normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa objective: to compare the effect of betamethasonemethasone (betamethasone) and dexamethasonemethasone (dexamethasone) on maternal white blood cell (wbc) and differential count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr), apgar score, maternal and fetal plasma glucose and length of admission to delivery , gestational age at delivery in women at risk of pre...

There are studies in literature which have reported that the neutrophile to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is associated with gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, severity of premature prelabour rupture membranes (PPROM) and hyperemesis gravidorum. may also be an association healthy pregnancies without any pathological conditions. The aim this study was investigate whether neutrophil/lymphocyte platele...

072 supplies are not that good. So, a specifically-tailored recommendation for extending the pregnancy for more 2 weeks (i.e. till 36 weeks of pregnancy) was advised. This latter recommendation was principally built on senior staff opinions. The goal of the current article was to retrospectively evaluate the neonatal and maternal outcomes of delivery prior to and beyond 34 weeks of pregnancy in...

OBJECTIVE To study the obstetrical and perinatal outcomes of teenage Omani girls with singleton pregnancies at a tertiary teaching hospital. METHODS This is a retrospective case control study. We reviewed obstetric and perinatal outcomes of teenage nulliparous pregnant Omani girls with singleton pregnancies aged 14 to 19 years, delivered at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, between 1 July 20...

OBJECTIVE S100B is produced by glia of the central and peripheral nervous systems and is considered a marker of neurologic injury in the perinatal period. Indeed, increased neonatal urine S100B concentration is associated with adverse neurological outcomes including intraventricular hemorrhage and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, while elevated adult serum concentrations are associated with inf...

This paper is the first in a three-part series on preterm birth, which is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Infants are born preterm at less than 37 weeks' gestational age after: (1) spontaneous labour with intact membranes, (2) preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM), and (3) labour induction or caesarean delivery for maternal or fetal in...