OBJECTIVE To examine determinants of maternal mortality and assess the effect of programmes aimed at increasing the number of births attended by health professionals in two districts in West Java, Indonesia. METHODS We used informant networks to characterize all maternal deaths, and a capture-recapture method to estimate the total number of maternal deaths. Through a survey of recent births w...

Objective: Thyroid disorder is a common endocrine complication in pregnant women: the association between neonatal low birth weight (LBW) and thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy has not been definitely confirmed. We conduct a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of the adverse fetal complication of LBW in maternal thyroid disease, including overt and subclinical hyperthyroidism and h...

BACKGROUND Adolescence Pregnancy is a social problem worldwide with serious implication of maternal and child health. This study purposed to compare the maternal and neonatal outcome of the teenage mothers (15- 19 years) with that of the young mothers (20-24 years) to determine if adolescent pregnancies have increased risk of adverse outcomes. OBJECTIVES This study aims to find out the outcom...

Preeclampsia (PE) is an important, common, and dangerous complication of pregnancy; it causes maternal and perinatal illness and is responsible for a high proportion of maternal and infant deaths. PE is associated with increased blood pressure and proteinuria, with a whole host of other potentially serious complications in the mother and fetus. The maternal syndrome in PE is primarily that of g...

OBJECTIVE To investigate clinical factors affecting the timing of delivery in twin pregnancies in order to minimize perinatal complications. METHODS A retrospective study involved 163 twin pregnancies delivered from January 2006 to September 2011 at Gachon University Gil Medical Center. These cases were divided into three groups based on the delivery timing: less than 32 weeks' gestation (gro...

Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence and the mode of delivery of breech presentation and outcome in each method. Methods and Material: A retrospective study performed at King Abdulaziz University Hospital from January 2002 to August 2014, for all cases of breech. Data collated from the chart Age, gravidity, gestational age, and method of delivery, vaginal versus cesare...

Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is a common obstetric complication lacking an optimal method for prenatal screening. DNA methylation profile in maternal blood holds significant promise for prenatal screening. Here, we aimed to screen out potential IUGR biomarkers in maternal blood from the perspective of DNA methylation. The IUGR rat model was established by prenatal maternal undernutrit...

Background: Although food cravings, aversions, and pica behaviors are practiced globally, they more common in African countries.No clear evidence indicated on malpractices during pregnancy. Therefore, this study aims to investigate pica, aversion, craving practices their associated factors the area. Objectives: To assess prevalence of practice, its among pregnant women attending antenatal care ...

Hypertensive disorder in pregnancy is a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This disease unique to typically characterized by blood pressure ≥140/90 mm Hg after 20 weeks associated with proteinuria 300 mg/24 hours or 1+ dipstick. If left untreated the often leads serious maternal perinatal complications. Here there case report women undiagnosed hypertension during which complicat...

Normal human pregnancy is associated wi th physiological blood changes, namely, neutrophilic leukocytosis, hyperlipidemia and procoagulant, hypof ibr ino ly t ic and in f lammatory condi t ions. Preeclampsia (PE), a pregnancy-specific disorder characterized clinically by new onset hypertension and proteinuria after 20 wk of gestation, is the most frequently encountered medical complication duri...