Endometriosis and pregnancy outcome

Endometriosis, assisted reproduction technology, and risk of adverse pregnancy outcome.

BACKGROUND Endometriosis, a common gynaecological disease, is characterized by local and systemic inflammation, which may cause infertility and consequently, increased utilization of assisted reproduction technology (ART). We aimed to estimate the risk for preterm birth, small-for-gestational-age (SGA) birth, stillbirth, Caesarean section, pre-eclampsia and antepartal haemorrhage among women wi...

Embryo Quality and Pregnancy Outcome in Infertile Patients with Endometriosis

Minimal and mild endometriosis negatively impact on pregnancy outcome.

Endometriosis, a highly prevalent gynecological disease, can lead to infertility in moderate to severe cases. Whether minimal stages are associated with infertility is still unclear. The purpose of this systematic review is to present studies regarding the association between pregnancy rates and the presence of early stages of endometriosis. Studies regarding infertility, minimal (stage I, Amer...

Admission Test and Pregnancy Outcome

Background: The admission test (AT) has been carried out for many years, but there are still debates about the prognostic value of the test. Therefore, we aimed to examine the value of the AT in predicting the adverse outcome in neonates.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 425 pregnant women with normal vaginal delivery were studied between2009 and 2014at Vali-e-Asr Hospital. Based on the r...

Oligohydramnios and Pregnancy Outcome: Ten-Years Review

Oligohydramnios is frequently used to identify at risk fetuses. The purpose of this study was to assess adverse perinatal outcomes in oligohydramnios. Subjects comprised pregnant women diagnosed either with (590) or without (597) oligohydramnios who delivered after hospital admittance from 2000 to 2010 . Data, including the resuscitation of newborn, Apgar score at 5 min, NICU admission, death i...