Objective: To determine a relation between fetal transverse cerebellar diameter (TCD) and gestational age from 14 to 36 weeks in pregnant ladies including local population of Karachi different areas. Methodology: One hundred seventeen women were included. The sample size was determined via Online WHO EPI calculator considering the previous study (21) correlation (r=0.94) with confidence interva...

Abstract Background Health insurance ownership is one indicator of the readiness pregnant women for delivery process. The study aimed to analyze determinants health among in Indonesia. Methods population was involved 2542 variables analyzed included type place residence, age group, education level, employment status, marital parity, wealth and know danger signs pregnancy. In final step, employe...

BACKGROUND We assessed retrospectively the reference values of pelvic dimensions by 3D CT performed for non-obstetrical indications in non-pregnant multiparous women with a successful vaginal delivery. We further aimed to evaluate the impact of maternal short stature on these parameters. MATERIAL/METHODS The 3D CT pelvimetry was performed retrospectively in 203 non-pregnant women selected con...

Objective This study aimed to examine the relationship between parity, postpartum depression (PPD), and mother-infant bonding (MIB) failure in first month postpartum. Methods The included 1,509 Japanese patients (748 primiparous 761 multiparous). MIB was assessed using Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale version (MIBS-J), which translated 2012, its subscales, including lack of affection (LA) anger r...

OBJECTIVE although numerous studies have reported the association between birth season and sex ratio, few studies have been conducted in subtropical regions in a non-Western setting. The present study assessed the effects of pregnancy season on birth sex ratio in China. METHODS We conducted a national population-based retrospective study from 2006-2008 with 3175 children-parents pairs enrolle...

OBJECTIVES (1) To evaluate the proportion who correctly classify- or misclassify maternal weight gain; (2) to investigate weight gain attitudes, and (3) to compare weight gain attitudes with weight gain recommendations by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), as well as background and lifestyle factors. METHODS This is secondary analysis of cohort data collected as part of a prospective study of d...

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the functional properties of immunocompetent cells in dairy cows fed diets enriched in n-3 or n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids during the transition period. Six weeks before calving, 21 primiparous and 27 multiparous pregnant Holstein dairy cows were randomly allotted to 1 of 3 dietary fat treatments: calcium salts of palm oil (Megalac), micronized s...

PURPOSE To investigate the anxiety and pregnancy-associated stress of pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the People's Republic of China and analyze the relationship between anxiety and pregnancy-associated stress in the hope of finding ways to reduce the stress or improve the coping skills for these mothers-to-be during pregnancy. METHODS A cross-sectional study ...