scholarly journals Effect of maternal high body mass index on outcome of pregnancy in women with recurrent miscarriages

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-241
Author(s):  
Malangori Parande ◽  
Tanvi V Wagh ◽  
Anjali V Wagh ◽  
Nandkumar Salunke

The epidemic of obesity is spreading worldwide and subsequently, rate of obesity during pregnancy has also increased. Maternal overweight and obesity are widely associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Recurrent miscarriage is an important reproductive health issue, because it affects many couples. So the present study is planned to study the relationship between maternal obesity and pregnancy outcome in women with recurrent miscarriages. Observational Cross sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital. 111 Postnatal women between 18 to 44 years of age with history of two or more miscarriages less than 20 weeks of gestation in previous pregnancy were included in the study. First trimester weight at the first visit (registration) was recorded, BMI was calculated & women were divided into obese and non obese groups. The outcome of present pregnancy was noted as Mode of delivery, Gestational diabetes mellitus, Pregnancy induced hypertension, Preterm delivery etc. Statistical tests were used to quantify the risk. Gestational diabetes (OR= 13.6) and pregnancy induced hypertension (OR=4.2) were significantly associated with obesity in women with recurrent miscarriages. [At 95% CI] The incidence of LSCS and preterm delivery was more in overweight and obese mothers, though not statistically significant. Maternal obesity significantly contributes to poor prognosis for the mother and the baby during delivery. Hence the women of this group should be regarded as ‘high risk’ and counselling and the risk assessment should be done during ANC visits.

2021 ◽  
pp. 48-50
Author(s):  
Neha Agarwal ◽  
Samta Bali Rathore ◽  
Shivani Baberwal-

BACKGROUND: Occurance of meconium-stained amniotic uid (MSAF) during labour may be considered as a measure for prediction of poor fetal outcomes such as meconium aspiration syndrome and perinatal asphyxia ,resulting in perinatal as well as neonatal morbidity and mortality. It constitutes about 5% of deliveries with meconium stained amniotic uid and death results in about 12% of infants with MAS. METHODS: 40 cases of meconium stained liquor detected after spontaneous or artical rupture of membranes taken during labour from june 2020 to december 2020 and their outcome in terms of mode of delivery(whether vaginal delivery or lower segment caesarean section) and fetal outcome and associated maternal high risk were studied RESULT: Anemia was co existant in around 15%, pregnancy induced hypertension(PIH) in 25%and premature rupture of membrane in 10%.Pregnancies complicated with Pregnancy induced hypertension had signicant higher rate of meconium stained liquor among all cases. Caesarean Section was commonly performed in meconium stained amniotic uid cases and accounted for about 65%of all cases. CONCLUSIONS: Meconium Stained amniotic uid increases the chances of caesarean rates,leading to birth asphyxia ,Meconium Aspiration Syndrome and hence increases the chances of neonatal intensive unit admission.


Author(s):  
Savita C. Pandit ◽  
Surendra D. Nikhate

Background: This study highlights the possibilities of new contribution to the management of high risk pregnancies and those pregnancies with unpredictable outcomes. The objective was to study the incidence and the clinical profile of antenatal and postpartum women requiring admission to the ICU, the interventions required in these women and final outcome.Methods: A retrospective cohort study of all obstetric critical care admissions during 2-year period from January 2016 to December 2017 was done at 1296 bedded tertiary care hospital. During the study total 349 obstetric patients were admitted to the ICU. The data were analysed by using percentage.Results: Primigravida (54.73%) were more as compared to multigravida (45.27%). Only 15.76% patients were in antepartum period while majority of patients (84.24%) were admitted during postpartum period. The main obstetric indications for ICU admission were pregnancy-induced hypertension (14.32%) followed by obstetric hemorrhage (9.16%) and community acquired pneumonia (7.44%). Other indications were valvular heart disease (5.44%), ANC with severe anemia (1.72%), monitoring (6.30%). In the present study maternal mortality among the women admitted to ICU was 18.05%. The leading cause of maternal death was obstetric hemorrhage (28.57%) followed by pregnancy induced hypertension (25.40%). An ICU intervention during the stay of the patients in terms of mechanical ventilation was used in 250 (71.63%) cases.Conclusions: A high quality multidisciplinary care is required in complicated pregnancies for safe motherhood. So, there is a need for dedicated ICU for obstetric patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
Sadia Kadir ◽  

Background: Grand multiparity considered as a risk factor of obstetrics because of the recorded complications linked to the condition. Grand multiparity typically considered as the distinctive reason for the raised, maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality because of expanded incidence of adverse outcome during pregnancy and birth. Objective: To determine frequency of antenatal complications in grand multipara. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Settings: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi Pakistan. Duration: Study duration was six months from March 2016 September 2016. Methodology: Total 212 patients were included in this study. Anemia was taken as Hb of 11g/dl, PIH was taken as BP of >140/90mmHg after 20 weeks of gestation with or without proteinuria on two or more occasion 6 hours apart and placenta previa was confirmed via ultrasonography. All the information was collected via study proforma. Results: Patients mean age was 34.90±3.51 years. Most of the patients 96.7% had parity 5-9. Anemia was found 69.8% and pregnancy induced hypertension was 22.2%, while placenta previa was found to be 18.9%. Antenatal complications including anemia, pregnancy induced hypertension and placenta previa were found to be statistically insignificant according to age, parity and BMI, (p->0.05). Conclusion: Most common antenatal complication in this study was anemia followed by hypertension and placenta previa. Grand multiparity is at a greater risk of antenatal complications.


2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazli Hossain ◽  
Mahwish Samuel ◽  
Saba Mughal ◽  
Kashif Shafique

Objectives: To see perception and knowledge of women about Ramadan fasting and maternal effects of fasting. Methods: The study design was prospective, case-controlled. This study was conducted at Holy Family Hospital from 1st May 2020 to July 2020. Pregnant women with spontaneous conception and singleton pregnancies, who fasted for seven or more days, were cases, and those who did not fast were taken as controls. Questionnaire was filled regarding perception of women about maternal fasting. Primary maternal outcomes included preterm delivery, pregnancy induced hypertension, and gestational diabetes mellitus. The analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16.0. Results: A total of 215 women were included in the study, 123 women fasted, and 92 women did not fast. Only 2.8% of women knew that fasting is forbidden in pregnancy. Sixty five percent of women reported weakness as the main reason for not fasting. The rate of gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension and preterm delivery was higher among women who fasted (17% vs 14%, 7% vs 2%, 9% vs 9%) respectively, compared to non-fasting women, but were not found statistically significant. There was no difference in anthropometric measurements of newborn, among both groups. Conclusion: Ramadan fasting does not affect maternal outcomes during pregnancy. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.5.4109 How to cite this:Hossain N, Samuel M, Mughal S, Shafique K. Ramadan Fasting: Perception and maternal outcomes during Pregnancy. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(5):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.5.4109 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


Author(s):  
Ravikant Patel ◽  
Hinal Baria ◽  
Hinaben R. Patel ◽  
Sunil Nayak

Background: Hypertensive disorders are common complication occurring during pregnancy responsible for maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. Though the condition is on decline, still stands a public health problem. The aims and objectives of the study were to know the clinical presentation among PIH patients and to find out foetal outcome among patients with PIH.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted over period of 1 year in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, tertiary care health facility at GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Valsad. A total of 64 pregnant women with PIH were enrolled in this study with inclusion-exclusion criteria. Necessary information such as Socio-demographic information, detailed clinic and obstetric history, clinical examination, investigations and foetal outcome was note by using preformed performa. Data were entered and analyzed by using MS Excel and Epi Info software.Results: Majority of PIH mother is belonging to age group of 18-26 years (51.56%), PIH is more prevalent among nulliparous (57.81%). Among PIH mother 48.44% had lower abdominal pain, 18.75% had vomiting/epigastric discomfort followed by headache (12.50%), convulsion (10.94%) etc. 53.12% of PIH mother delivered low birth weight babies, 7.81% are IUGR. 18.75% of babies were required NICU admission with 1.56% of neonatal death.Conclusions: Pregnancy induced hypertension is a common medical disorder associated with pregnancy. We noted that PIH is more prevalent in younger age groups and nulliparous mothers. PIH lead to a various clinical manifestation some of this may use as early recognition of PIH. PIH also lead to increase adverse foetal outcome. Thus fetal morbidity and mortality can be reduced among PIH patients by early recognition and institutional management. 


Author(s):  
Goter Doke ◽  
Jyoti Kamda

Background: Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman while being pregnant or within 42 completed days of termination of pregnancy. The aim of this study was to study the maternal mortality and analyze the complications leading to maternal deaths.Methods: A retrospective study of hospital records and death summaries of all maternal deaths over the period of two year from April 2017 to March 2019 was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Science, a tertiary level healthcare referral center in  Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh, India.Results: There was a total of 6 maternal deaths out of 6311 live births giving maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of 95.07 per 1,00,000 live births. The majority of deaths were reported in the age groups 30-40 years (66.66%). More deaths were reported in multiparous women (83.33%) as compared to primiparous women (16.66%). Most of them were unbooked cases (66.66%). Haemorrhage (33.33) and pregnancy induced hypertension (33.33%) were the major direct cause of maternal deaths.Conclusions: Haemorrhage and pregnancy induced hypertension were found to be major cause of maternal deaths. In our study, there was no maternal death from anemia and other medical disorder.


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