Relatively little is known about current practice during the third stage of labour in low and middle income countries. We conducted a survey attitudes an audit large maternity hospital Albania. Survey 35 obstetricians was July 2008 at tertiary referral Tirana. The questionnaire self completed. Responses were anonymous. For audit, information collected included time administration uterotonic drug, gestation birth, position baby before cord clamping, traction, need for resuscitation. 77%...

Maternal nutritional status of pre pregnancy and gestational weight gain affects the preterm birth. The association between maternal birth appears to be complex varied by studies from different countries, thus this is more consolidated.The study aims determine any status, rate in Albanian context.In case control study, we analyzed women who have delivered obstetric institutions Tirana during year 2012. Body mass index 150 had a delivery were compared with those matched normal regarding...

BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is a hypertensive multisystem disorder of pregnancy that complicates up to 10% pregnancies worldwide and one the leading causes maternal perinatal morbidity mortality.AIM: To evaluate complications associated with severe preeclampsia.METHODS: This retrospective cross-sectional study conducted in UHOG “Koço Gliozheni”, Tirana. Primary outcomes evaluated: death, eclampsia, stroke, HELLP syndrome, pulmonary edema. Secondary outcomes: renal failure, admission ICU,...

[b]BACKGROUND[/b] Preeclampsia is a common complication of pregnancy and major cause morbidity mortality mothers babies worldwide. This study aimed to explore what the role calcium/creatinine ratio in urine compared with proteinuria uric acid predicting preeclampsia. [b]MATERIAL AND METHODS[/b] In this prospective case-control study, 200 pregnant women who participated were consecutively divided into 3 groups: group 59 preeclampsia, 61 pregnancy-induced hypertension, control 80 normotensive...

OBJECTIVE: Macrosomia is strongly associated with a range of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. The effectiveness screening remains controversial because expecting macrosomic fetus affects intrapartum management, promoting elective cesarean sections. This study aims to identify differences in outcomes management among cases predicted unpredicted macrosomia. STUDY DESIGN: retrospective 779 live-born, cephalic, singleton babies delivered at our institution from January 2017 December 2019....

Aims: To evaluate the incidence of severe preeclampsia, eclampsia and HELLP syndrome in a tertiary Hospital Centre Obstetrics Gynaecology to identify impact risk factors associated with preeclampsia. Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study. Place Duration Study: University “Koco Gliozheni”, Tirana, Albania between January 2009 December 2013. Methodology: collect data for this study we used medical records births period five years. The standard inclusion criteria were pregnant women...

AIM: This study aims to identify possible risk factors and concurrently investigates how macrosomia impacts mothers neonates. STUDY DESIGN: The is a retrospective cohort of data obtained in large tertiary obstetrics neonatal unit over 1 year, from anuary 1, 2019 December 31, 2019. Data all deliveries conducted at the institution were accessed. In addition, singleton term pregnancies included for further analysis. Multiple pregnancies, premature births, stillbirths, non-vertex presentations,...

Relationships between in-vitro fertilization (IVF), gestational hypertension, and pregnancy outcomes are demonstrated in a number of studies. However, it is still debated if IVF treatment or specific characteristics infertile patients responsible for worse obstetrical neonatal outcomes.

Vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) describes a vaginal delivery in woman who has given via former pregnancy. Patients desiring VBAC undergo trial of labor (TOL), also called (TOLAC). While TOL is an accepted and generally safe practice, serious potential complications include uterine rupture or dehiscence associated maternal and/or neonatal morbidity. Providers caring for patients with prior need to counsel regarding risks benefits the factors which affect likelihood successful...

<h3>Background and Aims</h3> The rate of primary cesarean section (CS) is on the rise. More more women report with a history previous CS. A trial vaginal delivery can save these from risk repeat study was conducted to assess safety success birth after CS (VBAC) in selected cases one lower segment (LSCS). <h3>Methods</h3> This prospective at Department Obstetrics Gynecology, University Hospital 'Koço Gliozheni', Tirana, Albania, period 2015–2019. Sixty eight pregnant LSCS were enrolled study....