Perinatal outcome in normal pregnant women with incidental thrombocytopenia at delivery

Perinatal outcome in anaemic pregnant women in South-Western Nigeria

Anaemia in pregnancy is a global public health problem in most developing and developed countries with major consequences for human health as well as social and economic development. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality especially in malaria endemic areas like Nigeria. 1 Anaemia is the commonest medical disorder of pregnancy where it has a significant impact on the health of the foetu...

Assessment of success factors in normal vaginal delivery in late term pregnant women

Maternal serum lipid levels in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in comparison to normal pregnant women

Background: Even though hormonal changes in pregnancy have been associated with plasma lipid variation, is not yet understood the mechanism which pregnancy alters lipid metabolism. Materials and Methods: This prospective cohort study conducted between March 2011 and May 2012 in Shariati Hospital on 112 pregnant women with GDM and 159 healthy pregnant women. In order to determine lipids or li...

Gestational thrombocytopenia among pregnant Ghanaian women

BACKGROUND Thrombocytopenia is a common problem during pregnancy that is not frequently detected and as a result is often inappropriately managed. The obvious concern with thrombocytopenia during pregnancy is the risk of significant bleeding at the time of delivery. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of gestational thrombocytopenia in pregnant women reporting for ante-natal car...

[Maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with leukemia].

PURPOSE To describe the maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnant women diagnosed with leukemia who were followed up for prenatal care and delivery at a university hospital. METHODS A retrospective study of the period from 2001 to 2011, which included 16 pregnant women with a diagnosis of leukemia followed by antenatal care specialists in hematological diseases and pregnancy. For acute leuk...