cytomegaloviurs (cmv) is the most frequent cause of congenital infection in humans. in various parts of the world the prevalence of antibodies to cmv ranges from 40-100%. the prevalence of primary infection with cmv in pregnant iranian women and risk of congenital cmv infection in their neonates are unknown. to determine the prevalence of cmv infection in primiparous pregnant (youner) women and...

Abstract Background Being one of the most common indications labor induction, postdate pregnancy can lead to serious maternal and fetal complications. In this study we aimed compare vaginal misoprostol with intracervical Foley catheter (FC) for cervical ripening in primigravid women. Methods This randomized clinical trial included 120 women aged 18–35 years singleton, pregnancies, Bishop score ...

Background: Fear is an important factor that causes pregnant women to opt for cesarean section. Women with the fear of childbirth consider labor pain to be beyond their power. Basically, these women request cesarean section only to avoid normal vaginal delivery, which indicates their low self-efficacy in normal vaginal delivery. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of...

Background: Teenage pregnancy constitutes a high-risk due to possible physical, psychological, socio-economic and increased obstetric risks associated with it. These though equally present in the older pregnant women are probably less when compared teenagers. Thus perinatal outcome of pregnancies these groups patients varies. Objective: To compare socio-demographic characteristics, pattern comp...

Philpott's graphic labour has been modified and used in 15,000 labours; it has been unanimously accepted by the staff. A nomogram has been constructed to show the normal progressive dilatation of the cervix for primigravidae admitted at different stages of cervical dilatation. Retrospective evaluation of the nomogram showed that it can separate normal labour from labour destined to result in an...

BACKGROUND Pregnancy is associated with many physiological changes, which in some cases may cause serious risks such as preeclampsia, and fetal and maternal health threats. Recent research has focused on the relationship between metabolic syndrome and preeclampsia. By identifying appropriate indicators for early diagnosis, maternal-fetal complications can be prevented. The present study aimed t...

Background: Antenatal group discussions (AGDs) are utilized in antenatal peer support. Its application controlling fear of childbirth (FOC) has not been widely studied Africa. We examined the effect AGDs on FOC among pregnant women. Methods: This experiment was done between 2020 at a teaching hospital Nigeria. randomly assigned 218 consenting primigravid women into treatment (n = 111) and contr...