INTRODUCTION Septic arthritis is rare in the post-partum period. This is the first case of a post-partum staphylococcal septic arthritis of the knee reported. CASE PRESENTATION This report describes a lady who developed symptoms of septic arthritis of the knee within one month of giving birth. CONCLUSION The management of septic arthritis does not differ from standard practice when encounte...

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of supplementing commercial yeast culture (S. cerevisiae) namely BGY 35 or a product of lactic acid bacteria and enzymes namely AVI-BAC® to the diet of lactating crossbred cows, for the last 2 months pre-partum and the first 4 months post-partum (from July to October), on body weight, feed and water intakes, milk production, some blood parameters, reprod...

Wheat grain (WG) is unique in possessing extensive starch and nitrogen fermentation (i.e. >85% in ground and steam-processed WG), low cation-anion difference and high-intake properties, making it a potentially useful prepartal dietary choice. The objective was to determine the effects of WG provision to pre-partum first-calf heifers on metabolic, health and productive criteria during the transi...

The experiment was conducted to investigate the dynamics of infection by gastrointestinal nematodes during the periparturition period in cows. One hundred and six beef cows were divided into two groups: G1 was formed by 42 cows of one and two parturitions, and G2 by 76 cows of three or more parturitions. From the 120 days pre partum until the 90 days post partum, feces were collected for faecal...

Post-partum pituitary necrosis (Sheehan's syndrome) is a rare complication of post-partum hemorrhage. The diagnosis can be erratic and often delayed. In this case report of Sheehan's syndrome in the post-partum period, the signs were characterized by agalactia, severe hypoglycemia, and low serum levels of thyroid hormones, cortico-adrenal hormones, and gonadotrophin (FSH, LH). The hypophyseal m...

The breast endures vast changes during reproductive phases of a woman's life (puberty, pregnancy, lactation, post-partum involution, post-menopausal involution). Each phase uniquely shapes cancer susceptibility, formation, and progression. Although pregnancy at a young age decreases lifetime breast cancer risk, the first five years following pregnancy at any age are associated with increased br...

Classification of Post-Partum Haemorrhage According to Cause In considering the management of post-partum haemorrhage, it is much more valuable to classify ex­ cessive blood loss according to its cause. Hypotonic post-partum haemorrhage occurs because the uterus fails to undergo adequate contraction and retraction following the delivery of the baby. This type of post-partum haemorrhage can be t...

We have shown that Na+/taurocholate co-transport activity is decreased in pregnancy, but rebounds post partum relative to non-pregnant controls, and that activity can be increased by treatment with ovine prolactin [Ganguly, Hyde and Vore (1993) J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 267, 82-87]. To determine the basis for these effects, Na+/taurocholate co-transport was determined in purified basolateral liv...

OBJECTIVE To study whether post-partum dyspareunia one year after a delivery is associated with characteristics of delivery: perineal trauma, obstetric interventions and women's experience. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire on post-partum sexual function was mailed in May 2002 to all consecutive women who gave birth to a live-born term infant in a maternity unit, between January 2001 ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the occurrence of, and risk factors for, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) occurring during the post-partum year. METHODS Demographic and clinical data for women who delivered a term infant with 5-minute Apgar score > or = 8 from 1992 through 1999 at a large urban hospital were extracted from an electronic medical record system. RESULTS During the study period, 15 2...