Has noninvasive prenatal testing impacted termination of pregnancy and live birth rates of infants with Down syndrome?
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DOI: 10.1002/pd.5182
Abstract: Implementation of noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a highly accurate aneuploidy screening test has raised questions around whether the high uptake may result in more terminations of pregnancies and fewer births of children with Down… read more here.
Keywords: testing impacted; prenatal testing; pregnancy live; termination pregnancy ... See more keywords
Medical termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly at or beyond 20 weeks' gestation—What are the maternal risks?
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DOI: 10.1002/pd.6241
Abstract: To evaluate the common and severe maternal morbidities associated with medical termination of pregnancy (MTOP) for fetal anomaly ≥20 weeks' gestation. read more here.
Keywords: weeks gestation; fetal anomaly; termination pregnancy; medical termination ... See more keywords
Receiving uncertain results from prenatal Chromosomal Microarray Analysis: Women's decisions on continuation or termination of pregnancy.
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DOI: 10.1002/pd.6337
Abstract: Chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) may detect variants of uncertain clinical significance (VUS) and susceptibility loci (SL) with incomplete penetrance for neurodevelopmental disorders. This qualitative study provides empirical data on women's experiences with receiving such findings… read more here.
Keywords: microarray analysis; termination pregnancy; continuation termination; pregnancy ... See more keywords
Uptake of prenatal genetic diagnosis and termination of pregnancy by Omani Muslim families at risk of genetic disorders: experience over a 9-year period
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DOI: 10.1007/s12687-022-00584-1
Abstract: Studies on the acceptance of prenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancy for single gene disorders within Islamic societies in the Middle East are limited. A few have examined the attitudes toward pregnancy termination for fetal… read more here.
Keywords: prenatal diagnosis; termination pregnancy; diagnosis termination; pregnancy ... See more keywords
Continuation of Contraception Following Termination of Pregnancy in a Canadian Urban Centre.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2021.07.012
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Minimal evidence exists on the continuation of contraception following termination of pregnancy. Continuation of effective contraception is important because it has been found to reduce unintended pregnancies. This study aims to determine the rate… read more here.
Keywords: following termination; continuation; termination pregnancy; contraception ... See more keywords
Experiences of fathers having faced with termination of pregnancy for foetal abnormality.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101818
Abstract: The development of medical ultrasound techniques and progress in prenatal diagnosis allows foetus malformations to be discovered during pregnancy. These outcomes may force parents to be faced with the decision of termination of pregnancy for… read more here.
Keywords: pregnancy foetal; foetal abnormality; pregnancy; termination pregnancy ... See more keywords
Surgical termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly: what role can an independent abortion service provider play?
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DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2019.1568973
Abstract: Abstract Most hospitals in Great Britain only offer a medical termination of pregnancy for a fetal anomaly (TOPFA) in the second trimester. We describe the safety and acceptability of a surgical TOPFA service delivered by… read more here.
Keywords: topfa; abortion; service; termination pregnancy ... See more keywords
Risk of preterm delivery after medically indicated termination of pregnancy with induced vaginal delivery: a case-control study
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DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2071147
Abstract: Abstract We investigated whether nonsurgical termination of pregnancy after 14 weeks of gestation increases the risk of preterm delivery in a subsequent pregnancy. We conducted a two-centre retrospective case-control study. Patients who underwent non-surgical termination of… read more here.
Keywords: risk preterm; termination pregnancy; termination; pregnancy ... See more keywords
Lack of consensus in the choice of termination of pregnancy for Turner syndrome in France
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4833-3
Abstract: BackgroundThe observed rate of termination of pregnancy (TOP) for Turner syndrome varies worldwide and even within countries. In this vignette study we quantified agreement among ten multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centers in Paris.MethodsWe submitted online three… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; lack consensus; turner syndrome; termination pregnancy ... See more keywords
Medical termination of pregnancy in general practice in Australia: a descriptive-interpretive qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12978-017-0303-8
Abstract: BackgroundAustralian Government approval in 2012 for the use of mifepristone and misoprostol for medical termination of pregnancy (MTOP) allows general practitioners (GPs) to provide early gestation abortion in primary care settings. However, uptake of the… read more here.
Keywords: abortion; provision; medical termination; termination pregnancy ... See more keywords
Practice and determinants of emergency contraceptive utilization among women seeking termination of pregnancy in Northwest Ethiopia—A mixed quantitative and qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263776
Abstract: Background Emergency contraceptives are used within 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Although emergency contraceptives are widely available in Ethiopia, termination of pregnancy remains a public health problem indicating low uptake… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; termination pregnancy; utilization; pregnancy ... See more keywords