Adverse outcome of pregnancy is a potentially dangerous complication of conception and affects 15-20% of pregnancies. According to recent studies increased level of blood antiphospholipids antibodies, if accompanied by predisposing factors, can be an adverse event in human pregnancy. The aim of the present study was to compare the maternal serum levels of anticardiolipin and antiphosphatidyl se...

BACKGROUND High, normal and poor responders are usually defined by reference to subjectively selected estradiol E2 levels at days 4-6 and the day of hCG administration (d-hCG). The purpose of this study was to use E2 percentile curves from day 5 until d-hCG to determine high, normal and poor responders, and to predict IVF outcome. METHODS In this retrospective study, 762 patients underwent 90...

A 15-year-old female presented to the emergency department with complaints of vaginal bleeding. She was pale, anxious, cool and clammy with tachycardic, thready peripheral pulses and hemoglobin of 2.4g/dL. Her abdomen was gravid appearing, approximately early to mid-second trimester in size. Pelvic examination revealed 2 cm open cervical os with spontaneous discharge of blood, clots and a copio...

Stillbirth is still an important problem for parents and healthcare providers worldwide. Nowadays, the neglected shoulder presentation is usually observed in developing countries and is associated with increased risk of fetomaternal morbidity and mortality. In recent years, there were limited reports about obstetric management of this serious complication in the literature. In this case report,...

A 38-year-old woman in the 27th week of gestation was admitted for sudden onset of epigastric pain, vomiting, and nausea, which worsened after food ingestion. The patient described 1 year of self-limited episodes of abdominal pain that improved with defecation and were associated with a change in frequency and consistency of stools that were interpreted as irritable bowel syndrome. On physical ...

Abstract Background Prior evidence has suggested that pregnancy complications are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in women. However, associations between coexisting multiple and incident remains unclear. Purpose To examine the ischemic heart (IHD), stroke, atrial fibrillation or failure among women after their first history single-pregnancy complications, compared to wit...

Adherent placenta is an uncommon but potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy. Hysterectomy remains the ‘‘Gold Standard’’ and lifesaving procedure in the management of adherent placenta. However, with careful selection of cases and meticulous monitoring, successful conservative management is possible with the use of methotrexate. Here, we report a case of successful pregnancy outcome for...

Acute renal failure during pregnancy is a very rare and dangerous medical complication. Here, we report a primigravida at 31 weeks gestation who complained of oliguria, high fever, flank pain, nausea, and vomiting for 3 days. The patient’s history was unremarkable. Her laboratory findings and ultrasonography revealed acute renal failure. After delivery, the patient had no complications and norm...

Although early pregnancy loss is a common complication of human reproduction, a significant proportion of miscarriages still happen for unknown reasons. Nuclear receptors are key players in trophoblast invasion and metabolism; therefore, their agonists and ligands are a promising target for the prevention of miscarriage. This review gives an overview of the existing data and literature concerni...