Osteoporosis is asymptomatic until a fracture occurs; making the diagnosis and initiating treatment in the presymptomatic stage may prevent fractures. Measurement of bone mineral density (BMD) is a good but not perfect predictor of fractures. Introduction of the FRAX tool, which combines clinical risk factors and BMD, has improved assessment of fracture risk and therapeutic decision making. Sec...

Controlling the related factors implicated in development of GDM may help to mitigate sharp rise prevalence and its detrimental effects on maternal newborn problems. Maternal age (over 30 years), prior history gestational diabetes, increased BMI, family parity, belonging an ethnic group with a high correlation birth large baby are key GDM. Aim: The main goal is determine frequency diabetes mell...

Cancer of the uterine cervix is a worldwide menace taking innumerable womens' lives. The literature is vast and a large number of studies have been conducted in this field. Analyses have shown significant differences exist in terms of screening and HPV testing facilities among high income and low to middle income countries. In addition, acute lack of awareness and knowledge among the concerned ...

Robust evidence of the benefits of continuous support during childbirth led to the recommendation that it should be offered for all women. In Brazil, it has been guaranteed by law since 2005, but scarce data on implementation is available. We aimed to estimate the frequency and associated socio-demographic, obstetric and institutional predictors of women having companionship during childbirth i...

OBJECTIVE To find the prevalence of malignant pathology in women with postmenopausal bleeding (PMB). METHODS An observational cross section study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Peoples Medical College and Hospital Nawabshah from 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2006. All patients with a typical history of post-menopausal bleeding were evaluated under anaesth...

This study sought to identify factors influencing maternal-fetal attachment in high-risk pregnancy in Korea. Data were collected between March 3 and 30, 2015 via structured questionnaires completed by 118 pregnant women visiting an obstetric clinic for prenatal tests or referred to university hospitals in three metropolitan areas for pregnancy maintenance. Data were analyzed, using IBM SPSS ver...

" Before this, patient had hardly ever known a day's illness. She is mother of a family of six, all of whom are alive and well. "Patient is a stout, healthy-looking female. Mammae and abdomen show marked signs of multiparity, and abdominal palpation is negative. On inspection of pudenda a red vascular tumour, with smooth unbroken surface, is seen surrounding the urethral orifice. When manipulat...

This study was conducted to know the maternal risk factors and outcome of low birth weight babies in Paediatric Department of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Orissa. Two hundred cases of low birth weight babies irrespective of gestational age, without any congenital anomalies were included, after informed consent. Detailed history regarding maternal risk factors were taken and clinical exa...