Termination of pregnancy is indicated for Serratia marcescens bacteremia, a major cause of mortality. Our present case was highly challenging because the patient wished to continue with her pregnancy, and the ultrasonography showed features of a placental abscess. Although the outcomes were good after prolonged antibiotic treatment, this was an exceptional case.

Background: Teenage pregnancy is a major public health problem worldwide, also in northern Ghana. The aim of this study was to identify factors contributing the rising trend teenage and resultant effects. Materials Methods: This cross-sectional using quasi-structured questionnaire on 60 pregnant teenagers. Demographic data associated with were collected/analyzed. Results: mean age respondents 1...

AbstractBackground: Macrosomia is a term applied to newborns with a birth weight of 4000 gr or above. Perinatal mortality and morbidity is increased in fetal macrosomia. Clavicular fracture, injury to brachial plexus, and hypoglycemia are important side effects. Mother’s age, body mass index of mother, weight gain in pregnancy, mother’s height, diabetes, history of macrocosmic delivery, gestati...

Background: The long protocol has been recognized as the gold standard in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). However, full dose of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) under prolonged become increasingly popular China. This study sought to compare pregnancy outcomes among following 3 groups: a group, and 2 types improved groups.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of maternal working conditions on fertility and pregnancy outcomes. METHODS 8880 women were enrolled in a large prospective birth cohort during early (76%), mid (21%) or late pregnancy (3%) (61% participation). Complete questionnaire information was available for 6302 women (71% response). Outcomes were prolonged time to pregnancy (TTP) (> 6 months), pre...

Maternal age is an important determinant of pregnancy outcome and women aged 35 years and above undergoing their first pregnancy are often classified as high risk obstetric patients. The objective of this study was to determine the birth outcome in some women going through their first pregnancy at 35 years and above compared with their younger counter parts aged 20-34 years. A ten year retrospe...

background: jaundice is a common condition among neonates. prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia occurs when jaundice persists beyond two weeks in term neonates and three weeks in preterm neonates. this study aimed to determine the etiologies of prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in infants admitted to the neonatal ward of besat hospital in hamadan, iran. methods: this study was cond...

among 2357 prenant women at tehran valiasr hospital, 99 women under 18 years with their 102 neonates were evaluated retrospectively during aprill 1999 to april 2000. frequency of adolescent pregnancy was detected in 41.5 per 1000 live birth 7 (7.1%) of mothers had preeclampisa, 7 thyroidal diseases, 3 valvular heart diseases, 2 urinary tract infections and 20.3% of women had prolonged rupture o...

OBJECTIVE The risk of fetal death increases steeply after 42 gestational weeks. Since 2009, Denmark has had a more proactive policy including prevention of prolonged pregnancy, and early intervention in women with diabetes, preeclampsia, high body mass index and of a higher age group. The aim of this study was to describe the development in fetal deaths with this more proactive birth induction ...

OBJECTIVE To study the incidence and indications for labour induction and study the predictors of failed induction. MATERIAL AND METHOD A hospital based prospective study done over a 12 month period between 1st November 2007 to 30th October 2008. SELECTION CRITERIA Singleton pregnancies beyond 37 weeks with vertex presentation and unscarred uterus requiring induction of labour. RESULTS Th...