introduction: lansoprazole is one of the proton pump inhibitor drugs widely used in the treatment of gastro-duodenal ulcers and disorders. however, there is not enough data about unexplored adverse effects of lansoprazole on the integrity of the placental barrier. therefore, the present study was conducted to determine whether placental structure could be affected by lansoprazole administration...

Article history: Received: 31 Jul 2012 Accepted: 30 Aug 2012 Available online: 2 May 2013 ZJRMS 2013; 15 (7): 50-54 Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause changes in the placenta. In this study, quantitative changes of placenta were investigated using stereological methods. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 10 placentas fro...

introduction: the use of cell phones is widespread and there are public concerns regarding its possible deleterious effects on human health especially on the pregnancy outcomes. in this study, structural changes of the placenta after applying the cell phone radiation were examined in the mice model.   materials and methods: for this work, 40 pregnant balb/c mice were randomly allocated to one c...

When we are confronted with a patient experiencing placenta previa with massive hemorrhage in cesarean delivery, hemostasis is first attempted using uterotonic drugs, uterine massage, and intrauterine packing. However, if these maneuvers fail, then uterine artery ligation, whole myometrial suture, and subendometrial vasopressin injection should be attempted. Perhaps these procedures alone or in...

To investigate the effects of certain factors on the rate of retained placenta, 2844 calving records from 1288 Holstein cows in a herd were used. These cows calved during year period of 2001 to 2007. A generalized statistical linear model was applied to analyze the data. Logistic regression model was applied as the statistical model. In the model, fixed effects of year, season (warm or cold) an...

The placenta is the organ situated between the mother and fetus. It plays critical roles during pregnancy and is essential for fetal growth and development. The placental functions are determined by the ultrastructure of the placental barrier which is an exchange surface area between the fetus and mother. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) comprises unfit conditions for embryonic and feto-plac...

BACKGROUND Wet snuff is commonly used by both males and females in different parts of Pakistan. Apart from other ingredients, tobacco is the major component of snuff. Adverse effects of smoking on morphology of human placenta have been shown by some previous studies. But snuff is not considered as dangerous as smoking during pregnancy. This study was designed to see the effects of snuff on morp...

background: abnormal placental invasion has increased parallel with persistent rise in caesarean delivery. management relies on accurate diagnosis and delivery should be planned at an institution with appropriate expertise and resources for managing this condition.   case: we present a case of a placenta invasion anomaly which is the major risk factors of peripartum deaths. in this case we try ...