How is the posterior ocular segment affected in cesarean section and normal vaginal delivery?

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of normal vaginal delivery (NVD) and cesarean section (CS) on the retina, optic disc, and choroid in healthy pregnant women by using optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Methods: This prospectively designed study included 60 healthy pregnant women, of whom 30 underwent NVD and 30 underwent CS. Ophthalmological examinations and OCT scans were performed on all pregnant women during the third trimester and the first postpartum week.

Is there a higher prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic? A comparative study.

Objective: This study aimed to compare data on mood and anxiety disorders of pregnant women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: The study sample included 253 women evaluated on their first postpartum day during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mood and anxiety disorders were determined by the Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV).

Peripartum hemorrhage and other obstetric and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy: A single-center study.

Objective: There are inconsistent results in different studies on maternal and fetal complications of pregnant women with epilepsy (PWWE). The differences may be in part due to racial characteristics. The aim of this study was to investigate if there is an increase in obstetric and neonatal complications, especially postpartum hemorrhage, in pregnant women with epilepsy in the Turkish population.