Correlation between oligohydramnios and anaemia in the third trimester of pregnancy: A study in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.

Background: Maintaining normal amniotic fluid index and normal hemoglobin level is crucial for normal fetal development. Their reduction can lead to maternal and fetal morbidity in the form of operative delivery and poor perinatal outcome such as, low birth weight. There is an association between oligohydramnios and anaemia, although there is scarcity on this correlation in literature.

Comparison of the Effect of Injection Enoxaparin Versus Conventional Treatment on Amniotic Fluid Index in Borderline Oligohydramnios in Third Trimester of Pregnancy: A Randomized Control Trial in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Background: Oligohydramnios is defined as amniotic fluid index (AFI) less than or equal to 5cm. A borderline AFI has been defined as an AFI of 5.1cm to 8cm.

Concurrent oxytocin in women needing second dinoprostone.

Objective: To reduce average induction delivery internal in patients with poor Bishop score without compromising fetomaternal outcome (in terms of birth weight, NICU admission, maternal complications and mode of delivery).

Study Design: A descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) General Hospital, Islamabad, from February to December 2009.

Induction of labour in postdates pregnant women.

Objective: To differentiate the effect of gestation on the mode of delivery by analysing the difference in the mode of induction, length of labour and the difference in parity or Bishop score and their effect on the mode of delivery of postdates women.

Study Design: A cross-sectional observational study.

Place And Duration Of Study: PAEC General Hospital, Islamabad, from July 2006 to July 2008.

Bleeding disorders in obstetrics and gynaecological practice.

The objective of the study was to determine the frequency, types, presenting symptoms and management options in patients with bleeding disorders in the local obstetric and gynaecological practice. This was a descriptive study of oneyear duration conducted at the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission General Hospital, Islamabad. Types of bleeding disorders in decreasing order of frequency were HELLP syndrome in 27.

Polycystic ovaries in adolescent girls from Rawalpindi.

Objectives: To review different clinical endocrine manifestation of polycystic ovarian syndrome in adolescent girls.

Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan from Nov 2001 to Oct 2002. Adolescent girls diagnosed with polycystic ovaries on ultrasound seen in the out patients department for menstrual problems were included in the study.