Pregnancy results in substantial hemodynamic and prothrombotic changes that form the foundation for downstream vascular complications, both during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. In addition, several important risk factors, including older patient age, diabetes, and smoking, can increase the risk for vascular-related pregnancy complications. Because radiologists often play an important ...

UNLABELLED Pregnant women in Malawi receive information about pregnancy, labour and delivery during routine antenatal visits. This study aimed to explore knowledge of obstetric complications amongst primigravidae attending an urban health centre in Blantyre, Malawi. A descriptive study design was used. Recognition of obstetric complications in pregnancy, during labour and after delivery and act...

With the aim of describing the predictable pattern of blood pressure (BP) variability during gestation, we analyzed 2430 BP series systematically sampled by ambulatory monitoring for 48 consecutive hours every 4 weeks from the first obstetric visit (usually within the first trimester of pregnancy) until delivery in 235 normotensive women, 128 women who developed gestational hypertension, and 40...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether pregnancy is well tolerated in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. SETTING Referral clinic. DESIGN The study cohort comprised 127 consecutively referred women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Forty (31.5%) underwent clinical evaluation before pregnancy. The remaining 87 (68.5%) were referred after their first pregnancy. All underwent history, examination, electroca...

This population-based cohort study was conducted to compare pregnancy complications and outcome among nulliparous, low (1-5) and high (> or = 6) parity women. Women who registered for antenatal care and gave birth in Guru District, Zimbabwe, between January 1995 and June 1998 were classified into groups by parity. The women were compared for baseline characteristics, utilisation of health facil...

Purpose To investigate the impact of adenomyosis on the complications and outcomes of pregnancy in Japan. Methods We carried out a multicenter retrospective questionnaire survey. A questionnaire regarding pregnancy complications and the outcomes of pregnancy was sent to 725 facilities. Results Data were obtained on the cases of 272 pregnant women with adenomyosis from 65 facilities. The com...

Multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR) appears to be an efficacious method for improving the perinatal outcome of 'high order' multifetal gestations. The present study was undertaken to evaluate pregnancy outcomes after MFPR to twins in comparison with spontaneously conceived twins. In all, 10 patients with quadruplet gestation (group 1) and 30 patients with triplet gestation (group 2), who unde...

background: polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) is a complex hormonal disturbance that has numerous implications for general health and fertility. it is the most common cause of ovulatory disturbance, leading to infertility and probably, pregnancy loss. this study evaluated the complications and outcome of pregnancy in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos). methods: the course and outcom...

Complications of pregnancy are associated with adverse outcomes for mother and baby in the short and long term. The gut microbiome has been identified as a key factor for maintaining health outside of pregnancy and could contribute to pregnancy complications. In addition, the vaginal and the recently revealed placental microbiome are altered in pregnancy and may play a role in pregnancy complic...