With an estimated 100,000 new cases yearly worldwide, Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is the most common cause of flaccid paralysis. GBS is exceedingly rare in pregnancy and carries high maternal and fetal risk. We report a case of a 38-year-old essential primigravida who presented at 38 weeks six days gestational age with ascending paraplegia progressing to dysarthria, dysphagia, and facial weakness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of sustained uterine compression versus uterine massage in reducing blood loos after a vaginal delivery.
Study Design: This was a prospective randomized trial conducted at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) between October 2015 and October 2017. Inclusion criteria were women with a singleton pregnancy at ≥36 weeks of gestation, with less than three previous deliveries, who were candidates for vaginal delivery.
Background: In the near future, developments in non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) may offer couples the opportunity to expand the range of genetic conditions tested with this technology. This possibility raises a host of ethical and social concerns, such as the type of information (medical vs. non-medical information) that couples might be exposed to and how this might complicate their informed decision-making.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
September 2022
Objectives: To evaluate the practice patterns among Lebanese obstetricians regarding obstetric care of twins and to compare selected practice patterns between general obstetricians and maternal fetal medicine physicians.
Methods: Questionnaires distributed during the annual meeting of the Lebanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Results: Questionnaires were returned by 69.