BACKGROUND Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency for which prompt diagnosis and treatment are imperative to reducing the rate of death and long-term neurologic compromise. Few cases of meningitis have been reported during pregnancy, many of which had devastating outcomes for mother, neonate, or both. CASE A 38-year-old multigravida at 35 weeks of gestation presented with mental status c...

Background: Malaria during pregnancy may affect the course adversely. The physiological changes of pregnancy and pathological changes due to malaria have a deleterious effect on each other. This trial was conducted to study the complications and outcome of malaria during pregnancy. Material & Methods: It was a prospective study carried out at District Headquarter Teaching Hospital, D.I.Khan, Pa...

A 39-year-old female with a history of partial salpingectomy for tubal pregnancy was diagnosed as having recurrent ectopic pregnancy in the distal portion of the fallopian tube remnant, which was successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery. The patient was multigravida (9 pregnancies) and uniparous. She had undergone right partial salpingectomy by laparotpmy for right isthmic ectopic pregnancy...

Hasil Survey Dasar Kesehatan Indonesia (SDKI) Tahun 2012. Mengatakan Bahwa AKI Mengalami Peningkatan Yang Signifikan Sebesar 228 Per 100.000 Kelahiran Hidup Menjadi 359 Hidup. Angka Tersebut Belum Sesuai Dengan Target Mdgs Yaitu 102 Tujuan Penelitian Ini Untuk Mengetahui Pengetahuan Ibu Hamil Tentang Pemanfaatan Buku Dan Anak Di Kelurahan Bekasi Jaya, Kota Bekasi. Jenis Menggunakan Deskriptif K...

BACKGROUND Pre-labour Rupture of Membranes (PROM) is an important cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and increased rate of cesarean section delivery. AIM The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical characteristics, PROM-delivery interval, mode of delivery, and early maternal neonatal outcome among pregnant patients presenting with pre-labour rupture of membranes. MATERIAL AND ME...

Background: The burden of postpartum depression is significant because it remains unrecognized and it not only affects the mother adversely but also has a negative consequence on the family life and the development of the infant. Aim: The present study aims to study the prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression among mothers attending the well baby clinic for vaccination of their Chi...

Background: Episiotomy is a common perineum incision preformed to facilitate the delivery. Although it was commonly performed especially in primigravida women, the new trend is to limit episiotomies as much as possible. This study aimed to find out the rate of episiotomy and to compare the rate in primigravida vs multigravida at King Abdulaziz university hospital. Methods: A retrospective chart...

Background Propofol is a widely known, commonly used drug. Complications can occur with the use of this drug, including propofol-related infusion syndrome (PRIS). PRIS, in the obstetric population, has not been documented; however, we report a case of a patient who developed PRIS after an emergent cesarean delivery of a preterm infant. Case Study A 35-year-old multigravida woman presented compl...

Aim: To find out the prevalence of placenta previa, obstetrical risk factors and fetomaternal complications. Study design: It was a prospective observational study. Setting: The study was carried out in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at Sharif Medical City Hospital, from January1st2010 to December 31st 2013. Result: During the study period there were 2401 births at Sharif Medical ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of patients with dermatoses in the third trimester of pregnancy and to identify various clinical types of dermatoses in the third trimester. METHODS The study was carried out at the Department of Dermatology and the Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, from January 2 to July 1, 2008. Two hundred pregnant women in their third...