What Is the Role of the Maternal Ophthalmic and Cervical Internal Carotid Arteries in Predicting Maternal Adverse Outcomes in Preeclampsia?

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the efficacy of maternal ophthalmic artery (OA) and cervical internal carotid artery (CICA) in predicting adverse maternal outcomes and gestational age at birth in preeclampsia (PE).

Methods: The study was performed at the Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital. Measurements were made in 2 groups consisting of 50 pregnant women with PE and 50 healthy pregnant women.

Manual strangulation of the uterine isthmus after placental removal to reduce blood loss during cesarean section.

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of manual strangulation of the uterine isthmus on the amount of blood loss during cesarean section.

Material And Methods: This is a prospective randomized controlled trial. A total of 118 participants were enrolled in the study.

Comparison of postpartum sonographic findings after uneventful vaginal and cesarean section deliveries.

: To prospectively determine the sonographic findings of the postpartum uterus 24 hours after vaginal delivery and cesarean section. : Women who had uneventful vaginal delivery or cesarean section from July 2015 to May 2018 in a tertiary care hospital were prospectively included. Uterine lengths, endometrium, amout of free fluid, the distance between the uterine fundus-promontorium and uterine fundus-L5 were evaluated 24 hours after delivery.

Emergency cerclage in twins during mid gestation may have favorable outcomes: Results of a retrospective cohort.

Purpose: Cervical cerclage treatment for cervical changes at mid trimester is a very controversial topic in twins. The aim of the study was to present our maternal and fetal outcomes of mid-trimester cervical cerclage in twin pregnancies.

Basic Procedures: This study was performed using data extracted from the medical files of the twin pregnancies whom performed emergency cervical cerclage between January 2012 and March 2018 at Trakya University, Facuty of Medicine, Department of Perinatology.

The effect of the systematic birth preparation program on fear of vaginal delivery and quality of life.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of systematic birth preparation program on fear of vaginal delivery and quality of life (QoL) in pregnant women who request elective cesarean delivery without any obstetric indication.

Methods: This study was conducted prospectively. A total of 100 women who requested elective cesarean delivery due to psychosocial reasons were included into the study.