Publications by authors named "Ban H Hameed"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate how well ferritin and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels can indicate the severity of preeclampsia in pregnant women at Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital in Baghdad between November 2021 and May 2022.
- - In total, 87 pregnant women were divided into three groups: severe preeclampsia, non-severe preeclampsia, and a control group, with findings showing significantly higher ferritin and CRP levels in patient groups compared to controls.
- - The results highlighted that CRP levels had a strong correlation with the severity of preeclampsia, particularly distinguishing between severe and non-severe cases, while ferritin levels did not
Background: Preeclampsia (PE) is a multisystemic metabolic disease with an undetermined etiology. PE is a worldwide cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity, subdivided into early (EoPE) and late-onset (LoPE) according to 34 wk of gestation as a divider. Many researchers investigated biomarkers for predicting PE to halt its consequences on the feto-maternal outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe vagina has diverse vaginal microbes (Vm). A disturbance in the delicate balance maintained in Vm is linked to women's obstetrical and reproductive tract problems. Vaginal microbes play an essential role in protecting the health of the female reproductive tract by alleviating gynecological infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Physiologically, the spermatozoa are exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS), and those ROS can strongly affect sperm's function through sperm capacitation. However, producing a high level of ROS reduces the sperm anti-oxidation system that may cause infertility, especially in cases with normal sperm count.
Purpose: To investigate the expression of the CYP24A1 gene in human spermatozoa and other oxidation-related biomarkers, including vitamin E, ROS, and catalase as added tools to predict male infertility.
Can Fetal Heart Lie? Intrapartum CTG Changes in COVID-19 Mothers.
J Obstet Gynaecol India
December 2022
Background: COVID-19 infection has raised multiple concerns in pregnant mothers; many questioned the risk of vertical transmission and the implication on the feto-maternal outcome. Cardiotocogrm (CTG) is the principal method to observe intrapartum fetal well-being. This paper aims to verify intrapartum CTG changes seen in seropositive COVID-19 mothers versus healthy controls and looks into their relation to subsequent delivery mode and neonatal outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The study analyzed the clinical outcomes of 26 pregnant women with confirmed COVID-19 at Al Yarmouk teaching hospital in Baghdad from June to August 2020, highlighting the seriousness of the disease during pregnancy.
- Out of the cases, 11.53% were classified as severe, with one case resulting in both maternal and fetal death, and a majority (57.69%) of the deliveries occurring via Caesarean section, some due to the severity of the illness.
- The findings indicated significant complications, including low average fetal weight, a concerning APGAR score, and notable rates of neonatal care admissions, which underline the importance of careful management for pregnant women affected by COVID-19.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the roles of Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGL) and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte (N/L) ratio in diagnosing and assessing the severity of preeclampsia (PE).
- NGL levels were significantly higher in preeclampsia patients compared to healthy controls, demonstrating excellent sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing PE.
- While the N/L ratio also differed between groups, it showed lower diagnostic performance compared to NGL, indicating that both factors are independently related to preeclampsia but serve different roles in diagnosis.
COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Implication on Platelets and Blood Indices.
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet
August 2021
Objective: To describe the hematological changes, the platelet indices in particular, in pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared to healthy pregnant women.
Methods: A retrospective case-control study conducted at the Al Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, in Baghdad, Iraq, involving 100 pregnant women, 50 with positive viral DNA for COVID-19 (case group), and 50 with negative results (control group); both groups were subjected to a thorough hematological evaluation.
Results: Among the main hematological variables analyzed, the platelet indices, namely the mean platelet volume (MPV) and the platelet distribution width (PDW), showed statistically significant differences (MPV: 10.
Unlabelled: Cervical status has a great impact on the duration and success of its dilatation especially during hysteroscopy, so cervical ripening employed before the procedure can increase the success rate and minimize the complications.
Aim: To compare the efficacy of vaginal misoprostol and intracervical normal saline infiltration as cervical ripening agents.
Methods: A randomized comparative clinical trial had been conducted in AL Yarmouk Teaching Hospital involving two methods for cervical ripening before the hysteroscopic procedure.
Objective: To assess the efficacy of using electroencephalographic changes for predicting eclampsia.
Methods: The observational case-control study was conducted in the Obstetrics Department of Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq, from April 1, 2016, to April 1, 2018, and comprised women with singleton pregnancy who had 24-40 weeks of gestation. They were divided into two groups as preeclamptic cases and normotensive controls.