OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence, possible etiological factors, pathology, clinical manifestations, brain CT scan features, treatment, and prognosis of cerebrovascular complications occurring in pregnancy and puerperium. METHODOLOGY This is a prospective analytical study conducted at the Govt. Hospital for women and children, Chennai, from January 2006 to February...

A systematic review on studies evaluating the effect of applying megadoses of vitamin A on the retinol concentrations in maternal milk and blood, as a short-term measure for preventing hypovitaminosis A, was conducted. Based on the strategy of the Brazilian Cochrane Center for randomized trials, 115 published papers were identified in PubMed. From these, through a set of inclusion/exclusion cri...

the upright posture. In the quadruped the pelvic organs are not supported wholly by means of the pelvic floor, and there is no danger of prolapse or malposition of the uterus if the four-footed female goes hunting immediately after giving birth to her young; but in woman uterine displacements are bound to occur, and do occur, if she assumes the upright position immediately or too soon after her...

A 37-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presented on the 4th day of puerperium with sudden headache and severe bilateral visual disturbance (blurring and teichopsia) followed by isolated generalized tonic-clonic seizure. No other impairment was observed at neurological examination. Arterial blood pressure was consistently elevated (180/110 mm Hg). Blood and urine routine as...

Case I.?Mrs T., para iv, aged 37 years, was admitted to the Royal Maternity Hospital at 9.30 a.m. on 21st November 1927, owing to ante-partum haemorrhage. The only facts which could be elicited regarding her previous pregnancies were that her first puerperium was complicated by white leg and that her last pregnancy had terminated prematurely with the spontaneous delivery of a still-born child?t...

Graphical abstract Abstract The phenomenal extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling of the cervix that precedes myometrial contraction labour at term or preterm appears to share some common mechanisms with occurrence, growth, invasion and metastasis cervical carcinoma. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc-dependent endopeptidases pivotal complex tissue modulation includes degradation, exchan...

INTRODUCTION: During pregnancy, all antenatal women face the danger of death due to obstetrics entanglements. Spouse support is a must reduce obstetric complications. This study assessed and educated spouse an mother’s knowledge level on signs in Vani Vilas hospital, Bangalore, India. METHODS: evaluative was conducted among 50 spouses Antenatal mothers. The levels were analyzed using pre- post-...

One of the reproductive health problems during puerperium is lack knowledge about so that it affects unsupportive behavior related to personal hygiene intimate organs puerperium. Personal in postpartum mothers very important order avoid various disorders, especially infections female area period. The research design was pre-experimental with a one-group pre-test post-test approach. Collecting d...

The puerperium is a period of vulnerability for mothers; approximately 60% maternal deaths occur after childbirth, and nearly 50% during the puerperium, including complications, within first 24 hours delivery. Unknown risks postpartum are result mothers' lack knowledge. This activity aims to heighten awareness importance recognizing danger signs in third trimester pregnancy. Community Service u...