Vaginal hyperplasia is characterized clinically as the protrusion of edematous hyperplastic mucosa tissue through vulvar lips. Generally, it formed during proestrus and estrus periods in dogs. In this case report, 12 months old, pregnant Kangal breed dog with a mass vagina was presented pre postoperative findings. The bitch without any genital problems at pro/estrus stages mated about two ago. ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate in a national standardised setting whether the performance of ultrasound dating during the first rather than the second trimester of pregnancy had consequences regarding the definition of pre- and post-term birth rates. METHODS A cohort study of 8,551 singleton pregnancies with spontaneous delivery was performed from 2006 to 2012 at Copenhagen University Hospital, Holbæ...

Abortions in general, and second trimester abortions in particular, are experiences which in many contexts have limited sociocultural visibility. Research on second trimester abortion worldwide has focused on a range of associated factors including risks and acceptability of abortion methods, and characteristics and decision-making of women seeking the procedure. Scholarship to date has not ade...

BACKGROUND Paternal involvement in pregnancy has been recognized to have an impact on new-born's outcomes and only recently got under the spot light of mental health perspective. The aim of this study was to test differences in paternal involvement in pregnancy, perceived stress and relationship quality regarding complications in pregnancy and pregnancy duration (gestational weeks) in the last ...

Although regional anaesthesia is a commonly preferred anaesthesia technique for pregnant patients undergoing non-obstetric surgery, peripheral nerve blocks are relatively less administered. The use of popliteal sciatic nerve block for foot-ankle surgery has been presented for a nulliparous parturient at 32 weeks of gestation scheduled to undergo surgical exploration of an arterial pseudoaneurys...

Background: Accurate determination of gestational age has become important for deciding the appropriate time termination pregnancy as well to monitor fetal growth during entire period pregnancy. Objective: The aim study was assess whether trans-cerebellar diameter, placental thickness or combining both them is more accurate assessment in 3rd trimester Patients and Methods: This a cross sectiona...

BACKGROUND Accurate assessment of gestational age at birth is critical to the identification of neonates at high risk. In resource-poor settings, postnatal techniques are commonly used but may be difficult to apply and have not been well validated against ultrasound in community studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate postnatal assessment of gestational age in rural Africa using the exte...

Introduction Anemia is a very frequent event among pregnant women. There are evidences of differences in the incidence of dental caries between pregnant and non-pregnant women, but the relationship between salivary iron (Fe) and serum markers of anemia and caries development has not been investigated. Objective To evaluate the correlation between salivary (Fe) and serum iron (Fe, ferritin and h...

OBJECTIVE To determine if community-based, low-cost interventions during third trimester of pregnancy can reduce the incidence of low birth weight babies. METHODS In a case control study, 290 pregnant women from a slum area were registered in the beginning of third trimester of pregnancy and provided full antenatal care comprising fortnightly check up, one IFA tablet daily, counseling for min...