Perinatal mortality

Many factors influence the prevalence of maternal and fetal issues within the Middle East. This includes the lack of skilled healthcare facilities and technology, and the ability to seek prenatal care. While most of these issues are attributed to the lack of quality healthcare and facilities, another intriguing statistic exists that could possibly affect these issues. This statistic involves the role of men in maternal and fetal health issues, and the lack of autonomy women have in making…

Demography of the UNC Carolina Population Center, the top three causes of death in the United States in 1900 were: infectious diseases (i.e. pneumonia and flu), tuberculosis, and gastrointestinal infections (http://demography.cpc.unc.edu/2014/06/16/mortality-and-cause-of-death-1900-v-2010/). The CDC reports that in 2010 the top three causes of death were: heart disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory diseases (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6208a8.htm). 3b. What…

Rationale and Purpose: Domestic violence is a topic that is rarely discussed within our society, yet is more common than one would believe. We often read of domestic violence being more dominant among women, however, women are not the only individuals who battle with domestic violence issues. Domestic violence victims are often ashamed to tell anyone of the violence for fear of making the situation worse, fear of how their spouse will react or they have a false sense of hope that things will get…

management of severe pre eclampsia - eclampsia involves earliest delivery of the feto placental unit, which is the treatment part for pre eclampsia. The convulsion to delivery interval should be minimised to improve the maternal and perinatal outcome. The cases of severe pre eclampsia - eclampsia…

3. Transverse cerebellar diameter measurement (TCD) : The cerebellar view is obtained by rotating the transducer in the axial plane centered on the thalamus to show the cerebellar hemispheres. This view shows the cerebellum, the cistern magna and the cavum septum pellucidi. The cerebellum characteristically appears as two lobules in either side of midline in the posterior cranial fossa. The widest diameter of the cerebellum is measured(16). Fig. 5: Ultrasonographic Measurement of Transverse…

In vitro fertilization (IVF) has revolutionized the treatment of infertility in women over the last fifty years. This process requires removing eggs from a woman’s body and fertilizing them with sperm outside of the body: in vitro. Babies born from this procedure are commonly referred to as “test tube babies.” The idea of IVF has been around for a very long time, but was not able to be implemented successfully until the discovery of sperm capacitation in the early 1950s. However, even after this…

(CVD), is a public health priority that has currently dominated both global [1] and African regional health policy [2]. This as a result of the growing evidence that shows that stroke and ischaemic heart disease are responsible for 20% of premature mortality globally [3]. In addition, stroke is the highest cause of disability. In Africa, the reasons for the increase in CVD are varied. They include urbanization and globalization which have harmonized cultures towards 'leisurely ' unhealthy…

wholly blocks the neck of the uterus, separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus and rupture of the amniotic sac more than one hour before the onset of labor. All of which contribute to low birth weight, pre-term birth and increased perinatal mortality: SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Because of premature labor, negative effects on the mothers post-delivery can call for a caesarean delivery, (C-section) in which smokers’ wounds heal twice as slowly as…

delivery is anticipated to be prolonged, backfilling the bladder with approximately 500mL or saline can safely be substituted for manual elevation of the presenting part. If managed improperly, UCP can lead to insignificant fetal morbidity and mortality. Prompt, appropriate management of this condition, however, has been shown to have favorable overall…

million of those babies will die before their first birthday. Based on information from the Centers for Disease control Christopher Ingraham reports in his Washington Post article on September 29, 2014 that the United States has the highest infant mortality rate of the 27 ranked wealthiest countries. He states that, “A baby born in the U.S. is nearly three times as likely to die during her first year of life as one born in Finland or Japan.” The article also states that even though healthcare…