OBJECTIVE The objective of this paper was to determine the prevalence of overactive bladder syndrome (OABS) and its risk factors among patients with other gynaecological problems. METHODS This study was conducted on women aged more than 18 years who attended the gynaecology clinic for various diagnoses other than urinary problems at a tertiary hospital in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, for a peri...

OBJECTIVE This study assessed whether a weight-gain restriction regimen, with or without exercise, would impact glycemic control, pregnancy outcome, and total pregnancy weight gain in obese subjects with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). A total of 96 subjects with GDM met the inclusion criteria and were sequentially recruited, with 39 subjects self-enrolled in the exercise and diet (ED) gro...

Background: The present study was elaborated to assess the prevalence of high birth weight and its related risk factors for macrosomic infants among women in Southern Morocco. Methods: A case-control study was conducted on term singleton live-births, with no morbidity or malformation, of a sample of (n = 78) nulliparous and multiparous non-diabetic women delivering at Hassan I Provincial Hospit...

BACKGROUND Diabetes in pregnant women is associated with an increased risk of maternal and neonatal morbidity and remains a significant medical challenge. Diabetes during pregnancy may be divided into clinical diabetes and gestational diabetes. Experimental models are developed with the purpose of enhancing understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of diseases that affect humans. With ...

abstract introduction: septicemia is an important and common cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. several factors such as genetic, social, hygienic and nutritional factors are effective on the frequency of bacterial pathogens in neonatal septicemia, several studies have performed to determine common pathogens in the different parts of the world. objective: comparison of neonatal bacterial...

conclusions results showed that pif that is being consumed in iran is contaminated with this pathogen and can cause disease in infants; especially those hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units (nicus) and fed pif. the number of reported cases of cronobacter infections is very low, but nevertheless there has been a slight increase recently. while the reported cases worldwide are few, it ne...

OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between low birth weight and the presence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or peripheral insulin resistance during pregnancy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We studied the relationship between peripheral insulin sensitivity (calculated by Matsuda and DeFronzo's oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)-derived insulin sensitivity index [ISI(OGTT)]) or GDM preva...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationships across a range of glucose and insulin measures at 12 weeks of gestation with the development of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and birth size. MATERIALS AND METHODS Prospective study of pregnant women booking before 15th week of gestation. At the first antenatal visit, standard measures of height, weight, blood...

BACKGROUND To identify risk factors, beyond fetal weight, associated with adverse maternal outcomes in delivering infants with a birthweight of 4000 g or greater, and to quantify their role in maternal complications. METHODS All women (n = 1564) with singleton pregnancies who attempted vaginal delivery and delivered infants weighing at least 4000 g, in two French tertiary care centers from 20...