Is polyhydramnios an independent risk factor for perinatal mortality and intrapartum morbidity in preterm delivery?
In the setting of preterm delivery, polyhydramnios is an independent risk factor for perinatal mortality and intrapartum complications even in the absence of congenital malformation and other conditions traditionally associated with increased perinatal mortality and morbidity.
Cognitive performance is worse in elderly coeliac disease than control patients, despite prolonged gluten avoidance in coeliacs. Awareness on the increasing phenomenon of late-onset coeliac disease is important to minimize diagnostic delay and prolonged exposure to gluten that may adversely and irreversibly affect cognitive function.