Fetal atrial flutter (AF) is the second common fetal tachyarrhythmias that exist in less than 1% of all pregnancies. It may be related to congestive heart failure, hydrops, neurologic morbidity, or intrauterine death. Early detection and treatment are crucial for getting better neonatal outcomes. We presented a case of fetal atrial flutter diagnosed in the 36th week of gestation and managed suc...

OBJECTIVE To investigate fetal outcomes in pregnant women with sickle cell disease (SCD), and to analyze the impact of baseline variables on those outcomes. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study carried out over 5 years (June 2006 to August 2011) investigating fetal outcomes at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman. Sixty-eight consecutive pregnant women with SCD (62 women wi...

Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is one of the most serious blood coccidian parasite infections in veterinary and medical medicine, contributing to ill health financial losses infecting about one-third world’s population. It can produce life-threatening infections, despite fact that are asymptomatic. Several studies Sudan reveal prevalence toxoplasmosis was high especially among pregnant women res...

Objective: To determine the fetal and maternal outcome in women presenting with heart disease during pregnancy. Study design: Descriptive study. Place and duration: Department of obstetrics/Gynae Unit-I, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad from January, 2009 to December, 2011. Patient and methods: Forty pregnant women with heart disease were attended during study period. Maternal outcome measuring incl...

Introduction Preeclampsia is the first cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), and fetal prematurity (Abdel Razik, 2016). Preeclampsia affects 5-10% of pregnancies and is clinically manifested after 20 weeks of gestation. Fetal hypoxemia caused by preeclampsia can lead to ischemic encephalopathy, growth retardation, and various sequalae of premature bi...

Intrauterine death of one fetus after the second trimester in a twin pregnancy, with continuation of the pregnancy is a rare complication. The risks of morbidity and mortality for the surviving fetus are high. A 32-year-old woman was admitted to the antenatal ward at 27 weeks gestation because of intrauterine death of one twin. During the first 24 h after the death of one twin, Doppler ultrasou...