Delayed versus early umbilical cord clamping for near-term infants born to preeclamptic mothers; a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: This study aims to assess delayed versus early umbilical cord clamping in preeclamptic mothers undergoing scheduled caesarean delivery regarding the maternal intra-operative blood loss and neonatal outcomes.

Methods: A clinical trial was conducted on 62 near-term preeclamptic mothers (36-38 weeks) who were planned for caesarean delivery. They were randomly assigned into two groups.

Reliability of transperineal ultrasound for the assessment of the angle of progression in labor using parasagittal approach versus midsagittal approach.

Objective: To assess the inter-method agreement between midsagittal (msAoP) and parasagittal (psAoP) measurements of the angle of progression (AoP) during labor. In addition, we aimed to evaluate the correlation between AoP measurements by both midsagittal and parasagittal approaches with the mode of delivery.

Methods: We recruited a nonconsecutive series of women in active labor with a singleton uncomplicated term pregnancy with fetuses in vertex presentation.