Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J
November 2019
Bariatric surgery (BS) is a novel treatment for weight reduction with longer lasting health benefits. This review aimed to summarise the available evidence regarding the fetomaternal outcomes and the most common challenges and complications in pregnancies following BS. Google Scholar (Google LLC, Mountain View, California, USA) and PubMed (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, USA) databases were searched for articles published until December 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic genetic hematological disorder with multiorgan involvement and is associated with complications during the pregnancy. This is a well-known disorder in Saudi Arabia, but no study has reported its outcomes in pregnant Saudi females of the Eastern region. This study was carried out to compare the fetomaternal outcome in patients with SCD with those without SCD.
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April 2017
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare obstetrical outcome in obese women with a body mass index (BMI) ≥29.9 kg/m and women with a normal BMI of 20-24.9 kg/m.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Preterm birth (PTB) increases the risk of adverse outcomes for new born infants. Subgingival bacteria are implicated in causing PTB. The aim of the present study was to assess the accuracy of some subgingival gram positive and gram negative bacteria detected by routine lab procedures in predicting PTB.
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