Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy versus Electroacupuncture on Postnatal Scanty Milk Secretion: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: Postnatal scanty milk secretion is a common complaint. Some physical and medical interventions were advocated to help milk production. These interventions should be effective and safe for the mother and the infant.

Prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among Egyptian women using culture and Latex agglutination: cross-sectional study.

Background: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Kasr Al- Ainy Cairo University Hospitals.

Methods: One thousand female patients in the child bearing period (age 18-45 yrs) were included in this study. These females were non-pregnant and non-menstruating with no douching or intercourse for at least 2-3 days, no use of antibiotics, anti-protozoal or steroids for the past 15 days complaining of vaginal discharge with or without itching, burning sensation or both.

Firm versus soft embryo transfer catheters under ultrasound guidance: does catheter choice really influence the pregnancy rates?

In contrast to the previously published evidence, under ultrasound guidance, individual catheter choice does not statistically significantly affect the clinical pregnancy rate in a modern clinical IVF practice. This may be as a result of decreasing the incidence of difficult transfers and endometrial injury with ET under ultrasound guidance.

Effect of some recent analgesics on labor pain and maternal and fetal blood gases and pH.

This study attempts to determine the analgesic properties of nalbuphine, pentazocine and butorphanol during labor and their potential effects on maternal and fetal blood gases and pH. Butorphanol analgesia was superior to either nalbuphine or pentazocine in relieving labor pain. The studied analgesics caused significant maternal respiratory acidosis and fetal metabolic acidosis.