BACKGROUND Malaria in pregnancy remains a major cause of infant mortality through its contribution to preterm delivery, low birth weight and intrauterine death. METHODOLOGY During a cross-sectional study of 983 mothers delivering in a secondary health care facility in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria, an area of high malaria transmission, the effect of maternal and placental malaria parasitaemia ...

INTRODUCTION Uterine rupture is an obstetric complication associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. This disorder usually occurs with a scarred uterus, especially in a uterus with prior Cesarean section. Uterine sacculation or diverticulum may also lead to a thin uterine wall during pregnancy. CASE PRESENTATION A 27-year-old Japanese primigravid woman was admitte...

Preeclampsia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. Several independent investigators have demonstrated the association of androgens with hypertension. The main purpose of this study was to determine whether maternal levels of sex hormones, especially testosterone, are higher in patients with preeclampsia than in matched normotensive control subjects. Serum levels of test...

Childbirth is a natural process, and its pain perceived as normal. Labor universal experience for women; it highly unpleasant sensation that cannot be shared with others. Virtual reality (VR) learning technology allows the user to explore manipulate computer-generated real or artificial three-dimensional (3D) multimedia sensory environments in real-time. It first-person active through different...

One thousand consecutive labours in primigravid patients were evaluated to show the value of the combined use of a cervical dilatation graph and a policy of active management. Intervention was required at a significantly higher rate in patients with abnormal cervical dilatation patterns. Significantly more Caesarean sections were performed in patients with abnormal cervical dilatation pattern. ...

Background: Severe fear of childbirth (FOC) is the most important cause of elective and emergency cesarean section and results in an unpleasant experience among women. Implementing a psychoeducational program can promote mothers’ knowledge and reduce the FOC. Aim: the aim of this study was to determine the effect of childbirth psychoeducational program on the FOC intensity in primigravid women....