It has previously been shown that sera from multiparous women have increased levels of anti-idiotypic antibodies specific for anti-HLA molecules. -Globulins prepared from these sera may be superior to commercial preparations of intravenous -globulin (IVIg) for inhibiting HLA alloimmunization. To test this, F(ab )2 fragments prepared from either commercial IVIg or from the sera of men or multipa...

OBJECTIVE To review the outcome of induction of labor with vaginal prostaglandin-E2 in grand multiparous women with one previous cesarean section. METHODS Twenty-six grand multiparous women with one previous cesarean section were induced with vaginal prostaglandin-E2. RESULTS Twenty (76.9%) women delivered vaginally and six (23.1%) women delivered by emergency cesarean section. The mean dur...

Objective: Evaluate changes in bone mineral density (BMD) during pregnancy and lactation and evaluate BMD and fracture risk in nulliand multiparous women. Design: Review article Setting: Manuscript published in PubMed from 1966. Main outcome measure: Rate of BMD changes during pregnancy and lactation and BMD and fracture incidence in nulliand multiparous women. Results: Both a pregnancy and six...

BACKGROUND Maternal and infant clinical outcomes were compared for low risk mothers receiving a partnership caseload model of midwifery care, known as Primary Health Midwifery Care (PHMC), and standard hospital care (SHC). METHODS Using secondary analysis of data from the Obstet Data System routine collection (PHMC n=976, SHC n=976) from a large metropolitan hospital, maternal and infant clin...

OBJECTIVES Unsafe abortion is a public health concern because of its impact on maternal morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to document on induced abortion in Yaounde, Cameroon. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Six antenatal clinics in Yaounde, Cameroon. METHODS Women attending antenatal clinics between October and December 1998 were included in the study and int...

The relative lack of information on breast cancer etiology in Burkina Faso led us to undertake the present work to highlight risk factors. This prospective study was conducted using a questionnaire between January 2015 and February 2016 on women admitted to Yalgado OUEDRAOGO hospital, for consultation or supervision. The characteristics of multiparous breast cancer patients (n = 44) were compar...

Aim: To determine effectiveness postplacental intrauterine contraceptive device( PPIUCD) insertion in multiparous women. Design: Descriptive Case Series Place of study: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore Duration: 6 months Method: 150 multiparous women with normal vaginal delivery were included in study. Intrauterine contraceptive device was inserted as per o...

background. Maintaining an adequate health status and appropriate lifestyles during pregnancy is of great importance to prevent adverse outcomes for both mother and baby. The present study aimed to assess the nutritional status, socio-demographic features, lifestyle behaviors and dietary habits of pregnant women in Spain, and to identify the influence of parity on these profiles. Methods. This ...