OBJECTIVE To investigate the potential value of combining maternal factors with multiples of the normal median values of maternal cardiovascular parameters at 35-37 weeks' gestation in the prediction of pre-eclampsia (PE) and gestational hypertension (GH). METHODS In 2764 singleton pregnancies maternal characteristics and medical history were recorded; uterine artery pulsatility index (UtA-PI...

We have studied risk factors for perinatal asphyxia among babies fulfilling the inclusion criteria and compared them with matched controls. Maternal or antepartum factors included were maternal age, gestational age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and antenatal clinic (ANC) visits less than 3. Intrapartum factors included malpresentation, mode of delivery, meconium stained amniotic fluid, Chori...

The Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) and the PLOS Medicine Editors are delighted to announce our continued collaboration to create a freely available, open access collection of outstanding research and commentary on maternal health, the MHTF–PLOS Collection on Maternal Health, with a call for papers on the theme of ‘‘maternal health is women’s health.’’ This Year 2 Collection follows the succe...

This paper examines the impact of marital status on maternal mortality in the period before and the period after German reunification in the area covered by the former East Germany. Maternal mortality ratio prior to the reunification was stable and declined after reunification. This can be attributed to the adoption of a lenient reporting system from West Germany. Unmarried status, on the othe...

Introduction: A cleft lip with or without a cleft palate is one of the major congenital anomalies observed in newborns. This study explored the risk factors for oral clefts in Gorgan, Northern Iran.  Materials and Methods: This hospital-based case-control study was performed in three hospitals in Gorgan, Northern Iran between April 2006 and December 2009. The case group contained 33 newborns...

Introduction: Prematurity remains the main cause of mortality and morbidity in infants and a problem in the care of pregnant women world-wide. This study describes the risk factors for having a live preterm delivery in Bandar Abbas Shariati Hospital. Methods: In this case-control study, we studied 300 neonates who were borned in Shariati hospital in 2011 and divided them into two groups: case g...