results mode of delivery, nicu admission neonatal death and induction of labor. oligohydramnious is associated with a high rate of pregnancy complications and increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. women with oligohydramnious usually have low-birth babies. conclusion however, we can expect a safe and good outcome for pregnant women with oligohydramnious, should proper fetal surveillance a...

Background: We sought to compare the effectiveness and safety of sublingual versus vaginal misoprostol for the termination of pregnancy with a live full-term fetus.Methods: This randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed on 200 primiparous women with normal, singleton, full-term pregnancies candidated for the induction of labor. Sublingual and vaginal tablets cont...

Background: Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is one of the common causes neonatal respiratory distress. Overall frequency meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) ranges between 5 to 25%.Methods: Observational study was conducted on 96 newborns over a period year in department pediatrics, Himalayan Institute Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. All newborns, inborns and outborns with MSAF a...

Background: The phenomena of transformation from the intrauterine environment to independent breathing proceeds successfully in 90% newborns. However, timely resuscitation is crucial for 10% remaining. Objectives: We investigated neonate (NR) status, predisposing factors, and outcomes. Methods: This retrospective descriptive research was conducted at Al-Zahra hospital (Guilan-Iran) between Apri...

Summary Context: Both medical and nonmedical interventions to hasten labour delivery are on the rise. Whether or not elective induction of improves outcomes merely leads additional complications healthcare expenditures is a contentious topic in scientific literature. Purpose: Choosing induce artificially vs waiting for baby come naturally focus this research. Data Sources: Internet, previous sy...

We describe an enzymatic method for measuring phosphatidylglycerol (PG) at concentrations as low as 0.2 mumol/L in amniotic fluid. Amniotic fluid (1.5 mL) is centrifuged at 10,000g for 20 min to obtain a lamellar body pellet, which is reconstituted with 0.5 mL of buffer. The PG is measured by a two-step enzymatic scheme. Recovery studies demonstrated that the pellet contains > 97% of the PG pre...

In recent years, the evaluation of in utero exposure to drugs of abuse has been achieved by testing biological matrices coming from the fetus or newborn (eg, meconium, fetal hair, cord blood, neonatal urine), the pregnant or nursing mother (eg, hair, blood, oral fluid, sweat, urine, breast milk), or from both the fetus and the mother (placenta, amniotic fluid). Overall, these matrices have the ...