Dietary intake of heme iron and body iron status are associated with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Objectives: Some potential role of iron overload in the development of diabetes mellitus have been suggested. Our study aimed to systematically assess the association between the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and iron intakes/body iron status.

Methods And Study Design: PubMed and Web of Science were searched for relevant articles.

[Risk factors of pregnancy termination at second and third trimester in women with scarred uterus and placenta previa].

Objective: To investigate the risk factors of pregnancy termination at second and third trimester in women with scarred uterus and placenta previa.

Methods: Clinical data of 24 pregnant women of second and third trimester with a scarred uterus and placenta previa,who requested termination in Women's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine from July 2009 to June 2014, were retrospectively analyzed. The method of mifepristone combined with ethacridine lactate was adopted for all cases.

Cervical leiomyomas in pregnancy: report of 17 cases.

Aim: To analyse the management strategies and delivery outcomes of women with cervical leiomyomas in pregnancy.

Methods: We retrospectively analysed the pregnancy outcomes of 17 women with cervical leiomyomas. The outcome measures assessed included the volume of blood loss at delivery, need for blood transfusion, intra- and post-operative complications and length of hospital stay.