BACKGROUND Maternal smoking during pregnancy is linked to reduced birth weight but the gestation at onset of this relationship is not certain. We present a systematic review of the literature describing associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy and ultrasound measurements of fetal size, together with an accompanying meta-analysis. METHODS Studies were selected from electronic dat...

Background: Cardiovascular changes of pregnancy are well-known; however, parameters for accurately assessing these changes have not been refi ned as measurement tools have advanced. We sought to examine the range of echocardiographic parameters during normal pregnancy using current echocardiographic imaging modalities. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of normal echocardiograms in ...

INTRODUCTION    Increased C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations during pregnancy are associated with several perinatal complications. OBJECTIVES    The aim of the study was to assess serum CRP concentrations and identify its determinants in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes. PATIENTS AND METHODS    CRP concentrations were determined using a high-sensitivity assay (hs-CRP) in the first trime...

BACKGROUND We examined the current status of depressive and anxiety symptoms in Japanese women during pregnancy and postpartum. METHODS We asked 220 Japanese women who gave birth to singleton babies at term to answer the two self-administered questionnaires (Whooley's two questions and two-item generalized anxiety disorder scale) at first, second and third trimester of pregnancy and 1 month a...

BACKGROUND Caffeine intake has been suggested to be associated with the risk of hypertension. Less is known about the associations of caffeine intake on maternal cardiovascular adaptations during pregnancy. We examined the associations of caffeine intake in different trimesters of pregnancy with repeatedly measured blood pressure and the risks of pregnancy-induced hypertension and pre-eclampsia...

Aim: There are not many studies that compared the uterine rupture cases pertaining to different trimesters of pregnancy in terms changes relevant risk factors and fetomaternal outcomes. In this context, study was carried out comparatively analyze who were diagnosed with complete gave birth hospital where conducted outcomes.
 Material Method: The population retrospective consisted patients ...

BACKGROUND In many countries, current recommendations are that women take a daily 400-mug folic acid supplement from before conception until the end of the 12th week of gestation for the prevention of neural tube defects. Low folate status is associated with an increased concentration of plasma total homocysteine (tHcy), a risk factor associated with pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia...

Cancer is rare during pregnancy, but breast cancer is the second most common cancer in pregnant women. Pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) is defined as breast cancer that occurs during pregnancy or within one year of delivery. Five cases of PABC occurring during the second and third trimester of pregnancy managed at the University Hospital of Vienna during the year 2005/2006 are reported...