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End-Of-Life Care In The Last Three Months Before Death In Older Patients With Cancer In Belgium: A Large Retrospective Cohort Study Using Data Linkage, Victoria Depoorter, Katrijn Vanschoenbeek, Lore Decoster, Geert Silversmit, Philip R. Debruyne, Inge De Groof, Dominique Bron, Frank Cornélis, Sylvie Luce, Christian Focan, Vincent Verschaeve, Gwenaëlle Debugne, Christine Langenaeken, Heidi Van Den Bulck, Jean Charles Goeminne, Wesley Teurfs, Guy Jerusalem, Dirk Schrijvers, Bénédicte Petit, Marika Rasschaert, Jean Philippe Praet, Katherine Vandenborre, Harlinde De Schutter, Koen Milisen, Johan Flamaing, Cindy Kenis, Freija Verdoodt, Hans Wildiers

School of Nursing and Midwifery

This study aims to describe end-of-life (EOL) care in older patients with cancer and investigate the association between geriatric assessment (GA) results and specialized palliative care (SPC) use. Older patients with a new cancer diagnosis (2009–2015) originally included in a previous multicentric study were selected if they died before the end of follow-up (2019). At the time of cancer diagnosis, patients underwent geriatric screening with Geriatric 8 (G8) followed by GA in case of a G8 score ≤14/17. These data were linked to the cancer registry and healthcare reimbursement data for follow-up. EOL care was assessed in the last three …

Knowledge Sharing And Referral Practices By Traditional Birth Attendants In Low-Income Urban Areas Of Southwest Nigeria, Janet O. Adekannbi, Joy O. Oluwafemi

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) are important for maternal health care especially in Africa’s low-income areas. Without doubt, the relevance of TBAs in developing countries such as Nigeria is not expected to reduce in the foreseeable future. The knowledge of traditional birth attendants will continue to be needed and considering the tacit nature of their knowledge, there is a need to preserve the knowledge in this profession and promote sharing of best practices to prevent maternal mortality issues. This study investigated the knowledge sharing (KS) and referral practices of TBAs in low-income urban areas of South-west Nigeria. Qualitative approach was adopted …

Comparative Effect Of Probiotic And/Or Canola Seed, Canola Meal And Canola Oil Dietary Supplementation On Growth Performance, Blood Component, Antioxidant Status And Immune Response In Growing Rabbits, Merna M. M. Al-Rakhawi, Hayam M. A. Abo El-Maaty, Engy F. Risha, Fatma M. Abdelhamid

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective: This study investigated the effects of probiotics- Progut® (PG) and/or canola seed (CS), canola meal (CM), and canola oil (CO) on the growth performance, blood components, antioxidant status, and immune response in rabbits.

Design: Randomized controlled study.

Animals: One hundred and twenty rabbits were used.

Procedures: Rabbits were assigned into 8 groups: control non supplemented group and the other supplemented groups including; PG, CS , CS+PG , CM, CM+PG, CO, and CO+PG. Growth performance, liver and kidney biomarkers, lipid profile, antioxidant markers, and immunological parameters were determined at the end of the study.

Results:. CM and CO had the …

Pathological, Ultrastructural And Haematological Studies On The Simultaneous Effect Of Dietary Supplementation With Lauric And Benzoic Acids On Nile Tilapia, Abdelaziz M. Rabea, Iman Ibrahim, Hebatallah A. Mahgoub, Ahmed El- Shaieb

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective: To evaluate the simultaneous effect of dietary acidifier lauric and benzoic acids on immunohematological parameters and histopathological changes in O. niloticus.

Design: Randomized controlled study.

Animal Models: The experiment was performed on 120 juvenile Nile tilapia weighing (50 ± 6.14 g).

Procedures: Fish were divided into four experimental groups (30 fish/group): Control group received normal diet; Benzoic Acid group was supplemented with benzoic acid 1 g/kg diet); Lauric Acid group was supplemented with lauric acid (1 g/kg diet); combination group was supplemented with benzoic acid (1 g/kg diet) and lauric acid (1 g/kg diet). Supplements were applied for 30 …

Investigation Of Nile Tilapia Mortalities During Summer 2019 In El-Manzala Fish Farms In Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, Amira M. M. El- Sherbiny, Moustafa M. S. Fouda, Medhat S. Shakweer, Viola H. Zaki

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective: To identify suspected causes of mass mortality in Oreochromis niloticus at El-Manzala fish farms in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, during disease outbreaks in the summer of 2019.

Design: Observational study.

Animals: Two hundred diseased and freshly dead Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) weighting 100-150 g.

Procedures: Collected fish samples were subjected to clinical, postmortem and bacteriological investigations regarding histopathological alterations, pathogenicity tests, and antibiogram susceptibility of the main isolated bacterial species.

Results: A total of 286 bacterial isolates were detected from all examined fish samples. Bacteriological examination revealed that all bacteria were gram-negative rods, which were identified as A. hydrophila (43.36%), …

Protective Effects Of Nanoselenium On Japanese Quails Fed On Aflatoxin B1 Contaminated Diets On Performance Parameters, Hematological, Biochemical, Immunological And Pathological Studies, Hend D. Elbar, Walaa F. Awadin, Abeer E. Aziza, Ahmed El-Shaieb

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Mycotoxins are considered to be a destructive problem in feed and food quality for animal and human health. Our study aimed to investigate the toxic effects of AFB1in addition to the protective effects of nano-Se against aflatoxicosis in quails. One hundred and twenty healthy Japanese quails were randomly divided into five groups of 24 birds each. First group; fed basal diet (negative control) without any addition, Second group; fed basal diet supplemented with 0.5 mg/kg diet nano-Se, Third group; fed basal diet containing 300 ppb AFB1 (positive control), Fourth group; fed basal diet containing 300 ppb AFB1 treated with 0.3 …

An Overview Of Meat Composition, Postmortem Changes, And Sources Of Microbial Contamination In Developing Countries Abattoirs, Hend Ali Elshebrawy, Nahed Gomaa Kasem, Khalid Ibrahim Sallam

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Meat is an essential component of a healthy and well-balanced diet and has played a crucial role in human evolution over the years because it is an excellent source of highly digested protein, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, niacin, iron, copper, zinc, and selenium. Raw meat is considered an unavoidable source of microbial contamination due to its enriched nutrient composition, high pH (5.5 to 6.5), and water activity (0.98 to 0.99); consequently, the meat is regarded as a perfect medium for bacterial growth. Meat deterioration begins immediately after slaughter because of faulty practices during the processing stages such as skinning, evisceration, …

Teratogenic Effect Of Fluconazole On Rabbit’S Foeti, Sally I. Ismael, Magdy S. Amer, Gehan N. Gad, Rasha A. El-Galil, Sara T. Elazab

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

bjective: ThisThe current study aimedwas designed to assess the teratogenic effect of fluconazole on developing rabbits’ foeti.

Design: Randomized controlled study.

Animals: Twenty-four sexually mature females and two2 adult males New Zealand white rabbits (, 5–- 6 months old, weighing 3-4 kg, were used in this study. The Mmature males were used for mating. process

Procedure: The Ppregnant female rabbits (n = 24) were allotted into four4 groups (6 rabbits/ group). The cControl group (G1) was administered normal saline. Other groups were administeredgiven fluconazole orally at a dose of 80 mg/kg once daily for ten days either ion the first …

Steps To Radiant Living, Trevor O'Reggio

Faculty Publications

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Knowledge About Vitamin D Among Women In The United Arab Emirates, Sharifa Alblooshi, Fatme Al Anouti, Rafiq Hijazi

All Works

Vitamin D deficiency is a significant public health issue as it affects almost 90% of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) population. A bigger portion of this percentage is women due to the physiological changes throughout their life cycle. This study aims to assess the knowledge about vitamin D among women in the UAE. This is a quantitative cross-sectional study. Using snowball sampling, an electronic questionnaire was sent to women aged 18 years and above. Overall, 1537 women completed the questionnaire. The participants had mean scores of 49.4 ± 10.7 and 59.6 ± 14.6 for general and nutritional knowledge, respectively. Factors …

Association Between Self-Reported Polycystic Ovary Syndrome With Chronic Diseases Among Emiratis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From The Uae Healthy Future Study, Nirmin F. Juber, Abdishakur Abdulle, Abdulla Aljunaibi, Abdulla Alnaeemi, Amar Ahmad, Andrea Leinberger-Jabari, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri, Eiman Alzaabi, Fatma Al-Maskari, Fatme Alanouti, Habiba Alsafar, Juma Alkaabi, Laila Abdel Wareth, Mai Aljaber, Marina Kazim, Michael Weitzman, Mohammad Al-Houqani, Mohammed Hag-Ali, Naima Oumeziane, Scott Sherman, Syed M. Shah, Wael Almahmeed, Youssef Idaghdour, Tom Loney, Omar El-Shahawy, Raghib Ali

All Works

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of self-reported polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among Emiratis and examine bi-directional associations of PCOS with self-reported chronic diseases, namely: diabetes, asthma, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed using the UAE Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS) data collected from February 2016 to April 2022 involving 1040 Emirati women aged 25–67 years from recruitment centers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The bi-directional associations between self-reported PCOS and self-reported chronic diseases were evaluated by establishing temporality based on reported age-at-diagnoses. Firstly, the associations between PCOS (diagnosed at …

Bacterial Pneumonia Associated With Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens: Understanding Epidemiology, Resistance Patterns, And Implications With Covid-19, Dalal Hammoudi Halat, Carole Ayoub Moubareck

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The ongoing spread of antimicrobial resistance has complicated the treatment of bacterial hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Gram-negative pathogens, especially those with multidrug-resistant profiles, including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter spp., are an important culprit in this type of infections. Understanding the determinants of resistance in pathogens causing pneumonia is ultimately stressing, especially in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic, when bacterial lung infections are considered a top priority that has become urgent to revise. Globally, the increasing prevalence of these pathogens in respiratory samples represents a significant infection challenge, with major limitations …

Indigenously Produced Biochar Retains Fertility In Sandy Soil Through Unique Microbial Diversity Sustenance: A Step Toward The Circular Economy, Munawwar Ali Khan, Alsayeda Zahra Salman, Shams Tabrez Khan

All Works

Introduction: Agricultural productivity in the arid hot desert climate of UAE is limited by the unavailability of water, high temperature, and salt stresses. Growing enough food under abiotic stresses and decreasing reliance on imports in an era of global warming are a challenge. Biochar with high water and nutrient retention capacity and acid neutralization activity is an attractive soil conditioner. This study investigates the microbial community in the arid soil of Dubai under shade house conditions irrigated with saline water and the shift in the microbial community, following 1 year of amendment with indigenously prepared biochar from date palm waste. …

Keeping The Ball Alive: The Marriage Between Sports And Acting, Giuseppe Pipicella

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

This thesis examines the link between sports and theatre from the actor's perspective and concludes that these two practices should be used together to achieve optimal performance. Using context provided by great physical theatre practitioners such as Jacques LeCoq, Vsevolod Meyerhold, and Rudolf Von Laban, the candidate used his past experience as a gymnast and a soccer player, and the teachings of Timothy Gallwey's The Inner Game of Tennis, to craft a rehearsal and performance regimen for Theatre UCF's production of Paula Vogel's Indecent. This regimen included an experiment where he alternated days in which he swam to days in …

Time Of Day Effects On Maximal Effort Strength/Power And Fatigability Assessments, Justine Renziehausen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

The circadian rhythm is a 24-hour cycle present within most biological systems that is controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus. The SCN is responsible for synchronizing the peripheral "clocks" present in other tissues so that all rhythms, such as heart rate, body temperature, and hormone secretion, are functioning together. As most systems experience a circadian rhythm, physical performance likely does as well. Previous studies have investigated time of day effects on maximal strength, power, and endurance performance, however, factors (e.g., sex, chronotype, age, etc.) have not clearly been distinguished. Additionally, body temperature has been suggested to be …

Tfos Lifestyle: Impact Of The Digital Environment On The Ocular Surface, James S. Wolffsohn, Gareth Lingham, Laura E. Downie, Bykie Huntjens, Takenori Inomata, Saleel Jivraj, Emmanuel Kobia-Acquah, Alex Muntz, Karim Mohamed-Noriega, Sotiris Plainis, Michael Read, Rony R. Sayegh, Sumeer Singh, Tor P. Utheim, Jennifer P. Craig

Articles

Eye strain when performing tasks reliant on a digital environment can cause discomfort, affecting productivity and quality of life. Digital eye strain (the preferred terminology) was defined as “the development or exacerbation of recurrent ocular symptoms and/or signs related specifically to digital device screen viewing”. Digital eye strain prevalence of up to 97% has been reported, due to no previously agreed definition/diagnostic criteria and limitations of current questionnaires which fail to differentiate such symptoms from those arising from nondigital tasks. Objective signs such as blink rate or critical flicker frequency changes are not ‘diagnostic’ of digital eye strain nor validated …

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Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

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The Predictive Significance Of Umbilical Cord Bilirubin And Bilirubin/Albumin Ratio For Neonatal Jaundice In Healthy Term Newborns, Handan Şahan, Selvi̇ Gülaşi, Mustafa Kurthan Mert, Eren Kale Çeki̇nmez

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: The aim of this study is to determine the value of the questions asked in routine follow-up, the cord blood bilirubin (CBB) and bilirubin/albumin (B/A) ratio in estimating the risk of developing hyperbilirubinemia. Materials and methods: Term and healthy 217 newborns whose CBB and albumin could be obtained and whose needed to be measured bilirubin level at the 24th and 72nd hours of life were included. Nutrition, sex and nationality, consanguinity between parents, jaundice in the sibling (s), mother's medications were questioned. CBB and albumin, serum total bilirubin (STB), serum albumin and transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) at the 24th and …

Synthesis, Characterization, And Application Of Zif-8 For Removal Of Cd, Ni, And Pb Ions From Aqueous Solutions: Optimization Of The Process By Response Surface Methodology (Rsm) Based On Central Composite Design (Ccd) Technique, Amir Khosravi, Maryam Randjbar, Razieh Habibpour

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

A Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) was synthesized by the solvothermal method of zinc nitrate hexahydrate and 2-methylimidazole in DMF to remove Cd(II), Ni(II), and Pb(II) ions from aqueous solutions. The synthesized ZIF-8 was distinguished by XRD, FT-IR, BET, SEM, EDX, TEM methods. Several significant variables were optimized with response surface methodology (RSM) to obtain the highest removal of metal ions. According to the achieved results, the aqueous solution pH values of 6.5, 6.5, and 6.0, ZIF-8 dosages of 0.05, 0.06, and 0.05 g⸳L-1, and metal ions initial concentrations of 50, 60, and 60 mg⸳L-1 were chosen as the optimum amount …

It Doesn't Matter What "Interpretation" Is, Francisco J. Urbina

Journal Articles

Reviewing: HOW TO INTERPRET THE CONSTITUTION? By Cass Sunstein. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. 2023. Pp. IX + 195. $22.95 (hardcover).

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"You Shouldn't Need To Share Your Data": Perceived Privacy Risks And Mitigation Strategies Among Privacy-Conscious Smart Home Power Users, Anna Lenhart, Sunyup Park, Michael Zimmer, Jessica Vitak

Computer Science Faculty Research and Publications

Fueled by Internet-of-Things technologies and spanning a wide range of sensors, speakers, and cameras, smart homes promise to make our lives easier and automate routine tasks. From speakers to security cameras, smart home devices (SHDs) answer our questions, monitor our home environment, and conserve energy. They also collect significant data, ranging from on/off commands to audio and video data, and they do this in some of our most private spaces. In this paper, we explore the privacy risks associated with SHDs by focusing on privacy-conscious smart home power users--those who spend significant time and money to research, install, and integrate …

Low Motor Dexterity And Significant Behaviors Following Hospitalized Isolation In Children, Kaitlin Fraser, Miriam Kuhn, Rebecca K. Swanson, Don W. Coulter, Christopher Copeland, Jorge M. Zuniga

Journal Articles: College of Nursing

The main objective of this study was to describe the cortical patterns of brain activity during a gross dexterity task and develop a behavioral profile of children experiencing isolation. A cross-sectional assessment was conducted during one visit. Sample: Four pediatric patients who had undergone isolation within a hospital comprised the full data collection. During the collection, participants completed the Box and Blocks Test of gross manual dexterity while undergoing imaging of the motor cortex using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Participants also completed a Behavioral Assessment System for Children, Third Edition (BASC-3) self-report, which was analyzed along with a parent report to …

Red Cabbage Juice-Mediated Gut Microbiota Modulation Improves Intestinal Epithelial Homeostasis And Ameliorates Colitis, Emily Jean Wilson, Nagabhishek Sirpu Natesh, Parsa Ghadermazi, Ramesh Pothuraju, Dipakkumar R. Prajapati, Sanjit Pandey, Jussuf T. Kaifi, John R. Dodam, Jeffrey N. Bryan, Christian L. Lorson, Aude A. Watrelot, Jason M. Foster, Thomas J. Mansell, Siu Hung Joshua Chan, Surinder K. Batra, Jeyamkondan Subbiah, Satyanarayana Rachagani

Journal Articles: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and can potentially prevent IBD through microbial-derived metabolites, making it a promising therapeutic avenue. Recent evidence suggests that despite an unclear underlying mechanism, red cabbage juice (RCJ) alleviates Dextran Sodium Sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. Thus, the study aims to unravel the molecular mechanism by which RCJ modulates the gut microbiota to alleviate DSS-induced colitis in mice. Using C57BL/6J mice, we evaluated RCJ's protective role in DSS-induced colitis through two cycles of 3% DSS. Mice were daily gavaged with PBS or RCJ until the endpoint, and gut microbiota composition …

Projecting Wheat Demand In China And India For 2030 And 2050: Implications For Food Security, Khondoker Abdul Mottaleb, Gideon Kruseman, Aymen Frija, Kai Sonder, Santiago Lopez-Ridaura

Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Faculty Publications and Presentations

Introduction: The combined populations of China and India were 2.78 billion in 2020, representing 36% of the world population (7.75 billion). Wheat is the second most important staple grain in both China and India. In 2019, the aggregate wheat consumption in China was 96.4 million ton and in India it was 82.5 million ton, together it was more than 35% of the world's wheat that year. In China, in 2050, the projected population will be 1294–1515 million, and in India, it is projected to be 14.89–1793 million, under the low and high-fertility rate assumptions. A question arises as to, what …

Something Smells Fishy: How Lipid Mediators Impact The Maternal-Fetal Interface And Neonatal Development, Maranda Thompson, Arzu Ulu, Maheswari Mukherjee, Ana G. Yuil-Valdes, Melissa K. Thoene, Matthew Van Ormer, Rebecca Slotkowski, Teri Mauch, Ann Anderson-Berry, Corrine K. Hanson, Tara M. Nordgren, Sathish Kumar Natarajan

Journal Articles: Pediatrics

Normal pregnancy relies on inflammation for implantation, placentation, and parturition, but uncontrolled inflammation can lead to poor maternal and infant outcomes. Maternal diet is one modifiable factor that can impact inflammation. Omega-3 and -6 fatty acids obtained through the diet are metabolized into bioactive compounds that effect inflammation. Recent evidence has shown that the downstream products of omega-3 and -6 fatty acids may influence physiology during pregnancy. In this review, the current knowledge relating to omega-3 and omega-6 metabolites during pregnancy will be summarized.

Ventricular Tachycardia In A Pediatric Patient With High-Risk Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura, Taylor J. Kratochvil, Jeffrey A. Robinson

Journal Articles: Pediatrics

An 8-year-old previously healthy male was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and increased serum cardiac troponin I. Telemetry recorded non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, without ST-segment changes or other abnormalities on serial electrocardiogram. This case illustrates that cardiac monitoring by telemetry should be considered in high-risk TTP with elevated cardiac troponin.

Retinol And Pro-Vitamin A Carotenoid Nutritional Status During Pregnancy Is Associated With Newborn Hearing Screen Results, Rebecca Slotkowski, Matthew Van Ormer, Anum Akbar, Olivia Paetz, Taija Hahka, Maranda Thompson, Alyssa Freeman, Alexandra Hergenrader, Sarah Sweeney, Zeljka Korade, Thiago Genaro-Mattos, Corrine K. Hanson, Ann Anderson-Berry, Melissa K. Thoene

Journal Articles: Pediatrics

The prenatal period is critical for auditory development; thus, prenatal influences on auditory development may significantly impact long-term hearing ability. While previous studies identified a protective effect of carotenoids on adult hearing, the impact of these nutrients on hearing outcomes in neonates is not well understood. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between maternal and umbilical cord plasma retinol and carotenoid concentrations and abnormal newborn hearing screen (NHS) results. Mother-infant dyads (n = 546) were enrolled at delivery. Plasma samples were analyzed using HPLC and LC-MS/MS. NHS results were obtained from medical records. Statistical analysis …

Plasma Retinol Concentrations And Dietary Intakes Of Mother-Infant Sets In Singleton Versus Twin Pregnancy, Anum Akbar, Sarah Duvall, Matthew Van Ormer, Rebecca Slotkowski, Taija Hahka, Thiago Genaro-Mattos, Zeljka Korade, Corrine K. Hanson, Ann Anderson-Berry, Melissa K. Thoene

Journal Articles: Pediatrics

Vitamin A (retinol) is essential for normal fetal development, but the recommendation for maternal dietary intake (Retinol Activity Equivalent, RAE) does not differ for singleton vs. twin pregnancy, despite the limited evaluation of retinol status. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate plasma retinol concentrations and deficiency status in mother-infant sets from singleton vs. twin pregnancies as well as maternal RAE intake. A total of 21 mother-infant sets were included (14 singleton, 7 twin). The HPLC and LC-MS/HS evaluated the plasma retinol concentration, and data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test. Plasma retinol was significantly lower in twin vs. singleton …

Evaluation Of Vitamin E Isoforms In Placental Tissue And Their Relationship With Maternal Dietary Intake And Plasma Concentrations In Mother-Infant Dyads, Ishani Jhamb, Alyssa Freeman, Michelle R. Lotfi, Matthew Van Ormer, Corrine K. Hanson, Ann Anderson-Berry, Melissa K. Thoene

Journal Articles: Pediatrics

α-tocopherol is a vitamin E isoform with potent antioxidant activity, while the γ-tocopherol isoform of vitamin E exerts more pro-inflammatory effects. In maternal-fetal environments, increased plasma α-tocopherol concentrations are associated with positive birth outcomes, while higher γ-tocopherol concentrations are linked with negative pregnancy outcomes. However, little is known about tocopherol concentrations in placental tissue and their role in modulating placental oxidative stress, a process that is implicated in many complications of pregnancy. The objectives of this research are to evaluate the concentrations of α- and γ-tocopherol in placental tissue and assess relationships with maternal and umbilical cord plasma concentrations. A …