Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus occurs during pregnancy is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) is a surrogate maker of subclinical atherosclerosis. The aim of this study is assessment of relationship between CIMT and infra-renal abdominal aorta diameter in women with and without Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Materials and Methods: Th...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact corona virus vaccine amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at 3 primary healthcare clinics in plateau state; Nigeria done utilizing a cross-sectional that utilized validated data tool with over 250 participants. Systemic side effects noticed were Headaches (47.6%), catarrh (28.6%), injection site swelling (22.2%), fever (20.5%) and fa...

The ratio pelvic/abdominal cavity is 6.9% in samples of nonhuman mammals and nonhuman primates, and rises to approximately 30% in humans. This relative reduction of the abdomen and increase of the pelvis is associated with a partial or total shift of some organs from the abdomen to the pelvis: rectosigmoid colon, bladder, and genital organs, which are mostly abdominal in quadrupeds and are most...

Ectopic pregnancy is defined as implantation of a fertilized ovum in tissue other than the endometrium. Its incidence is 19.7 per 1000 pregnancies [1–3]. The most common site of ectopic implantation is ampulla of the fallopian tube, accounting for more than 92% of all ectopics [1–5]. Abdominal pregnancies account for approximately 1.4% of all ectopic pregnancies and occur with direct implantati...

Acute abdominal pain accounts for approximately 9% of childhood primary care office visits. Symptoms and signs that increase the likelihood of a surgical cause for pain include fever, bilious vomiting, bloody diarrhea, absent bowel sounds, voluntary guarding, rigidity, and rebound tenderness. The age of the child can help focus the differential diagnosis. In infants and toddlers, clinicians sho...

A rare case of a 32-year-old patient with simultaneous bilateral isthmic tubal pregnancy. A 32-year-old woman with a 3-year history of primary infertility was admitted with light vaginal bleeding and mild abdominal pain. She was 41 days after her last menstruation and 23 day after intrauterine insemination with her husband's sperm. Clomiphene citrate (CC) was used for the induction of ovulation...

Objective We report an uneventful conservative approach of an advanced abdominal pregnancy discovered at 22 weeks of gestation. Study Design This study is a case report. Results Attempting to extend gestation of an advanced abdominal pregnancy is not a common strategy and is widely questioned. According to the couple's request, the management consisted in continuous hospitalization, regular ult...