Rubella immunity among pregnant women and the burden of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in India, 2022.

Background: India aims to eliminate rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) by 2023. We conducted serosurveys among pregnant women to monitor the trend of rubella immunity and estimate the CRS burden in India following a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign.

Methods: We surveyed pregnant women at 13 sentinel sites across India from Aug to Oct 2022 to estimate seroprevalence of rubella IgG antibodies.

Correction to: Postpartum Collapse Subsequent to Catatonia in a Female with COVID-19 Infection: A Rare Entity Visited.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s13224-022-01737-5.].

Obstetric Teleconsultation by Using Mobile Phone Technology in COVID Pandemic.

Introduction: Obstetrics teleconsultation is a new concept to enable health-care services in the COVID pandemic by limiting in-person visits. This study describes the methodology of mobile-based teleconsultation, preliminary findings, and the experience of the obstetricians.

Material And Methods: The data of pregnant women who got registered for teleconsultation in early phase of COVID pandemic lockdown were reviewed and analyzed.

Postpartum Collapse Subsequent to Catatonia in a Female with COVID-19 Infection: a Rare Entity Visited.

Postpartum collapse is a life-threatening condition caused by obstetrical and non-obstetrical events. In this case report, we discuss a case of postpartum collapse in COVID-19-positive woman who required intensive care and mechanical ventilation for two days. After confusing collision of many provisional diagnoses soldiering for three days, she was ultimately diagnosed with malignant catatonia.

The placental pathology in Coronavirus disease 2019 infected mothers and its impact on pregnancy outcome.

Introduction: This study aims at observing placental pathologies in COVID-19 infected women, and analyzing its impact on pregnancy outcome.

Method: This is a descriptive-analytical study done at a tertiary centre of Northern India. All COVID-19 positive pregnant women with gestational age ≥20 weeks, with placental histopathological reporting, were included in this study.

The Management of Scar Ectopic: A Single-Center Experience.

Purpose: This study aimed to highlight the clinical features, diagnosis, and different modalities of the treatment of cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP).

Methods:  This study was done in the tertiary referral hospital of India for one year. A total of 11 cases were enrolled prospectively.

To compare the optimal cytoreduction rate in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer stage III/IV after 3 versus 6 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

This study aimed to compare the impact of 3 versus 6 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) on the optimal cytoreduction in patients of advanced ovarian malignancy during interval debulking surgery (IDS). Thirty patients with advanced-stage IIIc/IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and primary peritoneal cancer were randomly allocated to receive 6 cycles in the late IDS group versus 3 cycles in early IDS before undergoing interval debulking surgery. A higher percentage of patients achieved optimal cytoreduction in the late IDS group compared to the early IDS group (60 versus 23%) which was statistically significant ( = .

Aetiology and trends of rates of stillbirth in a tertiary care hospital in the north of India over 10 years: a retrospective study.

Objective: To analyse the aetiology of stillbirth and its changing trends in a single tertiary care referral institute of northern India over a 10-year period (2007-2016).

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: Tertiary care hospital in the north of India.

Managing a Pregnancy With Maternal Amelia.

Introduction: Amelia, the complete absence of a limb, presents various management issues in pregnancy and delivery.

Case: A woman with amelia of both lower limbs and flipper-like upper limb buds (phocomelia) presented in her first pregnancy at 19 weeks of gestation. Challenging issues encountered in the care of the patient included venous access, reliable blood pressure measurement, recommendations regarding mode of delivery, and preparation for caring for the child.

Sero-prevalence of rubella among pregnant women in India, 2017.

Background: We conducted a sero-survey among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics of six hospitals which also function as sentinel sites for CRS surveillance, to estimate the prevalence of IgG antibodies against rubella.

Methods: We systematically sampled 1800 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics and tested their sera for IgG antibodies against rubella. We classified sera as seropositive (titre ≥10 IU/ml), sero-negative (titre <8 IU/ml) or indeterminate (titre 8-9.

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis during Pregnancy: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature.

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is identified from the time of introduction of antituberculosis treatment and is a known worldwide public health crisis affecting women of reproductive age group. Management issues raised by pregnant women with MDR tuberculosis are challenging due to the limited clinical experience available with the use of second line drugs. We hereby report two cases of MDR-TB during pregnancy: one patient was on second line drugs, while another one was evaluated and diagnosed to have MDR-TB in last trimester.

Obstetric Complications and Management in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is amongst the most common haematological malignancies encountered in adults. The younger age of onset and increased incidence of CML in Indians leads to higher chances of encountering it in pregnancy. Pregnancy in CML is a complex situation as first line therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), is fraught with multiple fetal safety issues.

Scrub typhus in pregnancy: a case series.

Scrub typhus, an acute febrile illness caused by Rickettsia and transmitted by mites, is a re-emerging endemic zoonosis in the Asia Pacific region. It is an uncommon entity and very few cases of this disease in pregnant women have been reported. We present a series of six such cases collected over 1 year with poor feto-maternal outcome in 50%.

Individualistic approach to the management of complete hydatidiform mole with coexisting live fetus.

Complete hydatidiform mole with a coexisting live fetus (CHMCF) is a rare obstetric occurrence. So far, approximately 177 cases have been documented in the literature with consequent 66 live births. We report a review article along with two cases of CHMCF, one presenting as incomplete abortion and other continued as CHMCF but terminated because of antepartum hemorrhage.

The Accuracy of Integrated [(18)F] Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Detection of Pelvic and Para-aortic Nodal Metastasis in Patients with High Risk Endometrial Cancer.

Lymph nodal (LN) metastasis is the most important prognostic factor in high-risk endometrial cancer. However, the benefit of routine lymphadenectomy in endometrial cancer is controversial. This study was conducted to assess the accuracy of [(18)F] fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography ([(18)F] FDG-PET/CT) in detection of pelvic and para-aortic nodal metastases in high-risk endometrial cancer.

Bilateral sertoli-leydig cell tumor in a primigravida: a rare case.

We present a unique case of incidentally discovered bilateral Sertoli Leydig cell tumour in a primigravida who displayed no features of virilization. The apha fetoprotein levels were elevated. Magnetic resonance imaging was suggestive of ovarian tumors, possibly germ cell tumor.

Uterine necrosis and lumbosacral-plexopathy following pelvic vessel embolization for postpartum haemorrhage: report of two cases and review of literature.

We are reporting two cases of uterine necrosis and lumbosacral-plexopathy in patients, who underwent pelvic vessel embolization (PVE) following postpartum hemorrhage. Embolization was performed with gelfoam slurry, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles and coil in one patient and with gelfoam slurry only, in second patient. Both patients had lower limbs weakness and had persistent fever in the postembolization period.

Management of massive hemorrhage in patients with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia by angiographic embolization: a safer alternative.

Objective: To assess the usefulness of angiographic embolization in hemorrhage due to gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN).

Study Design: We conducted a retrospective analysis of data of patients with gestational trophoblastic disease within the time period 2002-2008.

Results: Eight women with GTN presented with massive hemorrhage during this time period.

Pelvic artery embolization in the management of obstetric hemorrhage.

We studied the role of pelvic artery embolization in management of obstetric hemorrhage by retrospective analysis of 50 cases of obstetric hemorrhage in a tertiary care referral hospital where this procedure was used. Uterine and or internal iliac artery embolization was performed for the management of postpartum hemorrhage (39 cases; 78%), post abortal bleeding (6 cases; 12%) and gestational trophoblastic disease (4 cases; 8%). In one case of postpartum hemorrhage procedure could not be performed due to arterial spasm (2%).

Pregnancy complicated by severe chronic hypertension: a 10-year analysis from a developing country.

Objective: To assess pregnancy outcome in patients with severe chronic hypertension.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of a 10-year period (1995-2004) in a referral hospital in northern India. The outcome was compared with those women with mild chronic hypertension who registered in the hypertensive disorders with pregnancy clinic immediately before and after each woman with severe chronic hypertension.

Herniation of gravid uterus: report of 2 cases and review of literature.

Anterior abdominal wall hernias are uncommon, and herniation of a gravid uterus into these hernias is even rarer. Although reducible initially, the herniation of pregnant uterus may be complicated by incarceration and subsequent strangulation within the hernial sac, late in the course of pregnancy. There is no consensus over the management of this rare condition.

Preoperative embolization of a large vaginal leiomyoma: report of a case and review of the literature.

Leiomyoma of the vagina is a very rare tumour of the lower urogenital tract. These slow-growing masses may be asymptomatic or present with pain, dyspareunia or urinary symptoms. Rarely, these tumours may present with life-threatening haemorrhage.