To evaluate the potentials of the first trimester uterine artery Doppler, placental volume measurement and ductus venosus blood flow as predictors of third trimester fetal growth parameters. This study was a prospective-observational study, conducted on 200 pregnant women, during a period of 2 years starting from June 1st 2013 till May 30th 2015, in order to evaluate the potentials of the first...

There will always be women who need abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, and their reasons are often compelling. Although second trimester abortions carry relatively more risks than first trimester abortions, abortion is still very safe throughout the second trimester if done in safe conditions. This paper is about law and policy on second trimester abortions, which are allowed on more restri...

background and objectives: several investigations have been done to evaluate the effect of ramadan fasting on fetal and maternal health, which have all led to controversial results. the role of ramadan fasting time in birth weight is still unclear. this study evaluated the effect of fasting at different periods of pregnancy on birth weight. methods: 250 pregnant women fasting at least one day d...

The effects of vaginal bleeding during first and second trimester on pregnancy outcomes was assessed in a hospital-based population of 268 non-diabetic women. The group of non-bleeders comprised 173 females whereas, there were 71 females with first and 24 with second trimester bleeding. Fetal loss (abortion) occurred in 34% of first trimester and 25% of second trimester bleeders. Low birth weig...

Results The expressions of B7-H1 and B7-H4 molecules were significantly higher on CD1c+ myeloid and BDCA-2+ plasmocytoid DCs in the first trimester of pregnancy when compared to the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle. Moreover, the expressions of B7-H1 molecule on CD1c+ DCs in the second trimester of normal pregnancy were significantly higher when compared to the first trimester. In the third tr...

INTRODUCTION Protein S (PS) activity has been shown to decrease during normal pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine any correlation between decreased maternal PS activity and fetal growth restriction (FGR). METHODS We carried out a retrospective study of maternal PS activity and complement 4b-binding protein (C4BP) concentration in 102 patients with FGR and 58 patients with fetuse...

RATIONALE Symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are common among pregnant women, and several studies link SDB symptoms with gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. However, few prospective studies objectively measuring SDB during pregnancy have been performed. OBJECTIVES We performed a prospective cohort study examining risk factors for third trimester SDB in pregnant women. MEASU...

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of abnormal vaginal microorganisms in pregnant women according to trimester, and to determine whether the presence of abnormal vaginal colonization is associated with higher risk of miscarriage or preterm delivery. Furthermore, we analyzed delivery outcomes according to individual microorganism species. Methods We included preg...

Background: Iron deficiency anemia is a major nutritional problem throughout the world. The incidence of anemia is especially high during pregnancy and lactation due to an increase in the need for iron. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of anemia in the first and second trimester of pregnancy and determine of demographic and laboratory factors that can effect on prevalence of anemi...