This paper explores the relationships between maternal weight, height and poor pregnancy outcome using a data set from a case-control study of low birth weight (LBW) and perinatal mortality in Ahmedabad, India. Maternal height and weights were compared between mothers of 611 perinatal deaths, 644 preterm-LBW, and 1465 normal birth weight controls as well as 617 small-for-gestational age (SGA) a...

Introduction: Pregnancy induced hypertension is one of the most common causes of both maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. This study aims to determine the feto-maternal outcome and correlation with severity of PIH. Material and methods: 250 cases of PIH were studied and divided according to severity. The maternal and fetal outcome parameters were documented and analysed using statistica...

background : one of the important health indicators in every society is maternal and neonatal health status. provision of the best prenatal care can reduce mortality rate in these two susceptible groups. this study focused on the effect of maternal care log book on pregnancy outcome. methods : this was a clinical trial and 180 samples were randomly selected from the mothers referred to private ...

BACKGROUND Hypertensive disorders represent the major cause of maternal morbidity in middle income countries. The main objective of this study was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with severe maternal outcomes in women with severe hypertensive disorders. METHODS This was a cross-sectional, multicenter study, including 6706 women with severe hypertensive disorder from 27 mater...

In normal pregnancy, cortisol increases; however, further pathological increases in cortisol are associated with maternal and fetal morbidities. These experiments were designed to test the hypothesis that increased maternal cortisol would increase maternal glucose concentrations, suppress fetal growth, and impair neonatal glucose homeostasis. Ewes were infused with cortisol (1 mg·kg(-1)·day(-1)...

objective: considering the various evidences due to effects of trace elements on the outcome of pregnancy, we decided to assess the effect of these elements levels in maternal and cord serum on low birth weight. materials and methods: an analytical cross-sectional study was performed on 344 pregnant women in labour and their neonates in maryam, akbarabadi and vali-e-asr hospitals in tehran, ir...

Background: The spectrum of jaundice in pregnancy varies from a benign condition with good maternal and fetal outcome to severe form resulting liver failure mortality. Jaundice may complicate 3-5% pregnancies. Present study was aimed analyze the cause, course impact during so as have better understanding hence feto-maternal outcome. present various causes hepatic dysfunction pregnancy, pregnanc...