BACKGROUND Obesity during pregnancy is reported in approximately one in five pregnant women worldwide. It increases the risk of pregnancy complications many of which necessitate Cesarean section (CS). This study determines the association between obesity and type of delivery. METHODS A cross-sectional study involving 404 pregnant women was carried out at Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, Baghdad,...

Background: Based on World Health Organization (WHO,2019) Maternal Mortality Rate is the number of maternal deaths caused by pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum that become indicator women’s health level. mortality rate becomes one targets Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in reducing to be 70 per 100.000 live birth 2030. Aim: review evidence relate pregnant woman’s knowledge danger signs p...

Complications arising from neglected umbilical hernia are not uncommon in pregnancy, more especially in developing countries with characteristically poor health seeking behaviour and less encouraging attitude towards surgical intervention for un-complicated medical conditions. The report is on a 34-year-old para 8 who presented with prolonged labour and an irreducible herniated gravid uterus co...

Pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) is associated with placenta pathology and poor pregnancy outcome but the mechanisms that control the malaria parasite expansion in pregnancy are still poorly understood and not amenable for study in human subjects. Here, we used a set of new tools to re-visit an experimental mouse model of pregnancy-induced malaria recrudescence, BALB/c with chronic Plasmodium...

Objective: To determine maternal anemia and its relationship with the nutritional status low birth weight of a newborn. Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study. Place Duration Study: Tertiary Care Hospital KPK Peshawar from 1st January 2022 to 30th June 2022. Methodology: Three hundred eighty five individuals, aged between 18 45 years were enrolled. All patients hemoglobin level <11 g...

Background: Prelabour rupture of membrane is defined as a before onset labour and in the absence uterine contraction. When it occurs 37weeks preterm PROM. One most common complication delivery approximately 7-10% account for 1-2% foetal death. Most commonly associated with subclinical UTI. Methods: A prospective study was conducted from (June 2021-June 2022) at tertiary health care hospital. Al...

Kehamilan risiko tinggi merupakan komplikasi dan bahaya yang dapat menyebabkan kecacatan, kesakitan serta kematian baik ibu maupun janin di dalam kandungan. Metode digunakandalam pegabdian masyarakat ini antara lain pengkajian, kunjungan, pemeriksaan kehamilan, pendampingan pemberian KIE sesuai keluhan hamil dengan sasaran 20 resiko usia kandungan lebih dari minggu Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kelir...

Approximately 10% of pregnant women experience depression and this condition is higher in developing countries, reaching 15.6% during pregnancy 19.8% after delivery. Mothers who anxiety will affect the intrauterine environment fetal development. The majority Primigravida mothers do not have how to handle until delivery process goes smoothly, causing when compared multigravidas. purpose study wa...