[Significance of serum ferritin level in the prediction of delivery of low birth weight newborns for gestational age].

Introduction: Intrauterine growth restriction is one of the leading causes of prenatal morbidity and mortality. As there is no causal therapy, prediction of intrauterine growth retardation is one of the priorities of prenatal healthcare.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze blood ferritin level, and erythrocyte, hemoglobin and hematocrit count in pregnant women between 30-32 weeks of gestation and to set apart those with a possible development of intrauterine growth restriction.

[Quality of life in women with pelvic floor dysfunction].

Background/aim: Pelvic floor dysfunction is a frequent problem affecting more than 50% of women in peri- and postmenopause. Considering that ageing and menopause befall in the significant factors causing this issue, as well as the expected longevity of women in the world and in our country, pelvic floor dysfunction prevelence is foreseen to be even higher. The aim of the study was to evaluate impact of the symptoms of pelvic dysfunction on quality of life and examine body image satisfaction in adult women with pelvic organ prolapse presenting to tertiary care clinic for surgical treatment.

[Comparative analysis of amniotic fluid lamellar body count and foam stability test as indices of fetal lung maturity].

Introduction: Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn caused by the fetal lung immaturity is a very serious clinical problem. Different tests of prenatal analysis of amniotic fluid, such as lamellar body count and Clements' test, are available for predicting the fetal lung maturity.

Material And Methods: A prospective clinical study was conducted on amniotic fluid samples from 2005 to 2006.

[Lamellar body count in amniotic fluid for assessing fetal lung maturity].

Introduction: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn infant caused by immaturity of fetal lung is a very serious clinical problem. Surfactant is stored in the form of lamellar bodies. They are secreted into alveolar space and passed into amniotic fluid where they can be found.

[Ultrasound in screening of endometrial carcinoma in asymptomatic postmenopausal women].

Introduction: The aim of this prospective study was to investigate whether there was a significant difference in ultrasound detection of pathologic states of endometrium between asymptomatic postmenopausal women and postmenopausal women with uterine bleeding in whom the thickness of endometrium was greater than 3 mm at ultrasound examination.

Material And Methods: The study included 128 postmenopausal women with uterine bleeding and 29 asymptomatic posmenopausal women who underwent gynecological examination, transvaginal ultrasound examination, fractional explorative curettage and histopathological examination of the endometrium.

Results: The results showed no statistically significant difference between the examined groups of women in relation to the detection of pathologic states of the endometrium (polyps, hyperplasias and carcinomas) as well as between individual pathologic states, although the research showed that the asymptomatic women were more frequently presented with well-differentiated carcinoma versus the medium-differentiated carcinoma in the symptomatic group of women.