results there were significant differences between the groups in subjective labor pain scores (except vas 4) (p < 0.001). the duration of the phase one (3 cm dilatation to full dilatation) and phase two (full dilatation to birth) in the acupressure group was shorter than the control group (phase one, 225 min and 320 min, respectively; phase two, 15 min and 20 min, respectively; both p < 0.001)....

Background: Jaundice is one of the most common problems occurring in the neonatal period. It is commonly managed by phototherapy with its inherent complications. However, this treatment modality may itself result in the development of hypocalcaemia and create serious complications including convulsion and related conditions. Objective: To determine the effect of phototherapy on serum calcium le...

Background: The administration of opioids before induction of general anesthesia can be considered as a problem in cesarean section. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of intravenous Fentanyl as a premedication before induction of general anesthesia versus placebo on maternal hemodynamic parameters and on the first and fifth minutes Apgar score in the neonates in elective cesarean...

AIM Preterm infants display aberrant gut microbial colonisation. We investigated whether the differences in gut microbiota between late preterm and full-term infants results from prematurity or external exposures. METHODS This study comprised 43 late preterm infants (340/7 -366/7 ) and 75 full-term infants based on faecal samples collected following birth and at two to four weeks and six mont...

INTRODUCTION The level of clinical care and facilities to support the often more viable full-term newborns with normal birth weight compared with preterm/low birth weight newborns that require special care at birth are likely to be attainable in many resource-poor settings. However, the nature of the required care is not evident in current literature. This study therefore set out to determine m...

introduction primary amenorrhea isa condition in which a young woman has not started her menstrual periods by the age of 16-18. the principal features of polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) are anovulation, resulting in irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and ovulation-related infertility. case presentation from january 2007 to june 2013 we conducted 2215 laparoscopies, out of which 605(27.6%) w...

OBJECTIVES To assess the delivery outcome in a pregnancy with a previous unexplained intra-uterine death by elective induction of labour at term. METHODS An audit of the pregnancy outcome of all women within the catchment area with a current singleton pregnancy; and a previous unexplained or unexplored singleton fetal demise ≥24 weeks (or 500 grams birth weight if gestation unknown) after pla...

The increasing rates of cesarean section are accompanied by a corresponding increase in the complications associated with operation, including scar syndrome (CSS). CSS refers to clinical presentation abnormal genital bleeding, pelvic pain, and/or infertility woman cesarean-induced isthmocele. is risk serious such as uterine rupture and preterm delivery; however, not widely known.