Objectives: Indonesia is the fifth country with the highest number of preterm births worldwide. More than a third of neonatal deaths in Indonesia were attributed to preterm birth. Residential areas affected the occurrence of preterm birth due to differing socioeconomic and environmental conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The covid-19 pandemic may cause severe clinical manifestations in a vulnerable population, such as pregnant women. Based on Indonesian Obstetrics and Gynecology Association (POGI), the number of maternal deaths due to covid-19 from April 2020 to April 2021 reached 3% and increased to 9% since the delta variant of covid-19 emerged. This research was expected to identify factors that are related to the mortality rate of pregnant women with covid-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiac arrest in pregnancy is very rare. Various methods have been proposed to return spontaneous circulation and prevent mortality, such as Perimortem Caesarean Section (PMCS). Since 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has added to the difficulty in decision making and performing PMCS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Placenta accreta spectrum is an obstetrical complication with a high level of morbidity. The 3-dimensional (3D) power Doppler method has been widely used to improve the diagnosis. Therefore, this study aims to elucidate better the relationship of quantitative placental vascular indices towards macroscopic findings, histopathological grading, and intraoperative blood loss in the disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a state of abnormal attachment of the placenta, including placenta accreta, placenta increta, and placenta percreta. This condition can be life-threatening due to the placenta cannot spontaneously separated, resulting in continuous bleeding. Cesarean section followed by hysterectomy is one of the treatment options for PAS.
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