In the idiopathic intrauterine growth restriction where there are no clear maternal or fetal causes, the placenta may hold the key to its etiology. So, this study was undertaken to look for any placental and umbilical cord abnormality and to establish the relationship of fetal birth weight with placental measurements. In this study, 100 freshly delivered placentae were collected. The placenta a...

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is pathology of glucose intolerance during pregnancy. It is influenced by maternal hyperglycemia and insulinemia through placental circulation. The study was undertaken to investigate the implication of pro-inflammatory factors in the placenta of GDM women. Thirty GDM women have delivered macrosomic babies, and 30 healthy age-matched pregnant women have deliv...

In all mammals including humans, development takes place within the protective environment of the maternal womb. Throughout gestation, nutrients and waste products are continuously exchanged between mother and fetus through the placenta. Despite the clear importance of the placenta to successful pregnancy and the health of both mother and offspring, relatively little is understood about the bio...

Na humanização do atendimento ao processo parturitivo é fundamental o uso de múltiplos conhecimentos e métodos disponíveis, na tentativa alcançar benefícios que podem superar danos parciais ou permanentes equilíbrio biopsicossocial materno-fetal. Se objetivou compreender sentimento mulheres acerca carimbo da placenta, descrevendo possíveis oriundos técnica implementada. trata uma pesquisa com m...

Invasive placenta, often involving placenta accreta, placenta increta, and placenta percreta, is a life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by invasion of placental villi into the underlying myometrium. Invasive placenta is usually diagnosed as a result of abnormalities encountered during removal of the placenta at delivery. Because of profuse hemorrhaging in the early postpartu...

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the frequency, associated risk factors and maternal out come in women presenting with major degree of placenta praevia. STUDY DESIGN : Descriptive case series study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY : Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics unit 1 Sheikh Zayed Women Hospital & Chandka Medical College Larkana from 1st January 2008 to 31 Dec 2008. PATIENTS AND METHOD : Total 5...

BACKGROUND The global burden of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in women with placenta previa is a major public health concern. Although there are different reports on the incidence of PPH in different countries, to date, no research has reviewed them. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to calculate the average point incidence of PPH in women with placenta previa. METHODS A systematic review a...