Studies involving endocrine effects in humans and experimental animals resulting from the exposure to dioxin-like (non-ortho-substituted PCBs, PCDDs/PCDFs) and nondioxin-like (PCBs, OC pesticides) compounds (DLCs and NDLCs) were presented. A variety of reproductive and hormonal parameters, including androgen status, sexual differentiation, and thyroid functionality, were discussed. As in utero ...

Perinatal mortality refers to the death of a fetus or neonate and is the basis to calculate the perinatal mortality rate. The perinatal period is the most vulnerable period in the life of an individual and the rate of death during this period is higher than at any other period of life. Deaths during this short period equal the rate of death over the next forty year period. Social, cultural, env...

Introduction: High risk is a pregnancy case which endangers the life of both mothers as well as fetus and The incidence between 10-30%being. Considering the importance of neonates health, it is decided in this research that , some of health indexes of born neonates from mothers whit high risk pregnancy to be studied. The findings of this plan can be used in programming procedure of pregnancy pe...

The number of female orthopaedic residents and orthopaedic surgeons has increased substantially. Concerns have been raised regarding the effect of the work environment on the health of the female orthopaedic surgeon and her fetus or neonate. Occupational risks, and specifically risks to the pregnant orthopaedic surgeon, are becoming an important issue in medicine. Such risks include exposure to...

Ultrasound prenatal examination enables one to assess the facial skeleton and the neck from the first weeks of gestation. Cervicofacial tumors detected via prenatal ultrasound are very rarely reported fetal pathologies. They include cystic hygromas, teratomas, epulides, vascular tumors, and thyroid tumors. The tumor category, its location and vascularization pattern allow one to accurately esta...

Chikungunya virus is a member of the genus Alphavirus, in the family Togaviridae. Infected mosquitoes can spread the virus to other humans when they bite. The symptoms include fever, petechial or maculopapular rash and arthralgia or arthritis affecting multiple joints mainly in adults. The illness is usually self-limiting and will resolve with time. The time of greatest risk of transmission fro...

Introduction: The coexistence of a live fetus in molar pregnancy is extremely rare and represents challenge for the maternal-perinatal team. Obstetric aspects have been described previously, but it’s possible effects on newborn not detailed. case that we present to our knowledge first describe such outcomes. Aim this report clinical events occur neonate born from previous with fetus. Case Repor...

Massive acute thymic haemorrhage in the neonate occurs extremely rarely and is associated with haemorrhagic disease of the newborn. A 30 year old woman with an unremarkable previous obstetric history presenting at 37 weeks and 4 days gestation with the complaint of loss of fetal movement was found to have a male fetus with findings at necropsy of massive acute thymic haemorrhage, acute intracra...

BACKGROUND Uterine arteriovenous malformations are rare, potentially life-threatening, vascular anomalies. CASE We report a case of a large arteriovenous malformation diagnosed during pregnancy that was successfully treated with bilateral uterine artery embolization at 20 weeks of gestation during an ongoing pregnancy. The procedure was uncomplicated, did not result in any fetal heart-rate ch...

Asthma affects 8–9% of pregnant women in the USA [1]. Since asthma exacerbations during pregnancy can lead to poor pulmonary function, hypoxia and other adverse health outcomes for the mother, fetus and neonate [2, 3], maintaining good control of asthma during pregnancy is recommended for the health of both mother and baby [4]. Reviews of the safety of asthma medication use during pregnancy sug...