BACKGROUND Fear of childbirth(FoC)is a widespread issue that impacts the health and well-being of mothers and newborns.However,there is inconsistency regarding the prevalence of FoC in the and there is limited researc...
Supported by The Faculty of Medicine Research Fund,Chiang Mai University,Thailand,No.017/2564.
BACKGROUND The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM)has been increasing worldwide and is associated with multiple adverse pregnancy outcomes.Despite standard screening,some cases remain undiagnosed.Fibrobla...
This paper reviews management of obstetric anaemia and the role of intravenous iron for the treatment of obstetric anaemia.Red blood cell transfusions are routinely used for haemoglobin restoration in anaemic women.Th...
BACKGROUND Eclampsia is a generalized tonic-clonic seizure induced by pregnancy.It contributes to a high rate of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide.Eclampsia is characterised by classic signs such...
the ethical committee of Mustansiriyah University(No.160).
BACKGROUND Preeclampsia(PE)is a pregnancy syndrome of undetermined etiology;inflammation was one of the proposed theories for its development.AIM To examine the platelet to lymphocyte ratio(PLR),an inflammatory biomar...
BACKGROUND Vaginal stones are rare with current literature limited to case reports.Vaginal stones are classified as primary or secondary stones.Primary stones form in the vagina when there is urinary stasis.Secondary ...
BACKGROUND Spilled gallstones from previous cholecystectomy is not an uncommon situation.It may further mimic neoplastic disease and can be misled by fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose position emission tomography with co...
Any non-cephalic presentation in a fetus is regarded as malpresentation.The most common malpresentation,breech,contributes to 3%-5%of term pregnancies and is a leading indication for cesarean delivery.Identification o...
BACKGROUND Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma(EHE)is an extremely rare tumor with a prevalence of one in a million and a very heterogenous spectrum of disease that varies from an indolent to a metastasizing aggressive d...
BACKGROUND One of the main difficulties faced in the prevention of the vertical transmission of syphilis is the inadequate treatment of pregnant women and their partners.The disease causes serious repercussions in inf...