Publications by authors named "Tosha Sheth"

Introduction: WHO states that obstetric hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and sepsis account for approximately 50% of maternal deaths worldwide. All these conditions are associated with changes in vital signs including blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR). Shock index (SI) is the ratio of HR to systolic BP.

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Background: There is no consensus about the better intravenous drug between Hydralazine and Labetalol to control hypertension in cases of severe hypertension in pregnancy. Both drugs have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Methods: This is a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy and safety of intravenous Labetalol versus Hydralazine for management of severe hypertension in pregnancy.

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Background: Attempting vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) places women at an increased risk of complications. Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) calculators aim to predict the chance of successful vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) based on the patient's preexisting demographic and clinical factors.

Objective: To assess the rate of successful TOLAC using two calculators: FLAMM and the Grobman calculator, and to compare the performance of the two calculators in the successful prediction of VBAC.

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Background: This study aims to compare the value of the Bishop score and cervical length measurement by transvaginal ultrasonography in predicting active labor within 6 h, induction-to-delivery interval, and the duration of active labor and to estimate the most useful cutoff points for the two methods.

Methods: This is a prospective comparative study of Bishop score and cervical length measured by transvaginal sonography on 62 nulliparous subjects who underwent induction of labor.

Results: The Bishop score of the subjects ranged from two to seven (2-7).

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