Objective: determine the neonatal outcome in patients with meconium stained liquor. Setting: Gynaecology Deptt, Unit-III, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore. Methodology: In this study we included a total of 150 cases singleton pregnancy (on USG), Cephalic presentation Gestational age 37 completed weeks to 42 (calculated from LMP) liquor observed during labour by attending doctor whereas those breech pres...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association of intrapartum magnesium sulfate for fetal neuroprotection (MgSO4-FN) with the delivery room resuscitation and neonatal outcomes of preterm infants in an era of minimisation of invasive mechanical ventilation. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Neonatal intensive care units in the Canadian Neonatal Network. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTION Preterm in...

Background:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with multiple organ involvement and periods of relapse and remission that mainly affects young women of childbearing age. In this regard the reproductive health is an important issue. Although diagnosis, treatment and management of pregnancy in SLE women have been improved recently, but the main concern is effects of SLE on ...

We reviewed 388 very low birthweight infants admitted to this neonatal intensive care unit over a four year period to determine the pattern of neonatal and postneonatal deaths up to age 2 years. Neonatal mortality is no longer an adequate indicator of outcome because deaths arising from perinatal events occur after the first month of life.

Abstract Background Neonatal encephalopathy due to acute perinatal asphyxia is a major cause of brain damage. Moderate severe neonatal associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. However, the neurodevelopmental outcomes in neonates mild are unclear. The primary aim this single-center observational study was assess short-term term asphyxia. A secondary identify predictors poor prognosis ...