Pre-existing medical disorders as risk factors for preeclampsia: an exploratory case-control study

Objective: We sought to explore pre-existing medical disorders as risk factors for preeclampsia as thoroughly as possible. Methods: A case-control design. A group of 1,652 patients were identified as the preeclampsia group, and another randomly selected 4,500 patients were identified as the non-preeclampsia group. Results: Mature ovarian teratoma (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 7.69, 95% CI 1.58–37.53), uterine fibroids (adjusted OR 2.24, 95% CI 1.28–3.92) and pregestational hypothyroidism (adjusted OR 5.17, 95% CI 2.43–11.00), were significantly correlated with preeclampsia. Conclusions: Mature ovarian teratoma, uterine fibroids and pregestational hypothyroidism may also contribute to the incidence of preeclampsia.</p

Reference planes of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

<p>(A) Coronal plane of TMJ on the cleft side; (B) Sagittal plane of TMJ on the cleft side; (C) Axial plane of TMJ on the cleft side; (D) Three-dimensional rendered image.</p

Rhodium-Catalyzed C(sp²)–O Cross Couplings of Diazo Quinones with Phenols to Construct Diaryl Ethers

The diaryl ether represents a prevalent structural motif found in numerous biologically active molecules. Herein, we describe a dirhodium-catalyzed C(sp2)–O cross coupling reaction between diazo quinones and phenols for the construction of diaryl ethers in moderate to high yields. The reaction proceeds under mild and neutral conditions and is tolerant of various functional groups. The synthetic method has been successfully applied to the concise synthesis of a Navl.7 inhibitor

Comparison of chin deviation between the UCLP and non-cleft groups.

<p>Shapiro-Wilk test of normality;</p><p>^<b>†</b>One sample t test;</p><p>^<b>‡</b>Mann-Whitney U test (when variables were not normally distributed);</p><p>* P<0.05.</p><p>Comparison of chin deviation between the UCLP and non-cleft groups.</p

Descriptions of landmarks.

<p>Descriptions of landmarks.</p

Mandibular measurements and chin deviation.

<p>(A) Ramal height; (B) Mandibular body length; (C) Total mandibular length; (D) Gonial angle; (E) Chin deviation.</p

Landmarks and measurements of condylar-fossa relationship on a sagittal slice.

<p>SF, the most superior aspect of the temporomandibular fossa; SC, the most superior aspect of the condyle; PC, the posterior tangent point of the condyle; AC, the anterior tangent point of the condyle; Line 1, tangent to SF and parallel to the FH plane; Line 2, tangent to SC and parallel to line 1; Line 3, starting from SF and tangent to the most anterior aspect of the condyle; Line 4, starting from SF and tangent to the most posterior aspect of the condyle; PS, posterior joint space; SS, superior joint space; AS, anterior joint space.</p

Head orientation and reference planes.

<p>(A) Coronal plane; (B) Midsagittal plane (MSP); (C) Frankfort horizontal (FH) plane; (D) Three-dimensional rendered image.</p

Dimensions and positions of condyles on an axial slice.

<p>D1 and D3, the mediolateral (ML) diameters of condyles; D2 and D4, the anteroposterior (AP) diameters of condyles; Ds, the sagittal difference between the geometric centers of condyles on two sides; C1 and C2, the distances between the center of condyles and the MSP; A1 and A2, the angles between the ML axis of condyles and the MSP.</p

Descriptions of measurements.

<p>P, posterior joint space; A, anterior joint space; AP, anteroposterior; ML, mediolateral.</p><p>Descriptions of measurements.</p