Observational studies have shown an increased lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women who experienced a hypertensive disorder in pregnancy. This risk is related to the severity of the pregnancy-related hypertensive disease and gestational age at onset. However, it has not been investigated whether these differences in CVD risk factors are already present at postpartum cardiovascu...

BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in later life. Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is an essential component of innate immunity and independently associated with the risk of developing vascular events. The aim of the study was to examine the relationships between GDM, cardiovascular risk, and plasma PTX3 in pregnancy and at 5 years aft...

We report an extremely unusual case of an undiagnosed cervical ectopic pregnancy resulting in the birth of a live born baby with catastrophic maternal hemorrhage necessitating peripartum hysterectomy, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of such cases.

Early determination of pregnancy viability is essential for women at risk for experiencing ectopic pregnancy or spontaneous abortion. Several markers of pregnancy viability have been identified including serial human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) monitoring and sonography, in addition to several less commonly available biochemical markers. An ideal test would be readily available, inexpensive an...

CONTEXT Pregnancy - induced hypertension/eclampsia is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. There have been very few studies focused on early onset pregnancy induced hypertension/eclampsia in Nigerian women. OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence, clinical features and outcome of cases of early onset pregnancy-induced hypertension /eclampsia in a Nigerian ...

BACKGROUND Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are major causes of maternal death worldwide and the risk factors are not fully understood. Few studies have investigated the risk factors for HDP among Chinese women. A cohort study involving 84,656 women was conducted to investigate pre-pregnancy BMI, total gestational weight gain (GWG), and GWG during early pregnancy as risk factors for HD...

abortion is an important problem in obstetrics throughout the world. the common and standard method for pregnancy termination at first trimester is surgery (curettage). nowadays, an effective method of pregnancy termination at first trimester is medical treatments. the aim of this study is to compare misoprostol alone or in combination with methotrexate for pregnancy termination at first trimes...

background:  pregnancy in a woman's life is a unique experience. but due to high risk pregnancy and the need to rest in bed, the women and her family are faced with different challenges and needs. the inability to manage these needs will result in crisis and understanding the needs of pregnant women during bed rest is essential to provide comprehensive health care for them. so this qualita...

background: anemia in pregnancy is associated with increased rates of maternal and perinatal mortality. objective: to study the prevalence and risk factors of women with anemia during pregnancy in kerman iran. materials and methods: a retrospective cross-sectional study was performed based on 2213 pregnancies delivered during the years 2005-2007 in kerman iran. women with hemoglobinopathies suc...

CONTEXT Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity may increase the risk of childhood obesity but it is unknown whether other metabolic factors in early pregnancy such as lipid profile and hypertension are associated with offspring cardiometabolic traits. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to investigate whether fasting lipid, glucose, and insulin levels during early pregnancy and maternal pre-pregnancy weight ...