Background: 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.
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 PDFMany hypotheses underlie the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. This study aims to evaluate Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (a marker of immune hypothesis) and Neutrophil / Lymphocyte ratio (a marker of inflammation) in the diagnosis of preeclampsia and its severity and to determine the correlation between them.Study design : This randomized case-control study involved 132 pregnant women ; 88 were diagnosed with PE (divided into non-severe and severe groups), and 44 healthy pregnant women as a control group.
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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.
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.