A 34-year-old multiparous woman presented with anti-Rh-D antibodies (1: 512) and fetal hydrops at the 21(st) week of gestation. Ultrasound revealed massive fetal skin edema, ascites, hepatomegaly, placentomegaly, and anhydramnios. No fetal movements were observed. Fetal heart was enlarged, with reportedly decreased contractibility. The Doppler parameters were abnormal: the peak systolic velocit...

This study aims to determine the ability of Modified Foam Stability (FS-50) test predict fetal lung maturity in preterm premature rupture membranes treated with Dexamethasone. The sample included pregnant women PROM at a gestational age 24 less than 34 weeks ER and Obstetrics Ward Sanglah Central General Hospital, Denpasar. patient underwent vaginal speculum examination collect fluid pooled vag...

Background: Fetal asphyxia and the consequent neurological damages could be avoided if the risk factors are controlled at earlier stages. Umbilical cord arterial blood gas (UCABG) seems to be related to the Apgar scores, as well as the neonatal morbidity and mortality rates. Therefore, we designed this study to assess the correlation between the Apgar score and UCABG i...

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BACKGROUND During labor, ephedrine is widely used to prevent or to treat maternal arterial hypotension and restore uterine perfusion pressure to avoid intrapartum fetal asphyxia. However, the effects of ephedrine on uterine blood flow have not been studied during uterine contractions. The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of ephedrine on uterine artery velocities and resistance ind...

OBJECTIVES To determine the value of clinical foetal distress in predicting early perinatal outcome. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Kenyatta National Hospital. SUBJECTS Fifty eight newborns delivered via Caesarian section with a diagnosis of clinical foetal distress were compared with another group of 58 newborns delivered similarly, but without clinical foetal distress. RESUL...

BACKGROUND Even though the caesarean section is an essential component of comprehensive obstetric and newborn care for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, there is a lack of data regarding caesarean section rates, its determinants and health outcomes among tribal communities in India. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to estimate and compare rates, determinants, indications and outcome...

OBJECTIVE To assess the risk of perinatal death in planned home births in Australia. DESIGN Comparison of data on planned home births during 1985-90, notified to Homebirth Australia, with national data on perinatal deaths and outcomes of home births internationally. RESULTS 50 perinatal deaths occurred in 7002 planned home births in Australia during 1985-90: 7.1 per 1000 (95% confidence int...

Although a nasopharyngeal teratoma occurs but rarely, it may be a cause of acute asphyxia in the newborn baby. The tumour is often readily amenable to surgical removal. Ehrich (1945) gives a comprehensive survey of the literature relating to teratoid parasites of the mouth. He refers to the earlier publications of Ahlfeld (1875), Arnold (1888) and Schwalbe (1907) and discusses their theories re...

Exposure to maternal glucocorticoids exacerbates post-asphyxial brain injury in the preterm fetus Miriam Koome, Paul P Drury, Joanne O Davidson, Sam Mathai, Sherly George, Alistair J Gunn, & Laura Bennet 1 Department of Physiology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand [email protected] Background: maternal glucocorticoid treatment for threatened premature delivery consistently im...