Background: Efforts to elucidate risk factors for placental abruption are imperative due to the severity of complications it produces for both mother and fetus, and its contribution to preterm birth.

"I was steadfast in my argument that, as complex as the medicine surrounding placenta accreta spectrum may be, this case ...

The diagnosis of abruptio placentae is made grossly by the presence of a retroplacental hematoma with subjacent placental infarct or more commonly by microscopic evidence of placental villous ...

In this interview by SADE OGUNTOLA, Professor Olufemi Adewole, a consultant physician and pulmonologist at the Obafemi ...

One study found pregnant women with anterior placentas were at a greater risk of: Hypertension (raised blood pressure) Gestational diabetes Placental abruption. The same study found posterior ...

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In the evidence given to this point, a number of medical professionals have stated that, ‘on balance’, they believe Baby Hannah’s death was caused by ‘placental abruption’. Placental abruption is the ...

Pregnancy care is particularly critical during the first trimester as it lays the foundation for a healthy pregnancy and ...

On July 19 at the IWK Health Centre’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Madison and Luke Little said goodbye to their infant ...