fetal distress/fever

The authors have studied the progress of labour and the neonatal consequences for 100 patients who started labour with a high temperature. A control group consisted of 100 patients with normal temperature and the comparison showed that there was a raised risk of dystocia and of fetal distress during

OBJECTIVE Evaluation of the consequences of a dengue fever infection on mother and foetus during pregnancy. METHODS Between February 1, 1992 and December 31, 1999, 172 patients with non malaria hyperthermia were tested for dengue fever infection at the maternity of the Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

We investigated whether patients undergoing vaginal delivery who developed peripartum fever (PPF) had increased rates of other gestational complications. A retrospective study was undertaken comparing pregnancy complications of patients who developed PPF with those who did not. A multivariable

We report three cases of delivery and postpartum bacteremia due to unusual anaerobic bacteria in healthy young women. Leptotrichia amnionii bacteremia occurred during delivery in two mothers and was associated with fetal distress during labor. Conversely, Sneathia sanguinegens bacteremia occurred

BACKGROUND The change in obstetrical practices over the last decade in favor of trials of labor in patients with uterine scars has resulted in increased incidences of uterine ruptures. Although neither repeat cesarean delivery nor a trial of labor is risk free, evidence from a large multicenter

OBJECTIVE To compare the outcomes of expectant versus induction of labor management of patients presenting with prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) at term. METHODS Observational case-control study over a period of 36 months. METHODS King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi

OBJECTIVE Fortunately, gynecologists are enthusiastically embracing diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy as a means to evaluate women with menstrual disorders, infertility, post-menopausal bleeding, recurrent pregnancy loss, and for ultrasound images. In general, operative hysteroscopy is a safe

Chorioamnionitis is usually caused by migration of cervicovaginal flora through the cervical canal in women with ruptured membranes. Common causative pathogens are genital mycoplasmas, anaerobes, enteric gram-negative bacilli, and group B streptococcus. There have been only seven previous reports of

BACKGROUND Intrapartum epidural analgesia has become increasingly popular because it is the most effective method of providing pain relief during labor. Much attention is given to its safety and efficacy, and many health care providers and consumers are unaware of its potential drawbacks. This

BACKGROUND The complications of cesarean section are seen more commonly in emergency than in elective cases. The aim of this study was to find out the incidence of cesarean section in Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital and to compare the maternal and fetal outcome in elective and emergency

OBJECTIVE To predict instrumental vaginal delivery or caesarean section for suspected fetal distress or failure to progress. METHODS Secondary analysis of a randomised trial. METHODS Three academic and six non-academic teaching hospitals in the Netherlands. METHODS 5667 labouring women with a

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether chronic endometritis (CE) that is diagnosed by endometrial biopsy is associated with preterm birth at <37 weeks of gestation. METHODS Pathology reports for women aged 18-45 years who underwent clinically indicated endometrial biopsy

OBJECTIVE To compare by randomized prospective clinical trial the outcome of labours which are managed with the intention to leave the membranes intact, compared with the practice of elective artificial rupture of the membranes (ARM) in early established labour. METHODS Prospective randomized

Background: Caesarean section is one of the most performed surgical procedures all over the world. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality as compared to vaginal delivery. The present study was carried out to evaluate the