Doppler ultrasound evaluation in preeclampsia.

Background: Worldwide preeclampsia (PE) is the leading cause of maternal death and affects 5 to 8% of pregnant women. PE is characterized by elevated blood pressure and proteinuria. Doppler Ultrasound (US) evaluation has been considered a useful method for prediction of PE; however, there is no complete data about the most frequently altered US parameters in the pathology.

No association between polymorphisms/haplotypes of the vascular endothelial growth factor gene and preeclampsia.

Background: Preeclampsia (PE) is the first worldwide cause of death in pregnant women, intra-uterine growth retardation, and fetal prematurity. Some vascular endothelial grown factor gene (VEGF) polymorphisms have been associated to PE and other pregnancy disturbances. We evaluated the associations between VEGF genotypes/haplotypes and PE in Mexican women.

[Comparison of two educational strategies in teacher formation courses].

Objective: To compare the achievement of promotional strategies on the participation in two educational modalities for the development of skills for the elaboration of the knowledge (SSEK) in courses of teacher formation (TF).

Methods: A quasi-experimental design was performed in four courses of TF with similar contents and strategies with seven students each one. As independent variable the presence and semipresence modalities were considered.

[A 35 year period review of the perinatal mortality in a gynecology-obstetric unit].

Objective: To estimate the perinatal mortality rates over a 35 year period in neonates 22 weeks' gestation or above 500 g at birth until seven days postdelivery.

Methods: Data was obtained from medical records and the fetal death (FD) and neonatal death (ND) certificates.

Results: There were 889 282 deliveries (D) with 10,178 FD (11.

[Prenatal diagnosis ovarian cyst with an amputation at three months of age. A case report].

Unlabelled: In the neonate the pelvic masses regularly are usually benign until in 87%, those of ovarian origin most is of cystic and benign origin.

Clinic Case: Of a pregnant of 26 years of age, primigesta, was detected to the fetus during the 24 weeks of gestation an abdominal cyst in pelvic hole of 3.5 diameter cm, non motive.

[Ambulatory treatment of prolonged pregnancy with prostaglandin E2 gel].

Background: the rutinary labor induction with prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in pregnancy at 41 weeks has showed a fetal benefit without an increase in maternal morbidity or cesarean delivery.

Objective: to show that the ambulatory management of prolonged pregnancy with PGE2 gel decreases the cesarean delivery and prenatal morbidity rates.

Methods: quasiexperimetal study of patients with an accurate dated pregnancy of 41 weeks and beyond were analyzed.

[Relation between fresh plasma administration and morbidity in patients with HELLP syndrome].

Introduction: HELLP syndrome is a complication of severe preeclampsia; its incidence goes from 0.1 to 0.6% of pregnancies, and causes complications in 4% of patients.

[Multiple pregnancies prevalence: its raise on last decade].

Background: Multiple pregnancies prevalence has been increasing in last decade, which have also increased the requirements of neonatal intensive care units and all problems related to premature neonate or low birth weight. Prevalence rate of twin (18 to 26 in 1,000 births), and triple pregnancies (0.37 to 1.

[Prenatal diagnosis of pentalogy of Cantrell associated to bilateral cleft lip. A case report].

The pentalogy of Cantrell is a rare congenital syndrome characterized by deficiency of the anterior diaphragm and defects of abdominal wall, the pericardium, the lower sternum, as well as congenital intracardiac abnormalities. It has usually a poor prognosis, but most cases have had incomplete variants of this syndrome, so it is important to make a prenatal diagnosis to determine the size of the wall defect and to establish a multidisciplinary management. Less than 90 cases have been reported in the world literature.