"hypertension" AND "pregnancy" AND "abortion"

OBJECTIVE: Pregnancy is not recommended for patients with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to the significant risks it poses to both the mother and fetus. The objective of this study is to describe the maternal-fetal outcomes in pregnant women with PH and identify the factors that influence these outcomes. METHOD: This retrospective study analyzed clinical data from 25 patients with severe PH who were admitted to our hospital between January 2018 and December 2022...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between missed abortion and serum trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) levels. METHODS: A total of 129 patients with 56 missed abortions and 73 healthy pregnancies were included in our study. Patients who had more than one pregnancy loss, had systemic disease (hypertension, diabetes, rheumatologic disease, hematologic disease, and so forth) and did not accept to participate in the study were excluded. Pregnant women who did not have a fetal heartbeat in the first 20th week of pregnancy were considered as missed abortion...

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. There are significant racial disparities in the rates of preterm delivery in the United States, with Black individuals at disproportionately higher risk than their White counterparts. Although low-dose aspirin is currently under investigation for reducing the rates of preterm delivery, limited data are available on how the use of low-dose aspirin might affect racial and ethnic disparities in the rates of preterm delivery...

BACKGROUND: Prelabor rupture of membrane defined as the rupture of fetal membranes before the beginning of uterine contractions, is a common complication of pregnancy and the leading cause of preterm birth. In Ethiopia, the prevalence of prelabor rupture of membrane varied significantly between settings due to variations in risk factors. Besides, there was no study conducted using primary data, particularly in the Jimma zone, Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to identify determinants of prelabor rupture of membrane among pregnant women attending governmental hospitals in the Jimma zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia...

BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality is a universal public health challenge. ICD-Maternal Mortality (ICD-MM) was introduced in 2012 to facilitate the gathering, analysis, and interpretation of data on maternal deaths worldwide. The present study aimed to estimate the global prevalence of maternal death causes through a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted using various databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, as well as Persian databases such as MagIran and Scientific Information Database (SID)...

OBJECTIVES: Orofacial clefts are among the most common birth defects, with an estimated worldwide incidence of around 1.5-1.7 per 1000 live-born babies. The most frequent form of orofacial clefts is cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL ± CP). The role of environmental factors in the development of clefts is unclear in most patients, thus the aim of this study was to estimate possible maternal risk factors in the origin of CL ± CP. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 1648 CL ± CP cases, 2654 matched controls and 57 231 population controls were evaluated from The Hungarian Case-Control Surveillance of Congenital Abnormalities...

BACKGROUND: Early-onset idiopathic chronic pancreatitis (EOICP) is a disease that affects young individuals. Data on pregnancy outcomes in EOICP are limited. AIM: To assess the pregnancy outcomes in patients with EOICP and the effect of pregnancy on the course of EOICP. METHODS: Patients with EOICP with disease onset before their pregnancy were recruited. Data regarding demographic variables, disease duration, pregnancy outcomes, and course of illness were noted...

BACKGROUND: Increased rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes have been reported in association with rheumatologic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis. However, little is known about pregnancy outcomes in patients with autoimmune skin diseases. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the frequency of adverse pregnancy outcomes in patients with autoimmune skin diseases. We hypothesized that similar to rheumatic diseases, the rate of adverse pregnancy outcomes in patients with autoimmune skin diseases would be higher than the general population...

Maintaining a healthy diet is essential for pregnant women and their developing fetuses, including being mindful of caffeine consumption. While consuming caffeine during pregnancy is generally safe, there is a concern among healthcare practitioners about whether it can adversely impact pregnancy. There is a lack of accurate information about the effects of caffeine on fetal development and inadequate education on the risks of excessive caffeine intake during pregnancy. Therefore, to address this gap, our review provides an overview of the current literature on the impact of caffeine consumption during pregnancy on fetal development...

OBJECTIVE: To show the impact of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) on maternal and fetal outcomes following pregnancy. METHODS: We performed a literature search based on PubMed, Web of science, Wan fang, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and ProQuest databases from 1 January 2007 to 6 November 2022. Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations approach was used to assess the certainty of the evidence. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses were performed using RevMan 5...

OBJECTIVE: To synthesize evidence, to summarize the clinical features of patients diagnosed with gestational hypothyroidism (GH) and analyze the risk factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. METHODS: From February 2021 to March 2023, a case control study was conducted on hospitalized 298 patients with GH, and 312 pregnant women without GH who underwent physical examinations. The 312 pregnant women without GH were randomly selected during the same time period...

OBJECTIVE: To analyze prenatal and perinatal stressors associated with molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) in adolescents. METHODS: Prospective cohort study collected prenatal (socioeconomic status, maternal age, number of prenatal visits, smoking, obesity during pregnancy, abortion history, gestational hypertension) and perinatal stressors (type of delivery, gestational age, birth weight, intensive care unit-ICU at birth). The outcome was MIH at 18-19 years follow-up (n = 590)...

BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality remains one of Nigeria's most significant public health challenges. In order to address this issue sustainably, it is necessary to consider the perceptions of all stakeholders involved, including midwives. OBJECTIVES: To examine the determinants of maternal mortality in south-western Nigeria from the midwife's perspective. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was employed using mixed methods with a semi-structured questionnaire and an in-depth interview guide...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Various devastating infection outbreaks including COVID-19, threat both mother and fetus health. These life-threating outbreaks as potential harms are highly associated with relevant perceived risk. Social support and mindfulness are two factors that may moderate the associations between the perceived risk of COVID-19 and pregnancy outcomes. In this study we investigated the potential moderating impact of social support and mindfulness in the aforementioned association...

Abortion is a significant global public health concern affecting millions of women each year. Factors such as maternal diabetes and hypertension have been recognized as major contributors to increased abortion risk. Immunoglobulins, specifically IgG and IgM, play crucial roles in pregnancy outcomes and have been studied extensively. This study aimed to assess the levels of Toxoplasma IgG and IgM in aborted women with and without diabetes or hypertension. This cross-sectional study examined 64 women who experienced Toxoplasma gondii-induced abortions at Erbil Maternity Teaching Hospital between January 2021 and May 2021...

BACKGROUND: Women's reproductive health is associated with cardiovascular morbidity. However, an association of vaginal bleeding (VB) in pregnancy with diabetes and cardiovascular outcomes has scarcely been investigated. METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort study in Denmark (1994-2018). Using nationwide registries, among 903 327 women we identified 1 901 725 pregnancies: 39 265 ended in childbirth and were affected by VB; 1 389 285 ended in childbirth and were unaffected by VB; 333 785 ended in a termination, and 139 390 ended in a miscarriage...

Few studies have systematically assessed the relationship between multiple reproductive factors and hypertension, and these limited studies paid more attention to age at menarche and menopause, abortion, or the number of live births, and yielded controversial results. This study aimed to explore the relationship between reproductive health factors and hypertension from 5 aspects: history of menstruation, pregnancy, delivery, gynecological surgery, and reproductive-related medication use. We analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2014...

PURPOSE: Little is known about the factors contributing to preeclampsia in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine factors associated with preeclampsia among pregnant women in public hospitals. METHODS AND MATERIALS: An institution based unmatched case-control study was conducted. Women with preeclampsia were cases, and those without preeclampsia were controls. The study participants were selected using the consecutive sampling method with a case-to-control ratio of 1:2...

PURPOSE: To determine if glaucoma medications are associated with pregnancy and/or postnatal complications. METHODS: Multicenter descriptive survey. Subjects were female patients 18-45 years who were previously pregnant with a diagnosis of glaucoma or ocular hypertension prior to pregnancy. Chart review queried diagnosis, glaucoma severity, and race. Survey questions were asked for each pregnancy and queried pregnancy age, medications used, and pregnancy outcomes/complications...

OBJECTIVE: Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is a useful biomarker in various clinical contexts. Herein, we aimed to identify maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcomes associated with a failed NIPS test due to high cfDNA concentrations. METHODS: A retrospective study of cases with high plasma cfDNA concentration in pregnant women in which NIPS test was performed (from 174,318 cases). We reported the detection of 126 cases (118 with complete clinical information) in which the high amount of cfDNA did not allow the performance of NIPS and study the possible causes of this result...