 156 mg of brentuximab vedotin (1.

Complete axial torsion of pregnant uterus with leiomyoma.

Uterine torsion is defined as a rotation of the uterus of more than 45° along its long axis. It is a rare complication during pregnancy; a common cause of torsion can be uterine myoma. Here we describe the case of a 27-year-old G2P1+0 woman at 15 weeks 3 day pregnancy, who presented to our outpatient department as a case of acute abdomen, in a state of shock.