Pregnancy in patients with cirrhosis of the liver is uncommon. We reviewed 9 pregnancies in 7 patients with cirrhosis. One patient conceived within 1 month of diagnosis and in another the disease was diagnosed during the index pregnancy. Four patients has associated portal hypertension and 1 of them conceived after lienorenal shunt. Complications associated with these pregnancies were jaundice (1) jaundice plus ascites (2) and gastrointestinal bleeding (1). In 2 patients endoscopic sclerotherapy was done during the index pregnancy. The incidence of preterm delivery was 50% (4 of 8) and the majority (75%) occurred in pregnancies where associated complications were present. There was 1 maternal death in the postpartum period due to fulminant hepatic failure.
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the results of demineralization carried out
on Karanpura Gondwana coals having high ash (30.57–21.80%)
and low sulfur (0.29–0.20%) contents. The coal samples were
subjected to demineralization using Pseudomonas mendocina strain B6-1, and the effect of various parameters, such as pH, temperature,
incubation time, and pulp density, was observed. Optimum values of
demineralization were found at pH 6.0, temperature of 35 °C,
6.0% (w/v) pulp density, and incubation time of 7 days. Reduction
in the mineral matter (mean of 13.72–29.10%) content led to
a relative increase in vitrinite, inertinite, and liptinite macerals.
Further, the treatment has also caused an increase in the useful heat
value, gross calorific value, and net calorific value of coal from
4824.86 to 5192.06 cal/g, from 5396.72 to 5647.47 cal/g, and from
5059.30 to 5273.80 cal/g (mean values), respectively. The method is
eco-friendly and useful in obtaining clean fuel.
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