BACKGROUND While tocolytic therapy can halt the process of delivery, some patients return before the 37th week of pregnancy with recurrence of preterm labor signs. OBJECTIVES This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of progesterone in the prolonging of gestation and reduction of neonatal complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS In a clinical trial in 2010, 110 singleton pregnant women ad...

BACKGROUND Fetal sex and maternal age are each known to affect outcomes of pregnancies. The objective of the present study was to investigate the influence of the combination of maternal age and fetal sex on pregnancy outcomes in term and post-term singleton pregnancies. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a retrospective study on term singleton pregnancies delivered between 2004 and 2008 at the Ch...

BACKGROUND The measurement of maternal serum human chorionic gonadotropin as a predictor of fetuses with Down syndrome has been in use since 1987. OBJECTIVES To determine the correlation between extremely high levels of hCG at mid-gestation and maternal and fetal complications. METHODS The study group consisted of 75 pregnant women with isolated high levels of hCG (> 4 MOM) at mid-gestation...

maternal, fetal and neonatal complications are correlated with hypertensive disorders during pregnancy.  in this context, the maternal blood uric acid level is reported to be one of the prognostic factors in determining the prenatal outcome.  based on the existing data, the present descriptive study was performed on two groups of women with severe preeclampsia; the first group (n=53) with a uri...

OBJECTIVE Clinical studies demonstrate the efficacy of interventions to reduce neonatal deaths, but there are fewer studies of their real-life effectiveness. In India, women often seek facility delivery after complications arise, rather than to avoid complications. Our objective was to quantify the association of facility delivery and postnatal checkups with neonatal mortality while examining t...

OBJECTIVE Neonates are at greater risk for sepsis and meningitis than other ages and in spite of rapid diagnoses of pathogens and treatments, they still contribute to complications and mortality. This study determines risk factors, causes, and neurologic complications of neonatal meningitis in hospitalized neonates. MATERIAL & METHODS In this descriptive, cross sectional study, we evaluated 4...

Background: Gestational diabetes is one of the most common complications of pregnancy that has several effects on mother and baby. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence as well as maternal and neonatal outcomes in women with gestational diabetes. Methods: This descriptive comparative study was carried out on all pregnant women who underwent 75 g glucose test and refe...