Hemorrhage of the fetoplacental system into the maternal circulation, resulting in severe or fatal fetal compromise has been reported since 1954. This is an infrequent occurrence, but the magnitude of the problem is probably underestimated and the diagnosis overlooked. Obstetricians should be aware of such a problem and be able to recognize it early in order to reduce both the fetal and occasio...

Maternal marital status, educational levels, and income levels were associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes placental inflammatory changes, preterm delivery, stillbirth. We aimed to examine the association of status maternal neonatal complications pathology in singleton pregnancy. A total 3724 placentas data included study, there statistically significant associations between age, race/ethni...

BACKGROUND The purposes of this study were to explore whether the maternal-fetal outcomes differed among various types of hyperglycemia during pregnancy and whether the values of glycemic screening in the middle phase of pregnancy could predict maternal-fetal outcomes. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted to study the incidence of maternal-fetal outcomes in 383 singleton pregnant women...

presence of maternal diabetes mellitus (dm) during pregnancy has important consequences for both mother and child. to determine maternal and fetal/neonatal complications of gestational dm and compare them with pre-gestational dm, a prospective study was performed in 100 diabetic women delivered in our hospital from january 2001 to april 2002. pregnancy outcome in 27 women with gestational dm an...

BACKGROUND Giant placental chorioangiomas have been associated with a number of severe fetal complications and high perinatal mortality. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of giant chorioangioma with fetal hydrops, additionally complicated by severe anemia, mild cardiomegaly with hyperdinamic heart circulation and maternal mirror syndrome. Intrauterine blood transfusion and amniodrainage was ...

During pregnancy, mother's well-being affects directly the newborn development. Some maternal and placental complications, such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia (PE), preterm delivery and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), may contribute to fetal growth deviations or fetal development modifications. Usually the newborn weight correlates positively with placenta weight, showing the int...

(Abstracted from Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022;272:77–81) The rate of cesarean delivery (CD) at full cervical dilation in the second stage labor is rising. During this stage, risk maternal and neonatal complications greater because baby's head may be engaged deeply pelvis, a condition known as impacted fetal head.

Trauma in pregnancy remains one of the major contributors to maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Potential complications include maternal injury or death, shock, internal hemorrhage, intrauterine fetal demise, direct fetal injury, abruptio placentae, and uterine rupture. The leading causes of obstetric trauma are motor vehicle accidents, falls, assaults, and gunshots, and ensuing injuri...

OBJECTIVES To characterize maternal Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and complement the evidence base for the WHO interim guidance on pregnancy management in the context of ZIKV infection. METHODS We searched the relevant database from inception until March 2016. Two review authors independently screened and assessed full texts of eligible reports and extracted data from relevant studies. The qual...

Human placental growth hormone (PGH), encoded by the growth hormone (GH) variant gene on chromosome 17, is expressed in the syncytiotrophoblast and extravillous cytotrophoblast layers of the human placenta. Its maternal serum levels increase throughout pregnancy, and gradually replaces the pulsatile secreted pituitary GH. PGH is also detectable in cord blood and in the amniotic fluid. This plac...