BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Very few publications correlate hypotension in obese pregnant women, and especially morbidly obese, after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of hypotension according to the BMI. METHODS Forty-nine patients with pregestational BMI below 25 kg.m(-2) were included in the Eutrophia group, and 51 patien...

Abstract Background Pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at increased risk for severe illness compared nonpregnant women. Data to assess factors severity among pregnant COVID-19 limited. This study aimed determine associated acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Methods SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by molecular testing were reported during 29 March 2020–5...

OBJECTIVE Cigarette smoking during pregnancy may increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or pregestational diabetes mellitus (PDM). Smoking has been associated positively with hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance in experimental studies, although the association with diabetes remains unclear. To further explore this issue, we examined the association with smoking in the larg...

The objectives of this study were to estimate the burden of diabetes and to explore the adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with pregestational diabetes mellitus (pre-GDM) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among the Saudi pregnant population. In this subcohort, we compared the maternal and the neonatal outcomes of diabetic women with pre-GDM and GDM to the outcomes of nondiabetic mother...