1. C l i n i c a l m a t e r i a l . The study was performed in 12 primigravidas, with uncomplicated pregnancies in which labor started spontaneously at term. Membranes ruptured spontaneously after cervical dilatation had progressed beyond 6 cm, usually with füll cervical dilatation (1). The fetus was single, in cephalic presentation. Cephalo-pelvic disproportion was discarded. All the newly bo...

An endogenous digitalis-like substance (DLS) may be involved in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension and pre-eclampsia. The digoxin levels in maternal and cord blood of 504 randomly selected patients were determined. Since none of the patients received digoxin, these levels indicated a crossreacting substance (immunoreactive DLS). DLS levels were significantly higher in the cord blood of ...

in the delivery room of Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology received is in the latent phase of a term (39. weeks) birth healthy 31-year-old primipara after an uneventful pregnancy with a normal course and delivery of a healthy newborn delivered in the late afternoon. Her twin sister (monozygotic twins) was received in the emergency room on the second day morning, phenotypically almost identical...

BACKGROUND Primigravidas with unengaged foetal head at term should be regarded as high risk cases. It is seen that nuglliparous women with the floating foetal head demonstrate higher rates of caesarean section than those with dipping or engaged head in early labour. These cases should be regarded as high risk and identified early and should be referred to a tertiary care centre where good facil...