The effects of latency period in PPROM cases managed expectantly.

Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), associated with prematurity, is an important obstetric complication that may cause neonatal mortality and morbidity. The optimal delivery time is controversial in cases with the expectant approach. The fetal effects of long-term exposure to PPROM are unknown.

Abnormal Umblical Artery Doppler is Utilized for Fetuses with Intrauterine Growth Restriction Birth at 28-33 Gestational Weeks.

To compare short-term perinatal outcomes in preterm infants with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) in those with absent or reversed end-diastolic umbilical artery blood flow (AREDF) to those with normal end-diastolic umbilical artery blood flow (NEDF). This study included preterm births (28-33 gestational weeks) with IUGR with AREDF ( = 86) or NEDF ( = 27). There were lower mean gestational weeks, birth weights, and a higher ratio of corticosteroid application in the AREDF group ( < 0.

Effect of the delivery way and number of parity in the subsequent incidence of placenta previa.

To appraise the impact of previous birth type and the number of deliveries on placenta previa incidence and the extent of intrapartum massive hemorrhage. Placenta previa complications among healthy singleton subsequent pregnancies following previous pregnancies without placenta previa history were classified according to their birth types and previous numbers of parity. Subgroups of subsequent pregnancies with massive hemorrhage and placental adhesion anomalies were compared.

Effects of Surgical Anatomical Correction of Pelvic Anterior Compartment Defect on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of surgical anatomical correction on lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with a pelvic anterior compartment defect (PACD).

Methods: This prospective study was carried out on 30 women who had stage II-IV PACD. The women were questioned regarding LUTS symptoms such as urgency, urge incontinence, frequency, hesitancy, abnormal emptying, nocturia and dysuria pre and postoperatively.

The Effect of the Amniotic Fluid Index on the Accuracy of Ultrasonographic-Estimated Fetal Weight.

Background: Fetal weight estimation is one of the most important aspects of antenatal care. The effects of amniotic fluid volume on the accuracy of estimated fetal weight (EFW) depend on the amount of fluid, in particular whether it is polyhydramnios or oligohydramnios. Previous studies have reported conflicting results of the effects of amniotic fluid volume on EFW accuracy.

The effect of serum and follicular fluid anti-Mullerian hormone level on the number of oocytes retrieved and rate of fertilization and clinical pregnancy.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between oocyte yield, fertilization, and clinical pregnancy (CP), and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) level in serum and follicular fluid during in vitro fertilization treatment.

Methods: Forty-four infertile women who underwent IVF treatment using multiagonist protocol were included in this study. Baseline level of AMH in serum and follicular fluid was measured on third day of menstrual cycle.

Predictivity of mean platelet volume in severe preeclamptic women.

Introduction: To evaluate the predictive and clinical utilization of the mean platelet volume (MPV) in severe preeclamptic women. MPV is known as platelet size and associated with platelet activation or new platelet synthesis. Platelet count is decreased by vascular endothelial damage in cases of severe preeclampsia.

Nifedipine increases fetoplacental perfusion.

Aim: Our aim is to evaluate the effect of nifedipine on fetoplacental hemodynamic parameters.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary center with 30 patients for whom nifedipine treatment was used as a tocolytic therapy for preterm labor. Initiation of this treatment was at 31.

Late Preterm and Term Birth: Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia and Birth Model.

Aim: To evaluate the mode of delivery's influence on development of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in term or near term infants.

Methods: The hyperbilirubinemic neonates were divided into two groups according to their mode of delivery (i.e.

Intrapartum, postpartum characteristics and early neonatal outcomes of idiopathic polyhydramnios.

This paper investigates the effect of idiopathic polyhydramnios on the intrapartum and postpartum characteristics of labour and early neonatal outcomes. In this study, intrapartum and early neonatal outcomes of 207 women with idiopathic polyhydramnios and 336 matched healthy pregnant patients were evaluated. In the case of idiopathic polyhydramnios, the active phase of labour became longer when compared to the control group (5.

Is late adolescence a real risk factor for an adverse outcome of pregnancy?

Objective: To compare the obstetrical and neonatal outcomes of late adolescent (LA) and adult pregnancies.

Methods: Between January 2012 and December 2012, a total of 313 late adolescent pregnant aged between 16 and 19 years and 418 adult pregnant women aged between 20 and 35 years having given birth in our maternity service were enrolled into this case-control study. The demographic and clinical data were reviewed from hospital database and patients' medical records.

Obstetric outcome of second trimester antenatal bleeding.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical significance of vaginal bleeding in pregnant women between 14th and 22th gestational weeks.

Methods: This retrospective case-control study was conducted between September 2010 and December 2013. Two-hundred nineteen pregnant women with vaginal bleeding between 14th and 22th gestational weeks were compared with 325 pregnant women without vaginal bleeding for their maternal and early neonatal outcomes.

Risk factors for clavicle fracture concurrent with brachial plexus injury.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors for clavicle fracture concurrent with brachial plexus injuries.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary centre. The hospital records of 62,288 vaginal deliveries were evaluated retrospectively.

Influence of threatened miscarriage on pregnancy and early postpartum period: a case-control report.

Objective: To evaluate the influence of threatened miscarriage on obstetric complications during pregnancy and early postpartum period.

Methods: In this case-control study, hospital records of 12,050 first-trimester patients between January 2011 and December 2012 at the Research and Educational Hospital in Ankara, Turkey, were used. Of the 12,050 patients, 481 threatened miscarriage patients were evaluated.

Oxytocin versus sustained-release dinoprostone vaginal pessary for labor induction of unfavorable cervix with Bishop score ≥ 4 and ≤ 6: a randomized controlled trial.

Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of high-dose intravenous oxytocin and sustained-release dinoprostone vaginal pessaries for cervical ripening and labor induction in pregnant patients at term with poor Bishop scores.

Material And Methods: Women at term with a Bishop score ≥ 4 and ≤ 6 were randomized into two groups to undergo induction of labor with either high-dose oxytocin administered intravenously (n = 90) or dinoprostone-only vaginal pessary without oxytocin augmentation (n = 90). The main outcome measures were rate of cesarean delivery, induction to delivery interval, number of deliveries achieved within 4, 8, 12, and 16 h of labor induction, maternal complications during induction, fetal outcome, and total hospital stay.

Is cesarean section a real panacea to prevent pelvic organ disorders?

Introduction And Hypothesis: The aim of this study is to compare the pelvic floor muscle strength after vaginal delivery vs. after cesarean section.

Methods: Five groups of 50 cases each were designated as follows: nullipara (control group), spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD), repeat SVD (SVD-R), cesarean section (CS), and repeat CS (CS-R).

In vivo evaluation of the genotoxic effects of gonadotropins on rat reticulocytes.

Background: Gonadotropins, as ovulation-inducing drugs, have been used widely to treat infertility. An epidemiologic correlation between infertility therapy and ovarian cancer development has been reported. However, the effect of gonadotropins in the formation of reproductive tract cancers is controversial.

Left ventricular diastolic function assessment by tissue Doppler echocardiography in relation to hormonal replacement therapy in postmenopausal women with diastolic dysfunction.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) regimens on left ventricular diastolic function by using mitral pulsed wave Doppler (MPWD) and tissue Doppler velocities (TDE). Seventy-eight postmenopausal women with normotensive and impaired diastolic left ventricular filling were included in the study. All the patients began a six-cycle HRT course.