COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake, Acceptance, and Reasons for Vaccine Hesitancy: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Pregnant Women in Trinidad, West Indies.

Purpose: Pregnant women are at greater risk for severe COVID-19 disease and are a priority group for vaccination. Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) introduced COVID-19 vaccination for pregnancy in August 2021, however uptake is presumed to be low. The objective was to determine the COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake rates among pregnant women in TTO and reasons for vaccine hesitancy.

Ultrasonographic observations of the fetal brain in the first 100 pregnant women with Zika virus infection in Trinidad and Tobago.

Objective: To evaluate the fetal brain in pregnant women infected with Zika virus in a limited-resource setting.

Methods: In an observational study in Trinidad and Tobago, 100 pregnant women infected with Zika virus who were referred for fetal medicine services provided by a single clinician were enrolled from March 31 to September 2, 2016. Two-dimensional ultrasonography was undertaken.

Gauze packing for aspirin-induced hemorrhage in vaginal hysterectomy.

Intra-abdominal packing has been used to control massive hemorrhage in many difficult situations. Gynecologists are finding it increasingly useful in controlling persistent hemorrhage in a variety of situations. Recently we found it necessary to use packing for persistent brisk bleeding during 'vaginal hysterectomy' in a patient on aspirin therapy for heart disease.