Subcuticular interrupted versus continuous skin suturing in elective cesarean section in obese women: a randomized controlled trial.

To compare the interrupted subcuticular skin closure with continuous one in obese women undergoing cesarean delivery. A randomized controlled study conducted on 169 obese women with term uncomplicated singleton pregnancy who underwent elective cesarean delivery. They were randomized to either skin closure through continuous subcuticular sutures using vicryl 3/0 or interrupted subcuticular suturing using vicryl 3/0.

Role of maternal serum ferritin in prediction of preterm labour.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of measurement of serum ferritin level in pregnant women to predict preterm labour. The study included 236 women whose haemoglobin (Hb) levels were ≥10.5 gm/dl and gestational age (GA) was less than 30 weeks.