Accuracy of sonographic lower segment thickness and prediction of vaginal birth after caesarean in a resourced-limited setting; Prospective study.

Objectives: To assess the accuracy of ultrasound measurement of the lower uterine segment (LUS) thickness against findings at laparotomy, and to investigate its correlation with the success rate of vaginal birth after one previous caesarean delivery (CD) in a resource-limited setting.

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: Obstetrics and Gynaecology department in a tertiary hospital in Ghana.

Association of vitamin D deficiency to the risk of preeclampsia in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: Vitamin D levels have shown significant geographical distribution, therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate its relationship to a specific geographic area with a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency to the important maternal manifestation of preeclampsia. This study established the association of vitamin D deficiency to preeclampsia among women of reproductive age.

Methods: It is a retrospective case-control study done to measure serum vitamin D levels in pregnant women receiving care at the King Fahad Medical City Riyadh with preeclampsia (n=100) and normal pregnancy (controls, n=200) from 2012 to 2014.

Successful Pregnancy Outcome in a Lady with Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Type II.

We report a case of a lady who had polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type II (hypothyroidism, Addison's disease, vitiligo), who completed a successful pregnancy. Addison's disease (AD) was confirmed by the presence of anti-adrenal antibodies and hyponatremia. The patient had pre-pregnancy counselling about the need of antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum steroids.

Economic perspective of evaluating fertility treatment in obese and overweight infertile women.

Objectives: To evaluate direct cost of in-vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) cycle and reproductive outcomes among infertile women with different body mass index (BMI).

Methods: A retrospective study of 826 subfertility patients who had IVF or IVF-ICSI in 2017 to 2018 were reviewed. The patients were divided into 4 groups bestowing to BMI to normal weight (18.

Risk of Infertility Index in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

Objective: To construct the risk of infertility index for women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, that can be used to assess the prognostic factors for conception; and categorise them in mild, moderate and high-risk groups.

Study Design: Descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from March 2017 to  February 2018.

Outcomes of Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery.

Objective: To compare the outcomes of robot-assisted (RA) and standard laparoscopic gynecological surgery (S-LGS) in a tertiary care hospital, and evaluate the factors affecting the outcomes of RA-LGS to identify areas of improvement.

Study Design: A descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2013 to 2018.

47, XXX syndrome with infertility, premature ovarian insufficiency, and streak ovaries.

We report a patient with primary infertility and clinical manifestation of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) who upon investigation was found to have streak ovaries, and genetic testing revealed Trisomy X (47, XXX). Therefore, we suggest for genetic testing in women with POI to detect common aneuploidies for better counseling and treatment.