Acardia twin is a rare, unique complication of monochorionic pregnancy. A 2.6% incidence among twins has been cited. In such complications with abnormal or non-functional heart perfused by its co-twin via placental arterial anastomosis. The acardia poorly developed and upper torso. We present case in which the fetal demise one fetus pregnancy diagnosed first trimester, but patient wishes to con...

Seasonal effects on luteal activity during post partum were evaluated in two consecutive studies in 253 dairy cows in Northern Italy. In study 1, plasma progesterone concentrations were determined on days 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49 and 56 post partum and in study 2 cows were synchronized and inseminated at a fixed time using two regimes based on the 'Ovsynch' protocol. Study 1: Animals were classif...

BACKGROUND Women who were younger at their first live birth have a reduced breast cancer risk. Other pregnancy characteristics, including complications, also may affect risk but because they are rare, require large datasets to study. METHODS The association of pregnancy history and breast cancer risk was assessed in a population-based study including 22,646 cases diagnosed in Washington State...

The winter diet of barren-ground caribou may affect adult survival, timing of parturition, neonatal survival, and postpartum mass. We used microhistological analyses and hormone levels in feces to determine sex-specific late-winter diets, pregnancy rates, group composition, and endocrine-based measures of physiological and nutritional stress. Lichens, which are highly digestible but contain lit...

BACKGROUND Evaluation of anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) cut-off levels in as- sisted reproductive technology (ART) as predictive factor for individualization of stimulation protocols and to avoid ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). MATERIALS AND METHODS In a retrospective study, 177 infertile patients were as- sessed for AMH in serum and follicular fluid (FF) on the day of follicular punc...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between lifestyle factors (food intake, sugary snacks consumption and oral health practices) and gingival bleeding during pregnancy. METHODS A cross sectional exploratory study was conducted in the Maternity hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It included pregnant Saudi women selected using a convenience sample. Information was collected concerning partic...

OBJECTIVE To compare two short protocols for ovarian stimulation in IVF cycles using an antagonist and an agonist short protocol. The outcomes studied were dosis rec FSH needed, days of stimulation, number of oocytes retrieved and pregnancy outcome. METHODS A prospective randomised study design. INCLUSION CRITERIA first or second IVF attempt in women younger than 40 years. In the agonist pr...

Pregnancy is hypercoagulable state. The field of thrombophilia; the tendency to thrombosis, has been developed rapidly and has been linked to many aspects of pregnancy. It is recently that severe pregnancy complications such as severe preeclampsia, intrauterine growth retardation, abruptio placentae and stillbirth has been shown to be associated with thrombophilia. Recurrent miscarriage has als...

In the last decades we found many data concerning the association between a hypercoagulable state and its causes and adverse pregnancy outcome, in particular recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Although first studies were focused only on the association between thrombophilia and RPL, subsequent studies underlined also a potential role of antithrombotic treatment to prevent vascular complication suc...

BACKGROUND Improved knowledge of obstetric danger signs, birth preparedness practices, and readiness for emergency complications are among the strategies aimed at both enhancing utilization of maternal health services and increasing access to skilled care during childbirth, particularly for women with obstetric complications. It is unclear whether knowledge of danger signs translates into impro...