BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) complicates 3-7% of all pregnancies and fetomaternal outcomes are strongly related to early diagnosis of GDM. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of risk factors in the prediction of an abnormal glucose challenge test (GCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a prospective study conducted during 2009-2010 in two prenatal clinics in Rey,...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that in the human uterus, the effectiveness of P2 receptor-mediated contractile responses is up-regulated during pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN Experiments were performed on myometrial samples obtained from women undergoing caesarean section at 28-30 weeks of pregnancy (3 women, Group 1), 32-34 weeks of pregnancy (6 women, Group 2) and 38-41 ...

the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in pregnancy is broad and can be complicated by atypical manifestations that are due to the anatomic distortions and physiologic changes of pregnancy. due to the lack of clinical understanding, angular pregnancy does not appear to be recognized as a clinical entity and many cases are likely to go undiagnosed . this is a case report of a 34-year...

INTRODUCTION Prolonged pregnancy is associated with increased risk of pregnancy complications. The role of body mass index (BMI) is not completely identified in the risk of occurrence of prolonged pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the association between BMI and duration of pregnancy in woman referred to the Shariati Maternity Hospital in Bandar Abbas (Hormozgan Province, Iran)....

conclusions ginger was effective for the relief of mild to moderate nausea and vomiting in pregnant women at less than 16 weeks gestation. results there were no statistical differences in the baseline demographics between the three groups apart from age of marriage and wanted or unwanted pregnancy. an ancova test (covariance test) showed significant differences in mean scores after the interven...

BACKGROUND Physical symptoms are common in pregnancy and are predominantly associated with normal physiological changes. These symptoms have a social and economic cost, leading to absenteeism from work and additional medical interventions. There is currently no simple method for identifying common pregnancy related problems in the antenatal period. A validated tool, for use by pregnancy care pr...

objective: this study aimed to evaluate the correlation between plasma lipid levels at first trimester of pregnancy and results of oral glucose challenge test (ogct). materials and methods:  in a cross - sectional descriptive analytic study, two hundred eligible primigravida women without history of diabetes mellitus referring to vali-e-asr hospital were evaluated. plasma levels of triglyceride...