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Preterm birth in twins after subfertility treatment: population based cohort study.
(University of Nairobi., 2005-11)
OBJECTIVES:
To assess gestational length and prevalence of preterm birth among medically and naturally conceived twins; to establish the role of zygosity and chorionicity in assessing gestational length in twins born after ...
Trends in caesarean section rates at a maternity hospital in Mumbai, India.
(University of Nairobi,, 2001-12)
The steady rise in caesarean section rates is an emerging area of concern in mother-child healthcare and a matter of international attention, since the trend is no longer confined to western industrialized countries. Crude ...
Cloning of 16S rRNA genes amplified from normal and disturbed vaginal microflora suggests a strong association between Atopobium vaginae, Gardnerella vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis.
(University of Nairobi., 2004-04)
BACKGROUND:
The pathogenesis of bacterial vaginosis remains largely elusive, although some microorganisms, including Gardnerella vaginalis, are suspected of playing a role in the etiology of this disorder. Recently ...
Comparison between Gram stain and culture for the characterization of vaginal microflora: definition of a distinct grade that resembles grade I microflora and revised categorization of grade I microflora.
(University of Nairobi., 2005-10)
BACKGROUND:
The microbiological diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis is usually made using Nugent's criteria, a useful but rather laborious scoring system based on counting bacterial cell types on Gram stained slides of vaginal ...
Bacterial vaginosis is associated with uterine cervical human papillomavirus infection: a meta-analysis.
(2011)
Background:
Bacterial vaginosis (BV), an alteration of vaginal flora involving a decrease in Lactobacilli and
predominance of anaerobic bacteria, is among the most common cause of vaginal complaints for women of
childbearing ...
Should we adjust for gestational age when analysing birth weights? The use of z-scores revisited.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Birth weight is the single most important risk indicator for neonatal and infant mortality and morbidity, which has led to the idiom that 'every ounce counts'. Birth weight in turn, however, tends to vary widely across ...
Delayed childbearing and maternal mortality.
(University of Nairobi., 2004-05)
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the maternal age trend in pregnant women in Flanders, Belgium, and examine the impact of maternal age on maternal mortality.
STUDY DESIGN:
Retrospective analysis of a population based regional ...
Prenatal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in fetal varicella syndrome: correlation with pathology findings.
(University of Nairobi., 2003-09)
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the diagnostic value of prenatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in addition to prenatal ultrasound in a case of fetal varicella syndrome.
METHODS:
Comparison of prenatal ultrasound and MRI features ...
Perinatal outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age
(2008)
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age (>or=35 years) compared with women aged 25-29 years old.
METHODS:
This population-based retrospective study ...