The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of the random urine albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) of pregnant women with hypertension during the gestation period on perinatal outcome. A total of 6,758 pregnant women with pregnancy-induced hypertension and proteinuria were randomly selected between September, 2009 and June, 2015 for the study. Kidney function, blood pressure, hist...

Melasma is a common acquired hyperpigmentation disorder disproportionately affecting women of color. Though its cause remains unknown, several predisposing risk factors have been identified. Our investigation sought to better define racial and ethnic differences in factors, treatment patterns, incidence melasma the US through large case-control analysis. We queried TriNetX database representing...

Objectives: To assess risk factors, outcomes and provide combinations of treatment for placenta accreta in our hospital of Shanghai, China. Methods: Clinical data of 153 women with placenta accreta and 149 controls between January 2010 and January 2015 were retrospectively collected. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed. Results: The maternal age (OR = 1.268,...

BACKGROUND Fear of childbirth is a considerable mental, social, and physiological phenomenon among women as well as their families, which can be effective in choosing cesarean section for delivery. AIM To determine some factors contributing to the fear of childbirth among pregnant women. METHOD This cross-sectional study was conducted on 335 pregnant women referred to health centers in Toys...

Trauma is one of the very frequent interactions of an individual with the environment. Czech authors dealing with trauma in the area of biomechanics are e.g. Jelen (1991), Karas (1996), Turková (1997) and others. Injuries in general, and especially injuries of pregnant women are an important theme in a society – e.g. car injuries representing two thirds of all traumas during gestation are linke...

Background In 2005, Nigeria changed its policy on prevention of malaria in pregnancy to intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP). Indicators of impact of effective prevention and control of malaria on pregnancy (MIP) are low birth weight (LBW) and maternal anaemia by parity. This study determined the prevalence of LBW for different gravidity groups during peri...