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Preface
10 November 2011
During the last 3 decades there have been major advances in the understanding and management of the haematological disorders associated with pregnancy. This edition aims to help update our management ...
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Hassan Shehata
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1-2
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Anaemia in pregnancy
07 November 2011
Anaemia in pregnancy, defined as a haemoglobin concentration (Hb) < 110 g/L, affects more than 56 million women globally, two thirds of them being from Asia. Multiple factors lead to anaemia in pre...
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Malik Goonewardene,
Mishkat Shehata,
Asma Hamad
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3-24
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The obstetric management of sickle cell disease
03 November 2011
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited disease worldwide and is associated with anaemia and intermittent severe pain. Pregnant women who are affected have increased maternal and fetal ...
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Jo Howard,
Eugene Oteng-Ntim
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25-36
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Thalassaemia in pregnancy
04 November 2011
Thalassaemia is the most common monogenetic disease worldwide. Antenatal screening is effective and simple, and accurate genetic prenatal diagnosis can be achieved in early gestation. Less invasive me...
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Tak Yeung Leung,
Terence T. Lao
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37-51
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Thromboembolic disorders in obstetrics
09 November 2011
Thromboembolic disorders remain a leading cause of maternal mortality in the developed world. The halving of the number of deaths from thromboembolic disorders in the last Confidential Enquiry provide...
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Gabriella Gray,
Catherine Nelson-Piercy
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53-64
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Antiphospohlipid syndrome in obstetrics
04 November 2011
Antiphospholipid syndrome is characterised by a variety of clinical and immunological manifestations. The clinical hallmarks of this syndrome are thrombosis and poor obstetric outcomes, including misc...
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Alvaro Danza,
Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza,
Munther Khamashta
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65-76
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Massive obstetric haemorrhage with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
07 November 2011
Massive obstetric haemorrhage is a major contributor towards maternal morbidity and mortality. The main causes are abruptio placentae, placenta praevia and postpartum haemorrhage. Clinicians managing ...
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Lin Lin Su,
Yap Seng Chong
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77-90
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Thrombophilia and early pregnancy loss
03 November 2011
Early pregnancy loss is the most common pregnancy complication. About 15% of pregnancies result in pregnancy loss and 1% of women experience recurrent miscarriage (more than three consecutive miscarri...
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Kelly McNamee,
Feroza Dawood,
Roy G. Farquharson
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91-102
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Inherited bleeding disorders in pregnancy
31 October 2011
Women with inherited bleeding disorders may face several haemostatic challenges during pregnancy and childbirth. Pregnancy in these women requires specialised and individualised care. Prenatal diagnos...
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Claudia Chi,
Rezan A. Kadir
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103-117
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Red-cell and platelet alloimmunisation in pregnancy
11 November 2011
The management of red-cell alloimmunisation has been revolutionised by the widespread use of anti-D administration for mothers who are rhesus negative, and the availability of non-invasive, ultrasound...
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Michael Egbor,
Peter Knott,
Amarnath Bhide
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119-132
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Managing pregnancy with HIV, HELLP syndrome and low platelets
14 November 2011
Management of pregnancies with human immunodeficiency virus, haemolytic anaemia, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets (HELLP) syndrome, and low platelets presents complexities in investigations and t...
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O.A. Onyangunga,
J. Moodley
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133-147
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Management of haematological malignancy in pregnancy
04 November 2011
The incidence of haematological malignancies in pregnancy ranges from 1 in 1000 to 1 in 10,000. International prospective epidemiology, management and outcome data are important to gain further knowle...
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Ihab El-Hemaidi,
Susan E. Robinson
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149-160
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Haematological Disorders in Pregnancy – Multiple Choice Questions for Vol. 26, No. 1
16 December 2011
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Sarcoma of the female genital tract – Answers to multiple choice questions for vol. 25, no. 6
10 October 2011
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