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Objective:To examine the frequency of physical and emotional health problems associated with labor and their relationship with self-rated health measures.Methods:Four hundred women were enrolled. Data collection was accomplished through the completion of a form on sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics, a questionnaire that measured the self-rated health level as well as physical health problems, and Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale.Results:Most commonly reported health problems in the initial six-week period were fatigue (77.5%), sleep disturbance (76.0%), and dysuria (61.3%). At one-year postpartum, fatigue (33.9%), sleep disturbance (32.8%) and constipation (15.5%) were the most commonly reported complaints. Those who self-reported a “poor health” at six weeks and one year comprised of 40.0% and 19.8% of the participants, respectively.Conclusion:Further studies in other populations are warranted to better delineate the prevalence rates, which will provide useful data for developing policies aimed at improving postpartum care. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Chorioangioma is the most common tumor of the placenta. Since these tumors generally have small sizes, they cannot be detected during the routine ultrasonography (USG) examination and might not present any symptom. When they become larger in size, they can cause various maternal and fetal complications. We presented a patient whose obstetric USG examination revealed a placental mass compatible with chorioangioma and who had preterm delivery at the 34th gestational week. The size of the mass increased rapidly in last four weeks. The pathological examination indicated that the placental mass was 9x8 cm in size and compatible with angiomatous type chorioangioma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aim of the study was to improve nuchal translucency (NT) and serum marker Down syndrome (Tri21) screening methods by including fetal ductus venosus (DV) Doppler measurements., Material and Methods: A total of 213 pregnant women were screened consecutively by combining maternal age, fetal NT and maternal serum pregnancy associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) and free β-human chorionic gonadotropin (f β-HCG) values at 11-14 weeks of gestation. Also, a DV Doppler analysis was performed for the contribution to the screening for Tri21 and other fetal anomalies or adverse pregnancy outcomes., Results: Twelve fetuses had DV PI measurements above the 95th percentile and two (17%) developed intrauterine growth retardation. DV PI values negatively correlated with birth weight (p=0.013, r=0.171). Two patients had T 21 among the study group (0.9%) with abnormal biochemical screening results. In these with Tri21, the combined test risk was above the suggested limit (>1/250). PAPP-A was <0.4 MoM in 23, and f β-HCG was >1.91 MoM in 49 patients. The rates of false positivity were 10% for PAPP-A and 22% for f β-HCG. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of the combined test was 100%, 95%, 20% and 100%, respectively., Conclusion: The combined test has high sensitivity and specificity for Tri21 detection. The addition of DV Doppler ultrasound in the first trimester might have the advantage of predicting some adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, in the Turkish population, further studies with larger numbers of patients will be needed to establish the usefulness of DV for the detection of Tri21 or the prediction of some major cardiac anomalies.