Abstract Aim: Postpartum Depression (PPD) is one of the most common complications of the postpartum period. In Egypt, previous studies have reported that the prevalence of PPD ranged from 20-50% depending on location in Lower and Upper Egypt. This study aimed to evaluate the co-factors affecting the occurrence of PPD amongst puerperal women in Sohag city, Egypt. Methods: The study ... Read more

https://doi.org/10.1177/2051415816686791 Journal of Clinical Urology 1– 7 © British Association of Urological Surgeons 2017 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/2051415816686791 journals.sagepub.com/home/uro Introduction Uterine prolapse is a common problem for which several treatment options have been developed, which are the subject of ceaseless refinement.1–7 Salem et al. described the original anterior abdominal wall cervicopexy (AWC) as an effective uterine conservation approach ... Read more

BACKGROUND: Vaginal aplasia occurs in 1 in 5,000– 10,000 female live births. In this report, we evaluated a novel dual-force vaginoplasty technique for treatment of 11 patients with segmental vaginal aplasia. TECHNIQUE: The principle of the approach is to thin the atretic part between two counteracting forces. The instrument was inserted laparoscopically into the proximal hematocolpos. Two balloon catheters, one ... Read more

Objective: To evaluate the effect of supplementing single-step embryo culture medium with insulin on human embryo development. Design: Comparative study. Setting: Two private centers. Patient(s): The study involved a sibling oocyte split of 5,142 retrieved oocytes from 360 patients. Intervention(s): Sibling oocytes split after intracytoplasmic sperm injection for culture from day 0 through day 5 or 6 in insulin-supplemented or ... Read more

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the role of TXA in minimizing the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean delivery. Methodology: This is a randomized placebo controlled study conducted on 169 patients who subjected to elective CS. Study group include 84 patients who received 2 gm Tranexamic acid before induction of anaesthesia plus 10 u oxytocin. The control group received only 10 ... Read more