Background: Available literature on pregnant women with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) relies mainly on anecdotal case reports and two series only. Methods: The authors reviewed the charts of all pregnant women with severe PH who were... more
Amniotic fluid is produced by fetal urination but in the first 16 weeks of gestation additional sources include the placenta, amniotic membranes, umbilical cord and fetal skin. Removal of amniotic fluid is by fetal swallowing.... more
The objective was to assess the effects of prenatal yoga on heart rate variability (HRV) and cardio-respiratory synchronization, used as proxies of autonomic nervous system activity. Sixty-nine healthy pregnant women were included; 33 in... more
Resumo ObjetivO: avaliar a prevalência e os fatores de risco associados à morbidade materna grave numa maternidade terciária. MétOdOs: trata-se de um estudo de corte transversal dos casos de morbidade materna grave atendidos no Hospital e... more
Introduction. The problem of the demographic crisis in Ukraine in the conditions of the ongoing full-scale war has become critical both due to negative fertility and due to the prolonged impact of stress. In these conditions, the concept... more
Antenatal care adalah merupakan cara penting untuk memonitor dan mendukung kesehatan ibu hamil normal dan mendeteksi ibu dengan kehamilan normal. K4 adalah kontak ibu hamil dengan tenaga kesehatan yang keempat atau lebih untuk mendapatkan... more
Triploidy means that there is a complete extra set of chromosomes in every cell of affected fetus. Instead of having 46 chromosomes, one set of 23 chromosomes from each parent, an individual with triploidy has 69 chromosomes. Triploidy... more
The objectives of this study were to identify the prevalence of past-year intimate partner violence (IPV) among women Veterans utilizing Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care, and to document associated demographic, military,... more
Maternal age related and procedure-related fetal abortion rates were studied in 384 women aged 36 and over scheduled for transabdominal chorionic villus sampling (TA-CVS) at 12-14 weeks of gestation. The pre-TA-CVS abortion rate within 30... more
Background: Umbilical artery thrombosis is an uncommon event in pregnancy. Data is limited to case reports and case series. Objectives: The purpose of this review is to examine the etiology, risk factors, incidence, diagnosis, management,... more
Differences in platelet type between the fetus and the mother can lead to maternal immunization and destruction of the fetal platelets, a condition named fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT). FNAIT is reported to occur... more
Letters to the Editor clonal plasma cell burden is not as high and the plasma cells are considered to be more indolent in AL amyloidosis. 12 However, as shown in MM this potent graft-versus-plasma-cell-dyscrasia-effect is also associated... more
Objective: Double aneuploidy cases involving autosomal and sex chromosomes are very rare. Therefore, it is difficult to determine the clinical features and prognosis of these cases. In this case, a fetus with 48,XYY,+18 karyotype is... more
Introduction: Although the definition of preterm birth is birth before 37 completed weeks, the major transition in terms of needing special care occurs between 34 and 37 weeks. Material and Methods: A prospective observational study was... more
Background Post-partum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Early administration of tranexamic acid reduces deaths due to bleeding in trauma patients. We aimed to assess the effects of early administration of... more
This review assessed the effects of combined vitamin C and E supplementation during pregnancy on pre-eclampsia and major adverse infant outcomes. No significant effects were found. The authors concluded that vitamin C and E... more
Maternal mortality remains high in Nigeria, especially in rural areas where many women avail themselves of traditional maternal health care from unskilled providers such as traditional birth attendants (TBAs) . This study examined the use... more
Prenatal repair of myelomeningocele, the most common form of spina bifida, may result in better neurologic function than repair deferred until after delivery. We compared outcomes of in utero repair with standard postnatal repair.
In a total of 262 stimulated cycles, women presented with the following poor-prognosis indications: maternal age of Ն36 years (n ϭ 157), Ն3 previous IVF failures (n ϭ 54), and an altered karyotype (n ϭ 51). After giving consent, 127... more
Doppler flow velocity waveform recording in the fetal ductus venosus and umbilical artery as well as maternal blood sampling for serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) was performed before and after transabdominal chorion Mtlus sampling (TACVS)... more
starting treatment with diltiazem the drug should be stopped and both renal and hepatic function monitored. We are grateful to the coroner and to Professor J M Cameron for performing the necropsy. The medical artists of the London... more
Kehamilan risiko tinggi merupakan kehamilan dengan masalah yang menyebabkan komplikasi terhadap ibu dan bayinya. Upaya meningkatkan pelayanan kesehatan ibu hamil guna mendeteksi risiko tinggi dapat melakukan pemeriksaan kehamilan sesuai... more
Background: Prenatal care in the US is often mediated through managed care organisations. Other community-based health organisations also implement nurse-led care programs to help pregnant women navigate prenatal care services. The aim of... more
Background Post-partum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Early administration of tranexamic acid reduces deaths due to bleeding in trauma patients. We aimed to assess the effects of early administration of... more
The evaluation of AFV is an established part of the antenatal surveillance of pregnancies at risk for an adverse pregnancy outcome. The two most commonly used ultrasound techniques to estimate AFV are the amniotic fluid index (AFI) and... more
Introduction. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) tend to recur from one pregnancy to the next. The aims of the study were to assess the recurrence risk according to type of HDP defined by gestational age at birth and to examine... more
The risk of placenta previa may be increased in pregnancies conceived by assisted reproduction technology (ART). Whether the increased risk is due to factors related to the reproductive technology, or associated with maternal factors, is... more
The aim of the study was to investigate the macro and micro-anatomical adaptations in the uterus and the type and nature of implantation found in Eidolon helvum. A total of thirty pregnant bats sampled from Obafemi Awolowo University... more
this study aimed to assess Medication Errors among Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit. Setting this study was conducted at Kafrelsheikh University Hospital, 3critical care units Medical ICU, surgical ICU & Cardiac care unit CCU. Sampling;... more
A 57-years old woman admitted to our hospital after the successful resuscitation from ventricular fibrillation (Vf). Vf during work and was treated with amiodarone and cardiac defibrillator. Temporary pacing was required due to transient... more
Objective: We aimed to evaluate myocardial performance in fetuses with increased nuchal translucency. Method: Cases with increased NT without any associated structural anomalies were enrolled in this study. The study group consisted of 53... more
Conclusions: A small transverse diameter of fetal thymus in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes might be a marker of the histological chorioamnionitis.
Resumen ANTECEDENTES: El embarazo molar parcial, con feto vivo sano coexistente, es una forma rara de las molas hidatiformes. Debido a los pocos casos reportados se carece de guías que marquen la pauta para la atención médica de estas... more
Stillbirth is a major contributor to perinatal mortality and it is particularly common in low- and middle-income countries, where annually about three million stillbirths occur in the third trimester. This study aims to develop a... more
Methods A group of 118 high-risk women with bilateral notching of the uterine arteries underwent an echocardiographic examination to evaluate midwall mechanics (midwall shortening (mFS%) and stress-corrected midwall shortening (SCmFS%))... more
We conducted a study to elucidate factors influencing women's decisions regarding prenatal genetic screening for and diagnosis of chromosomal disorders and to learn about their expe- riences with these tests and with the medical system.... more
To determine the prevalence of and the association between trisomy 21 and isolated fetal echogenic cardiac foci (FECF) identified in the second trimester in an unselected low-risk population. Methods All cases with isolated FECF were... more
OBJECTIVE—There is strong evidence that low birth weight is associated with glucose intolerance and diabetes in adults. We have carried out a twin study to distinguish among maternal influences, which affect both twins; fetoplacental... more
To assess the natural history, risk factors for death and deterioration of patients with Eisenmenger Syndrome. The clinical course of 188 patients from three different cardiac centres specialized in adult congenital heart defects,... more
bunuh diri adalah fenomena yang dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor dan melibatkan interaksi kompleks antara aspek biologis, psikologis, sosial, serta lingkungan. Terdapat banyak faktor yang dapat memengaruhi tingginya angka kejadian bunuh... more
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji pengaruh media sosial terhadap tingkat kecemasan remaja di era digital dengan menggunakan metode literature review. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa kecemasan dapat meningkat akibat penggunaan media... more
We sought to examine if 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17OHPC) effectiveness is dependent on the earliest gestational age (GA) at prior spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) when administered in the clinical setting. STUDY DESIGN:... more
Objective: To assess the effect of metformin in controlling Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Study design: Comparative cohort study. Place and duration of study: Gynecology Clinics of... more
Objective: To assess the effect of metformin in controlling Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
Introducción: El interferón (IFN) tipo I es una citoquina que juega un rol fundamental en la patogenia del Lupus Eritematoso Sistémico (LES). Diferentes niveles de esta citoquina podrían explicar la heterogeneidad de esta patología y ser... more
Objectives: Different retrospective growth charts for twin pregnancies debates whether twin growth is similar to singletons. Recently, the fetal medicine foundation (FMF) published a retrospective fetal growth chart that indicated similar... more
Most longitudinal growth curve models evaluate the evolution of each of the anthropometric measurements separately. When applied to a 'reference population', this exercise leads to univariate reference curves against which new individuals... more