IMPORTANCE In an effort to improve the quality of care, several obstetric-specific quality measures are now monitored and publicly reported. The extent to which these measures are associated with maternal and neonatal morbidity is not known. OBJECTIVE To examine whether 2 Joint Commission obstetric quality indicators are associated with maternal and neonatal morbidity. DESIGN, SETTING, AND ...

background: due to increase in pregnancy complications in advanced age, this study was conducted to assess the relationship between advanced maternal age and the pregnancy complications. methods: pregnant women who admitted to the motazedi hospital in kermanshah were included in this analytic–cross sectional study. the study group was 1178 cases that divided into two sub-groups; 35-40 year-old ...

background: asphyxia is a common cause of perinatal mortality in 5-10% of all births worldwide. the present parameters for determining perinatal asphyxia, e.g. preeclampsia, cannot be considered as markers per se, and require auxiliary markers, e.g. increased number of nucleated red blood (nrbc) cells, for early diagnosis of perinatal asphyxia. objective: in this study, we evaluated the mean nr...

BACKGROUND The maternal and neonatal risks associated with pregnancy in women with heart disease receiving comprehensive prenatal care have not been well defined. METHODS AND RESULTS We prospectively enrolled 562 consecutive pregnant women with heart disease and determined the outcomes of 599 pregnancies not ending in miscarriage. Pulmonary edema, arrhythmia, stroke, or cardiac death complica...

this one year retrospective study was conducted in mirza kuchak khan maternity hospital, tehran, 1989-1990, to compare complications of pregnancy in adolescent (below 20 years old ) and young adult (20-24 years old) mothers. the results were as follows: 14.4% of all the deliveries during the period of study were adolescent mothers. the proportions of the following complications were higher in t...

Aim: Primary aim of this study is to compare the neonatal and maternal complications women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) treated insulin or followed by diet. Secondary evaluate rate cesarean section indications that.
 Methods: Women GDM were divided into two groups as (n=110) diet (n=200). Demographic data, antenatal follow-up measurements, gestational week at birth type deliver...

Objectives: To assess the association of maternal and neonatal complications from COVID-19 severity. Study Design: Case-series. Setting: Department Obstetrics Gynecology, Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Peshawar Pakistan. Period: June 2020 to Dec 2020. Material & Methods: 50 pregnant patients with were included. Clinical information on exposures noted through a pre-designed proforma. The ...

conclusions approximately one quarter of premature neonates had early mortality, which can be predicted by low gestational age, low birth weight, low apgar score, need to intensive supports, postpartum complications, multiple gestation and history of maternal illnesses. objectives we aimed to determine mortality rate and its main indicators among premature neonates in our region with the aim of...

background: determining the prevalence and risk factors of thrombocytopenia among neonates enables us to prevent the inevitable and sometimes irreversible complications. in this study we aimed to survey the frequency of thrombocytopenia and its demographic features and risk factors. materials and methods: in this cross sectional study the platelet counts of 364 neonates admitted to neonatal int...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the maternal and neonatal complications in terms of genital tract trauma to mother, perinatal mortality, Apgar score at 5 minutes and neonatal trauma in all singleton term breech cases delivered vaginally. STUDY DESIGN Case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital, Quetta, from May 2005 to March 2006. ...