Correspondence on "Does wearing double surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and maternal oxygen saturation in ter...
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
To compare the clinical features and perinatal outcomes of pregnant women with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the pre-variant and post-variant periods. This prospective cohort study includes pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 who were followed-up at Ankara City Hospital between 11, March 2020 and 15, September 2021. Dem...
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
Although pregnancy and childbirth are physiological processes they may be associated with pelvic floor disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of pelvic floor muscle training on postpartum pelvic floor and sexual function of primiparous. This is a randomized prospective study including 300 primiparous women. Due to the dropou...
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
This study examined the rates of unexpected birth experiences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with women's postpartum mental health symptoms (depression, generalized anxiety, and PTSD). Our cross-sectional analysis included postpartum women (N = 506) who reported on birth plan changes attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic through the...
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
Treatment of mid-trimester classic preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) with systemic antibiotics has limited success in the prevention of chorioamnionitis, funisitis and fetal inflammatory response syndrome because of very low transplacental passage. Here we report a case of PPROM at 18 weeks gestation with anhydramnion colonized by mult...
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
The objective of this study was to identify risk and protective factors related to general prenatal distress and COVID-19-specific prenatal distress to inform intervention targets among women pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study relied on data obtained from U.S. pregnant women (N = 701) who participated in the Perinatal Experiences and ...
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
The establishment of a risk-appropriate care approach for pregnant women and newborn infants under the COVID-19 pneumonia is vital to prevent the main pregnancy complications. This study reviewed the vertical transmission (VT) potential of COVID-19 pneumonia in pregnant women. Key-related symptoms and adverse clinical outcomes for mothers and infan...
Published in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
In this correspondence, we highlight general and domain-specific caveats in the development and validation of prediction models. Development and use of the "QUiPP" application, a tool for preterm birth prediction which is supported by the United Kingdom National Health Service, is scrutinised and commented on. We highlight and elaborate ten points ...