Iodine status of pregnant women in a metropolitan city which proved to be an iodine-sufficient area. Is mandatory salt iodisation enough for pregnant women?

The objective of this study was to assess the iodine status of pregnant women in a metropolitan city which was stated as iodine sufficient area after salt iodination program. This multicenter, cross-sectional study was carried out on 3543 pregnant women. Age, gestational weeks, smoking, consumption of iodized salt, dietary salt restriction, history of stillbirth, abortus and congenital malformations were questioned.

Patients with epithelial cell abnormality in PAP smears: correlation of results with follow-up smears and cervical biopsies.

Objective: Cervical carcinoma has been included in the preventable diseases category ever since the use of cervical cytology in routine practice. The Pap test is an efficient screening test. We aimed to compare the cervical cytology diagnosis with biopsy and smear follow up results in our institution.

The utility of transrectal ultrasound in adolescents when transabdominal or transvaginal ultrasound is not feasible.

Study Objective: To present the indications and diagnosis in adolescents undergoing transrectal ultrasound (RU).

Design: Retrospective chart review.

Participants: Adolescents presenting to gynecology clinic between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2012.

Results of midtrimester emergency cerclage.

Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of midtrimester emergency cerclage and to find out the contributing factors.

Study Design: Twenty-five patients presenting with cervical dilation and effacement with the membranes at the level of the external os or prolapsed into the vagina were included in the study. At the time of the cervical cerclage placement, gestational age ranged from 14-26 weeks.

Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome--timely diagnosis is important to preserve fertility.

Background: Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome is an urogenital malformation with uterus didelphys and obstructed hemivagina with ipsilateral renal agenesis. Most of these patients present after the onset of menstruation. We describe two cases diagnosed too late to prevent the complications.

Serum visfatin levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

The aim of this study is to determine the serum levels of visfatin in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to understand its correlations with other metabolic and hormonal parameters. Thirty-seven patients with PCOS and 30 women without concomitant disease were included in this study. Serum visfatin levels were similar in patients with PCOS and control group.

C-reactive protein and lipoprotein-a as markers of coronary heart disease in polycystic ovary syndrome.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors of coronary heart disease, CRP and Lipoprotein-a in polycystic ovary syndrome patients.

Material And Methods: Prospectively collected data of polycystic ovary syndrome patients (n=62) and control group (n=40) were compared.

Results: PCOS patients had higher HOMA-IR, CRP, DHEAS, free testosterone, FAI, LH and prolactin levels when compared to the control group.

Management of a rare case of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia in pregnancy: a case report.

Introduction: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is a heritable disease of the heart muscle characterized by fibrofatty degeneration of cardiomyocytes. Patients present with ventricular arrhythmias or congestive heart failure, and sometimes sudden cardiac death occurs. Prenatal diagnosis has become possible with the detection of mutations, but, to the best of our knowledge, no case of prenatal diagnosis has been reported previously.

Placental volume and vascularization flow indices by 3D power Doppler US using VOCAL technique and correlation with IGF-1, free beta-hCG, PAPP-A, and uterine artery Doppler at 11-14 weeks of pregnancy.

Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate correlations between first trimester placental volume (PV) and blood flow indexes (FIs), bilateral uterine artery pulsatility indexes, notching, and biochemical parameters: pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), free beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (f-β-hCG), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) to predict the high-risk pregnancies in the first trimester.

Methods: We prospectively examined 310 patients at 11-14 weeks of pregnancy using transabdominal 3D gray scale and power Doppler ultrasound for assessing PV, vascularization index, FI, and vascularization FI (VFI). The acquired volumes were analyzed using VOCAL™ imaging software.

Prenatal early diagnosis of dacryocystocele, a case report and review of literature.

Dacryocystocele (mucocele, amniocele) is a relatively rare variant of nasolacrimal duct obstruction which refers to the cystic dilatation of lacrimal pathway above and below the lacrimal sac. It is a benign pathology and can be treated successfully after birth, but its prenatal detection is important, because it may be seen in numerous syndromes and may serve as their marker. Bilateral cysts have the possibility for intranasal extension and an obstruction to the nasal passages may result in neonatal respiratory distress requiring surgical intervention Unilateral cases are important for the differential diagnosis with serious facial abnormalities.