Castor oil for labor initiation in women with a previous cesarean section: a double-blind randomized study.

To evaluate the efficacy of castor oil in initiation of labor in women who had one previous cesarean section. This study was conducted as a trial to increase the rate of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) and decrease the rate of elective repeated cesarean section (ERCS). A double-blinded randomized controlled study was conducted in an Egyptian University Hospital from July 2019 to July 2020.

Evaluating different pain lowering medications during intrauterine device insertion: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Objective: To synthesize the evidence on the most effective medications for the relief of intrauterine device (IUD) insertion-related pain.

Design: Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Setting: Not applicable.

Effect of subcutaneous tissue closure technique in cesarean section on postoperative wound complications in obese Egyptian women.

Unlabelled: Subcutaneous tissue closure technique is a wide area of interest for obstetricians who perform cesarean section especially on obese women while many observers studied in an extensive manner postoperative pain and wound cosmetic results.

Aim Of The Work: The main goal of our work was to display the differences in wound outcome results as regard postoperative wound complications comparing the two widely implemented techniques in subcutaneous tissue closure (interrupted versus continuous methods).

Results: A comparative analysis between continuous and interrupted techniques regarding wound complications (gapping, seroma, erythema, and infection) showing statistical significant differences in all four wound complications presented with p values = .

Intralipid supplementation in women with recurrent spontaneous abortion and elevated levels of natural killer cells.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of intralipid supplementation in women with recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) and elevated natural killer cell activity undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

Methods: Between February 10, 2013, and April 30, 2015, a double-blind randomized controlled study was conducted at a center in Egypt. Women with unexplained secondary infertility, RSA, and elevated levels of natural killer cells (>12%) were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive intralipid (2mL diluted at 20% in 250mL saline) or saline (250mL) infusion on the day of oocyte retrieval using random numbers and sealed envelopes.

Three-dimensional ultrasonography and power Doppler for discrimination between benign and malignant endometrium in premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding.

Background: Ultrasonography has been extensively used in women suspected of having a gynecological malignancy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 3D ultrasonography and power Doppler for discrimination between benign and malignant endometrium in premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 78 premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding scheduled for hysteroscopy and endometrial curettage.

Periconceptional risk factors of spina bifida among Egyptian population: a case-control study.

Objective: To study the preconceptual & early conceptional risk factors predisposing to the development of spina bifida (SB) among Egyptian population.

Study Design: The study involved 197 pregnant women undergoing fetal anatomy scan; 97 women proved to have fetal SB and 100 women with normal fetuses as a control group. The control group was recruited randomly in the same period from patients undergoing anatomical scan.