Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate of fetal chromosome analysis in amniocentesis and fetal blood sampling cases. Method: We analysis of 649 cases between January 2007March 2009 in Dicle University Medical Faculty Department of Genetic. The study was included 552 amniocentesis and 97 fetal blood sampling cases. Lymphocyte culture prepared in duplicate and totally ten slides were p...

Sir, Toxoplasmosis is a common parasitic infection of humans, to which almost one third of humanity is exposed to [1]. While more than 50% women of child bearing age in Western Europe, Africa, South and Central America are seropositive for toxoplasmosis, some populations of El Salvador, Germany and France show 75% seropositivity, with approximately 90% adults of Paris and 50% adults in Germany ...

Objective: This study was conducted using the Google Forms platform to determine effects of women's fertility awareness on their obstetric histories.Methods: The sample this cross-sectional consisted 365 women between ages 18 and 49 who visited three family health centers in eastern Turkey. data has been collected via Form. Data were Personal Information Form Fertility Awareness Scale (FAS). De...

So what is to be done about eugenics? It is now almost universally reckoned to be a Bad Idea, as Elof Carlson’s title makes plain. A book, a chapter, or even a seminar tut-tutting about all those famous supporters of eugenics who should have known better — from Beatrice Webb, H. G. Wells and Oliver Wendell Holmes to Julian Huxley, Peter Medawar and Francis Crick — is a sure step to success in t...

Introduction: Rh hemolytic disease of newborn is the prototype of maternal isoimmunisation and fetal hemolytic disease. There are other minor blood group antigens capable of causing alloimmunisation and hemolytic disease such as c, C, E, Kell and Duffy. In India, after confirmation of blood group, antibodies are screened only in Rh (D) negative mothers with Rh (D) positive husband. Hydrops in R...

OBJECTIVE To reduce average induction delivery internal in patients with poor Bishop score without compromising fetomaternal outcome (in terms of birth weight, NICU admission, maternal complications and mode of delivery). STUDY DESIGN A descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) General Hospital, Islamaba...

National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has been engaged in rubella testing for serodiagnosis of the infection and screening for immunity status. The compiled and evaluated data of the work done on rubella testing for the past fifteen years has been presented here to show the trend and changing scenario of the disease in Delhi. Blood samples were from 7424 patients referred to NICD, ...

Introduction The following history represents a selection of articles taken from the Internet and other sources. These are referenced at the end. They give a reasonably accurate and concise history of childbirth and should provide any prospective mother of the 21st century with a realistic perspective of the safety of childbirth. Thus, when she embarks upon her pregnancy, knowledge of the past ...

BACKGROUND: Consanguinity is defined as the marriage between close relatives. The deleterious effects associated with consanguinity may be caused by the expression of rare recessive genes inherited from common ancestors. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The present study was undertaken to analyze the effect of consanguinity on chromosomal abnormality (CA). METHODS AND MATERIALS: During last 6 years period,...

In Pakistan, the vital registration system is weak, and population-based data on the maternal mortality ratio are limited. This study was carried out to collect information on maternal deaths from different existing sources during the current year-2007 (prospective) and the past two years--2005 and 2006-(retrospective), identify gaps in information, and critically analyze maternal deaths at the...