Introduction: Monochorionic twin pregnancies come with substantially higher complications compared to their dichorionic counterparts, which include intrauterine fetal death, fetal loss prior to 24 weeks, selective intrauterine growth restriction and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). Objectives: This work aims to examine the inter-twin discrepancy in nuchal translucency thickness (NT), c...

OBJECTIVE This paper is aimed to present "Rupture of the uterus (RU) in primigravida "- unscarred cases which are supposed to be extremely rare. MATERIAL AND METHOD The charts of patients labelled as "Rupture Uterus" for the period 1985 - 2005 AD (2042 - 2061 BS), 20 years were taken out and analysed. RESULT There were 251 cases of rupture uterus during the study period giving the incidence...

BACKGROUND The study of the indications for cesarean section (CS) and its outcomes are useful for hospitals, clinicians, and researchers in determining strategies to lower the primary and repeat CS rate. The aim of this study was to identify the indications for CS and the incidence of adverse maternal/fetal outcomes in a tertiary care setting. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of women (n ...

In tropical countries, malaria and preeclampsia/eclampsia are common diseases of pregnancy; placenta have been implicated in the pathophysiology both disease processes. The two pathophysiologic similarities such as ischaemia, endothelial dysfunction production pro-inflammatory cytokine. Yet, there is paucity studies on association these Determining between processes may help to unravel pathogen...

BACKGROUND World health Organization definition of intrauterine foetal demise encompasses any abortion or fetal demise prior to expulsion from its mother, and recommends different protocols according to gestational age. However, conventionally and also in our institution, foetal demise prior to 28 weeks of gestation is managed as abortion in a manner different from foetal demise post 28 weeks o...

Background: The major disorders of thyroid gland are hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism and thyroid disorders are predominantly of autoimmune etiology in pregnant women. To date there is no study done in Ethiopia to show pattern and pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women with thyroid disorders. Objectives: To assess pattern of thyroid diseases, thyroid function test profiles, clinical presentatio...

Background: To evaluate the association of increased fetal nuchal translucency( NT) and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Materials and Methods: In a prospective study, 2221 women who were conceived after Assisted Conception were investigated by sonography independent of multiplicity between 11 and 13 weeks' gestation. We performed 2899 NT examinations during the study period(21 March 2010 to 21...

Objective: Hematometra is a rare and delayed complication of medical termination of pregnancy. Acquired acute hematometra also termed the postabortal syndrome or the redo syndrome is a rare complication of suction evacuation with incidence ranging from 0.1 to 1 per 100 suction curettage abortions. The treatment consists of prompt evacuation of both liquid and clotted blood leading to rapid reso...

Background: Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system defined by failure to achieve clinical pregnancy after 12 months or more regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Although rheumatoid arthritis (RA) tends have late onset, also occurs during child-bearing years and may interfere with procreation. Objectives: The aim this study was compare fertility rates in women RA birth-year-match...