Background: Preeclampsia and eclampsia have been recognized as clinical entities since the times of Hippocrates. Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is one of the commonest disorders associated with the increased risk of maternal and fetal complications. It is reported in the world literature that the incidence of eclampsia is on the decline, but still a menace in developing countries. Objecti...

BACKGROUND Skilled care during and immediately after delivery has been identified as one of the key strategies in reducing maternal mortality. However, recent estimates show that the status of skilled care during delivery remained very low in Ethiopia. Birth preparedness and complication readiness has been implemented as comprehensive strategy to fill this gap. However, its effectiveness in imp...

Avoiding maternal deaths is possible, even in resource-poor countries, but requires the right kind of information on which to base programmes. Knowing the level of maternal mortality is not enough; we need to understand the underlying factors that led to the deaths. Each maternal death or case of life-threatening complication has a story to tell and can provide indications on practical ways of ...

Maternal mortality constitutes a major public health problem in developing countries. Although Zambia has been experiencing a decline in maternal mortality ratio (MMR) at a minimal rate, MMR still remains high, at 483 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births. Data from HMIS between 2011 and 2013 was used to analyze levels and trends of maternal mortality at national and subnational level. By yea...

background: spinal anesthesia is an accepted technique in elective cesarean sections. however, hypotension, resulted from sympathectomy is a common problem, especially in pregnant women. prevention of this complication by sympathomimetic agents is of potential clinical significance. the aim of this study is to compare the effect of prophylactic infusion of phenylephrine versus ephedrine in the ...

background: uterine rupture at the site of a previous cesarean scar is an uncommon but catastrophic complication of pregnancy, which is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. case presentation: a 30-year old woman at 24th week of gestation and complaint of pain, contractions and spotting was admitted in royan institute in tehran, iran. she had a past medical his...

OBJECTIVE Hypertension disorders are associated with higher rates of maternal, fetal, and infant mortality, and severe morbidity, especially in cases of severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome. The aim of the study was to determine maternal outcomes in pregnant women with severe preeclampsia. DATA SOURCE The data source consisted of 349 cases with severe preeclampsia. DESIGN A cr...

background this study evaluates the frequency of diabetes complication in infants of diabetic mothers (idms), and investigates its relationship with patients’ follow-up care and maternal glucose control. material and methods diabetic mothers who delivered in ahvaz imam khomeini hospital in 2011 were given questionnaires to gather data on gender of infants, gestational age, type of diabetes (ove...