background: measuring of maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-a (papp-a) in first trimester can be a way for early detection of adverse prenatal outcome due to faulty placenta.objective: the aim was to determination of association between placental thickness in second trimester with low level of papp-a in first trimester.materials and methods: in this cohort study, serum papp-a of...

BACKGROUND Sleep disturbances in late pregnancy are common. This study aimed to survey sleep problems in third trimester pregnant women and to compare sleep in the pre-pregnancy period with the third trimester. METHODS Third-trimester women (n=650) were sent a postal survey containing questions relating to sleep experience, including perceived sleep quality, sleep difficulties, night waking, ...

Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy are the most common symptoms that happenearly in especially 1st trimester.

background: childbearing years in the women's life are associated with the highest risk of depression. in this study depression in third trimester of pregnancy and after delivery was studied. depressive symptom score and the proportion of mothers above a threshold were compared to indicate probable depressive disorder at each stage. methods : this prospective cohort study was conducted in rural...

Childhood obesity is associated with increased risk of adult obesity and metabolic disease. Diet and lifestyle in pregnancy influence fetal programming; however the influence of specific dietary components, including low glycaemic index (GI), remains complex. We examined the effect of a maternal low GI dietary intervention on offspring adiposity at 6 months and explored the association between ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the factors associated with HIV1 RNA plasma viral load (pVL) below 40 copies/mL at the third trimester of pregnancy, as part of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) in Benin. DESIGN Sub study of the PACOME clinical trial of malaria prophylaxis in HIV-infected pregnant women, conducted before and after the implementation of the WHO 2009 revised guidelines...

Leukocyte subsets were detected by immunohistochemical methods in cervical tissue in either the first trimester or at term pregnancy. In tissue obtained during first trimester lower total numbers of leukocytes were observed in comparison with late pregnancy (2.7 cells/0.04 mm2 versus 5.5 cells/0.04 mm2). The major subgroup of leukocytes present in early pregnancy was T-lymphocytes. The majority...

Background: The use of ultrasound to establish pregnancy location, viability and gestational age in the first trimester is well established. In addition to the conventional uses of ultrasound in early pregnancy, interventional ultrasound may also be used to guide clinicians during surgical procedures for the management of early pregnancy complications (i.e. treatment of ectopic pregnancy, caesa...

Acute liver failure (ALF) during pregnancy remains difficult to treat, and despite advances in treatment, liver transplantation must be selected as treatment option in certain cases. We report a 30-year-old woman with ALF of unknown etiology, occurring during the first trimester of pregnancy. Her condition was complicated by consciousness disturbance and coagulopathy due to ALF, but she was suc...

Advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) represent terminal products of proteins exposure to free radicals. The aim of this study was to estimate the serum AOPP levels in preeclamptic patients together with ultrasensitive C-reactive protein and anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) IgG and IgM. 21 women in the third trimester of pregnancy were included in the study--10 women with preeclampsia and ...