ICD MANAGEMENT DURING PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY

Special Theme Topic: Stroke During Pregnancy or Delivery Management of Eclampsia and Stroke During Pregnancy

To establish the etiologies and therapeutic strategies for the treatment of eclampsia and stroke during pregnancy, we performed a questionnaire-based study of stroke during pregnancy in Aichi prefecture (2005–2009). This study revealed the following findings: 66% of deliveries were managed in primary medical institutions, 40% of eclampsia episodes and 31% of strokes occurred at primary medical ...

Laparoscopic Management of Heterotopic Interstitial Pregnancy with Subsequent Term Delivery

A 35 year-old woman at 7-week gestational age was referred to our hospital. The patient was diagnosed with the heterotopic interstitial pregnancy by transvaginal ultrasonography after receiving in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer. Laparoscopic excision and curettage was successfully performed at 8.4-gestational age under general anesthesia and the patient was discharged 2 days afte...

Management of Multiple Pregnancy and Breech Delivery

Physiologic changes during normal pregnancy and delivery.

The major adaptations of the maternal cardiovascular system that progress throughout gestation may unmask previously unrecognized heart disease and result in significant morbidity and mortality. Most of these changes are almost fully reversed in the weeks and months after delivery. Hemodynamic changes during pregnancy include increased blood volume, cardiac output (CO), and maternal heart rate;...

High Levels of IgA Antibodies to Helicobacter Pylori among Omani Women during Pregnancy and after Delivery

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), is a common infection in pregnant women accompanied by variations in the levels of the IgM, IgA and IgG antibody isotypes. The variations of anti-H. pylori antibodies during and after pregnancy, and the extent of protection they provide to the mother and the fetus are not completely understood. Objectives: To investigate the changes of the anti-H. py...