OBJECTIVE To compare selected umbilical cord parameters, especially cord coiling, between breech and vertex presentations. METHODS We prospectively collected umbilical cords from uncomplicated breech and vertex obtained during elective term cesarean deliveries. We compared various cord parameters between the two groups as well as data regarding obstetric history and pregnancy outcome. RESUL...

introduction hemoglobin (hb) levels in fetus increase with progression of pregnancy, reaching highest levels in life. hb serves as iron reserve in fetus and is needed for the infant to adapt with anemia. many factors can decrease hb levels at birth and lead to accelerated physiological anemia. hence, the infant would require earlier administration of iron drops. identification of these factors ...

BACKGROUND Umbilical cord infection developing subsequent to bacterial colonization is one of the outstanding reasons of newborn mortality and morbidity in underdeveloped and developing countries. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the influence of sponge and tub bathing methods on umbilical cord separation time in full term babies in Turkey. PATIENTS AND METHODS This quasi-experimenta...

objectives comparing the effects of spontaneous pushing in the lateral position with the valsalva maneuver during the second stage of labor on maternal and fetal outcomes. methods inclusion criteria in this randomized clinical trial conducted in iran were as follows: nulliparous mothers, live fetus with vertex presentation, gestational age of 37 - 40 weeks, spontaneous labor, and no complicatio...

Monoamniotic twins are identical sharing the same amniotic sac and placenta, with two separate umbilical cords. Although uncommon, monoamniotic associated high antenatal perinatal morbidity mortality. We present here a series of three cases twin gestations fetal complications who delivered in our hospital over period one month. Our first case Mrs. ABC 33 weeks gestation presented anemia polycyt...

The development of the human umbilical cord blood transplants with hematopoietic repopulating cells has enabled some problems associated with bone marrow transplants to be solved. Frozen umbilical cord blood banks should facilitate the finding of suitable stem cell donors. However, further experience is necessary to develop the optimal method for collection, separation, storage and cryopreserva...

The fetoplacental circulation plays a key role in both short- and long-term outcomes, and aberrant flow indices as manifested by abnormal fetal Doppler velocimetry within this compartment have been associated with significant adverse consequences. These include fetal growth restriction, which often coexists with preeclampsia, and long-lasting medical issues as a result of both the underlying pa...

successful cure of the hematological manifestations of Fanconi’s anemia (4), thousands of people worldwide have been beneficiaries of these therapeutic advantages, and to date, nearly 500 umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem cell transplants occur annually in the United States (5). The vast majority of these hematopoietic transplants occur using publicly banked umbilical cord blood, some uti...