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Fetal and Pediatric Pathology, 2020

Background: Since early December 2019, the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) infection has been p... more Background: Since early December 2019, the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) infection has been prevalent in China and eventually spread to other countries. There are a few published cases of COVID-19 occurring during pregnancy and due the possibility of motherfetal vertical transmission, there is a concern that the fetuses may be at risk of congenital COVID-19. Methods: We reviewed the risk of vertical transmission of COVID-19 to the fetus of infected mothers by using data of published articles or official websites up to March 4, 2020. Results: A total of 31 infected pregnant mothers with COVID-19 were reported. No COVID-19 infection was detected in their neonates or placentas. Two mothers died from COVID-19-related respiratory complications after delivery. Conclusions: Currently, based on limited data, there is no evidence for intrauterine transmission of COVID-19 from infected pregnant women to their fetuses. Mothers may be at increased risk for more severe respiratory complications.

Objective: To assess obstetrical care providers‟ delivery preferences and perceptions along with ... more Objective: To assess obstetrical care providers‟ delivery preferences and perceptions along with attitude towards caesarean section on maternal request and the possible effect of providers‟ characteristics on decision making. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Study was done in five hospitals, from 1st Aug to 31st Aug 2019. Methodology: Obstetrical Care providers in hospitals with at least 4000 births per year completed a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire. Delivery preferences and perceptions about low-risk women, opinion about a woman‟s right to choose her delivery method and the willingness to perform caesarean section on maternal request were assessed. Results: Out of 109 participants, 105 (96.3%) preferred a vaginal delivery for their patients in the absence of a medical indication for caesarean section. Majority 74 (67.8%) believed patients should be permitted to choose their mode of delivery, while 85 (78%) were willing to perform caesar...

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2013

Objective: To evaluate the students’ perception of their educational environment.Study Design: De... more Objective: To evaluate the students’ perception of their educational environment.Study Design: Descriptive study.Place and Duration of Study: Army Medical College, in October 2011.Material and Method: Sixty undergraduate final year students of the Army Medical College were included in the study. Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) was used to measure the educational climate of the college. The questionnaire of each student was analyzed and used to measure their perception of learning, perception of teachers, academic self-perception, perception of atmosphere, and their social self-perception. The scores were analyzed to evaluate educational climate using SPSS version 17.Results: Eighty percent of students had the opinion that educational environment at Army Medical College Rawalpindi is more positive, than negative. The majority of students had a more positive perception of learning 42 (70%), and thought that the teaching was moving in the right direction 36 (60%). 49...

The Professional Medical Journal

O b j e c t i v e : To compare fetal outcome in normal umbilical artery Doppler findings to abnor... more O b j e c t i v e : To compare fetal outcome in normal umbilical artery Doppler findings to abnormal umbilical artery Doppler findingsin pregnant women with fetal growth restriction.Main o u t c o m e m e a s u r e s : Umbilical artery Doppler studies, apgar score at 1 minute and apgarscore at 5 minutes after delivery.Study D e s i g n : Cross-sectional, comparative study. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Military Hospital and Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi. From Jan 2005 to Jan2007.Methods: Patients with fetal growth restriction between28 to 37 weeks of pregnancy were selected, in whom diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography. All patients were followed up with umbilicalartery Doppler studies. The study group consisted of 48 women (group I), where the umbilical artery waveform was compromised. The outcomein these was compared with an equal number of controls, where growth restricted fetuses had normal Doppler waveforms (group II). R e s u l t s:The mean a...

The Professional Medical Journal

Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of stepwise oral misoprostol with vaginal misopro... more Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of stepwise oral misoprostol with vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening for induction of labour. Study design: Interventional Quasi - Experimental study. Setting and duration: The study was of 15 months (April to 30 June) duration conducted at Obstetrics and Gynaecology department Military Hospital Rawalpindi. Subjects and methods: 100 females between 37-42 weeks of gestation were randomly divided into two groups 1and 2. Patients in group -1 assigned to the stepwise oral misoprostol arm received 50 μg initially followed by 100 μg every 04 hours upto maximum 04 doses ; group-2 assigned to the vaginal misoprostol arm received 25 μg every 04 hours up to maximum 04 doses. Subsequent doses of misoprostol were withheld if adequate uterine activity (≥3 contractions in 10 minutes) or a Bishop score ≥ 8 had been achieved, or active labour had begun. The main outcomes were the interval from first misoprostol dose to delivery and mode of deli...

Patients presenting with menorrhagia, without Conclusion pelvic pathology and suffering from blee... more Patients presenting with menorrhagia, without Conclusion pelvic pathology and suffering from bleeding In patients with bleeding and coagulation disorder or using oral anticoagulants had Mirena disorders, Levonorgesterol releasingintrauterine inserted at Military Hospital, ...

Fetal and Pediatric Pathology, 2020

Background: Since early December 2019, the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) infection has been p... more Background: Since early December 2019, the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) infection has been prevalent in China and eventually spread to other countries. There are a few published cases of COVID-19 occurring during pregnancy and due the possibility of motherfetal vertical transmission, there is a concern that the fetuses may be at risk of congenital COVID-19. Methods: We reviewed the risk of vertical transmission of COVID-19 to the fetus of infected mothers by using data of published articles or official websites up to March 4, 2020. Results: A total of 31 infected pregnant mothers with COVID-19 were reported. No COVID-19 infection was detected in their neonates or placentas. Two mothers died from COVID-19-related respiratory complications after delivery. Conclusions: Currently, based on limited data, there is no evidence for intrauterine transmission of COVID-19 from infected pregnant women to their fetuses. Mothers may be at increased risk for more severe respiratory complications.

Objective: To assess obstetrical care providers‟ delivery preferences and perceptions along with ... more Objective: To assess obstetrical care providers‟ delivery preferences and perceptions along with attitude towards caesarean section on maternal request and the possible effect of providers‟ characteristics on decision making. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Study was done in five hospitals, from 1st Aug to 31st Aug 2019. Methodology: Obstetrical Care providers in hospitals with at least 4000 births per year completed a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire. Delivery preferences and perceptions about low-risk women, opinion about a woman‟s right to choose her delivery method and the willingness to perform caesarean section on maternal request were assessed. Results: Out of 109 participants, 105 (96.3%) preferred a vaginal delivery for their patients in the absence of a medical indication for caesarean section. Majority 74 (67.8%) believed patients should be permitted to choose their mode of delivery, while 85 (78%) were willing to perform caesar...

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2013

Objective: To evaluate the students’ perception of their educational environment.Study Design: De... more Objective: To evaluate the students’ perception of their educational environment.Study Design: Descriptive study.Place and Duration of Study: Army Medical College, in October 2011.Material and Method: Sixty undergraduate final year students of the Army Medical College were included in the study. Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM) was used to measure the educational climate of the college. The questionnaire of each student was analyzed and used to measure their perception of learning, perception of teachers, academic self-perception, perception of atmosphere, and their social self-perception. The scores were analyzed to evaluate educational climate using SPSS version 17.Results: Eighty percent of students had the opinion that educational environment at Army Medical College Rawalpindi is more positive, than negative. The majority of students had a more positive perception of learning 42 (70%), and thought that the teaching was moving in the right direction 36 (60%). 49...

The Professional Medical Journal

O b j e c t i v e : To compare fetal outcome in normal umbilical artery Doppler findings to abnor... more O b j e c t i v e : To compare fetal outcome in normal umbilical artery Doppler findings to abnormal umbilical artery Doppler findingsin pregnant women with fetal growth restriction.Main o u t c o m e m e a s u r e s : Umbilical artery Doppler studies, apgar score at 1 minute and apgarscore at 5 minutes after delivery.Study D e s i g n : Cross-sectional, comparative study. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Military Hospital and Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi. From Jan 2005 to Jan2007.Methods: Patients with fetal growth restriction between28 to 37 weeks of pregnancy were selected, in whom diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography. All patients were followed up with umbilicalartery Doppler studies. The study group consisted of 48 women (group I), where the umbilical artery waveform was compromised. The outcomein these was compared with an equal number of controls, where growth restricted fetuses had normal Doppler waveforms (group II). R e s u l t s:The mean a...

The Professional Medical Journal

Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of stepwise oral misoprostol with vaginal misopro... more Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of stepwise oral misoprostol with vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening for induction of labour. Study design: Interventional Quasi - Experimental study. Setting and duration: The study was of 15 months (April to 30 June) duration conducted at Obstetrics and Gynaecology department Military Hospital Rawalpindi. Subjects and methods: 100 females between 37-42 weeks of gestation were randomly divided into two groups 1and 2. Patients in group -1 assigned to the stepwise oral misoprostol arm received 50 μg initially followed by 100 μg every 04 hours upto maximum 04 doses ; group-2 assigned to the vaginal misoprostol arm received 25 μg every 04 hours up to maximum 04 doses. Subsequent doses of misoprostol were withheld if adequate uterine activity (≥3 contractions in 10 minutes) or a Bishop score ≥ 8 had been achieved, or active labour had begun. The main outcomes were the interval from first misoprostol dose to delivery and mode of deli...

Patients presenting with menorrhagia, without Conclusion pelvic pathology and suffering from blee... more Patients presenting with menorrhagia, without Conclusion pelvic pathology and suffering from bleeding In patients with bleeding and coagulation disorder or using oral anticoagulants had Mirena disorders, Levonorgesterol releasingintrauterine inserted at Military Hospital, ...