Introduction Preterm birth is defined as delivery before 37 completed weeks (WHO). The issue of preterm birth is still a major health problem in the world; 75% of neonatal mortalities are due to prematurity.(1,3) A variety of morbidities are significantly increased in preterm neonates who survive. Morbidity in multiple organs such as respiratory tract, cardiovascular, GI, metabolic, neurologica...

OBJECTIVES To assess recent hospital caesarean section (CS) rates in New South Wales, adjusted for case mix; to quantify the amount of variation that can be explained by case mix differences; and to examine the potential impact on the overall CS rate of reducing variation in practice. DESIGN AND SETTING Population-based record linkage study of births in 81 hospitals in New South Wales, 2009-2...

Introduction Preterm birth is still a major health problem throughout the world. Preterm birth results in 75% of neonatal mortality. We sought to identify risk factors which cause preterm birth. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study assessed all preterm neonates born in Asali Hospital in Khorram Abad (either by NVD or C/S) during the first 6 months of 2007. Sampling method was censu...

Reproductive autonomy is central to women's welfare both because childbearing takes place in women's bodies and because they are generally expected to take primary responsibility for child rearing. In 2005, the factors that influence their autonomy most strongly are poverty and belief systems that devalue such autonomy. Unfortunately, such autonomy is a low priority for most societies, or is an...

introduction preterm birth is still a major health problem throughout the world. preterm birth results in 75% of neonatal mortality. we sought to identify risk factors which cause preterm birth. materials and methods this cross-sectional study assessed all preterm neonates born in asali hospital in khorram abad (either by nvd or c/s) during the first 6 months of 2007. sampling method was census...

Article info: Received: 9 November 2012 In revised form: 29 November 2012 Accepted: 30 November 2012 ABSTRACT Optimization of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) has become the main goal of contemporary reproductive medicine. The main aspiration of scientists working in the field is to use less intervention to achieve more, and, if possible, in a more cost-effective way. A number of direct...

Abstract Background More than 67% of all embryos transferred in the United States involve frozen-thawed embryos. Progesterone supplementation is necessary medicated cycles to luteinize endometrium and prepare it for implantation, but little data available show if this beneficial true natural cycles. We evaluated use luteal phase progesterone cryopreserved/warmed blastocyst transfers not using a...

Contrary to the happy image in the media of multiple births the reality is often starkly different. Data on multiple pregnancy are limited, but a study of registered multiple births in England and Wales between 1975 and 1983 reported a 21% perinatal mortality and a 22% infant mortality.' (These figures do not include early loss of pregnancy, and the total fetal wastage is even higher.) Although...