The association between stress and reproductive outcome is unclear. In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is psychologically stressful and has been shown to alter psychological markers such as cortisol, prolactin and progesterone. This study was designed to assess prospectively psychological and physiological markers of stress and to determine if they are related to pregnancy outcome. Forty patients wer...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate adverse pregnancy outcome in HIV infected women who received highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) from early pregnancy compared with untreated-maternal HIV infection. STUDY DESIGN A cohort study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Antenatal clinic, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, from January 2008 to June 2009. METHODOLOGY Two hundred and forty nine ...

This study aimed to investigate factors that influence antenatal care utilization and their association with adverse pregnancy outcomes (defined as low birth weight, stillbirth, preterm delivery or small for gestational age) among pregnant women in Kumasi. A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted of 643 women aged 19-48 years who presented for delivery at selected public hospitals and...

Drug abuse in pregnancy is not uncommon, and the use of illicit opioids during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. The aim of the study was to assess neonatal outcome of pregnancy with maternal addiction. Materials and Methods:   In this cohort study we assessed 100 pregnant women 15 -49 years old. To identify drug exposure was used self- questionnaire (Self-Repo...

Background: Abnormal levels of the markers AFP, hCG, and uE3 could be useful in predicting adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study was designed to determine the correlation between second trimester maternal serum markers and adverse pregnancy outcome (APO). Methods: In this historical cohort study, we randomly followed 231 obstetric patients with quadruple screening test in 14-18 weeks of ges...