Abstract Massive obstetric haemorrhage causes significant maternal morbidity and mortality as well as many ‘near misses’. Antepartum haemorrhage due to placental abruption and intrapartum haemorrhage due to uterine rupture are…
Abstract Amniotic fluid embolus is the eighth most common cause of all maternal deaths, down one place from the previous edition of this book [2, 5]. At 0.35 per 100…
Abstract Key Practice Points Chapter 4 Management of Severe Preeclampsia and Eclampsia Antepartum, Intrapartum and Postpartum Peter von Dadelszen and Laura A. Magee Key Facts Severe preeclampsia and eclampsia represent…
Abstract There is an overall increase in plasma, red blood cells (RBCs) and total blood volume. Plasma volume increases by 15% during the first trimester; accelerates in the second trimester;…
Abstract The incidence of maternal collapse and severe maternal morbidity is unknown. Recent studies estimate that maternal collapse occurs in between 0.14 and 6 per 1000 births [1, 2]. In…
Abstract Male infertility affects men worldwide with about 20 percent of couples having male factor infertility [1]. The routine semen analysis is the first step in the assessment of male…
Abstract Fertility, pregnancy and childbirth are connected and inseparable realities that ultimately need to combine to result in a “baby at home”; each one of these phenomena possesses their own…
Abstract Spermatozoa are mature male gametes that are produced in the testes of a healthy man by spermatogenesis, with further maturation of sperm taking place during their transit through the…
Abstract Infertility is a major public health concern affecting up to 25 percent of couples worldwide [1]. It is defined by the failure of a couple to achieve conception after…
Abstract Several sperm DNA integrity and chromatin quality assays have been developed and used for the detection of sperm DNA fragmentation and chromosomal aberrations [1, 2]. The Comet assay is…
