Rita Mhaskar

Introduction. Impaired placentation and inadequate trophoblast invasion have been associated with the etiology of many pregnancy complications and have been correlated with the first trimester uterine artery resistance. Previous studies have shown the benefits of yoga in improving pregnancy outcomes and those of yogic visualization in revitalizing...

The incidence of ectopic pregnancy is to be decreased from 1 in 100 deliveries to 1 in 250. Tubal ectopic often becomes symptomatic in first trimester by eroding the tubal wall and causing hemorrhage and shock. It is very rare for an ectopic to progress into second trimester and remain asymptomatic. Diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy in first trimester...

Background & aims: There is evidence from a study of pregnant American women that methionine transmethylation (TM) and remethylation (RM) rates increases and transulfuration (TS) decreases as pregnancy progresses from trimester 1 to 3. To determine whether pregnant Indian women can make this adaptation successfully, methionine kinetics, TS, TM, an...

While previous studies have shown the potential effects of yoga in normal pregnancies, this randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of yoga in prevention of pregnancy complications in high-risk pregnancies for the first time. 68 high-risk pregnant women were recruited from two maternity hospitals in Bengaluru, India and were randomized...

Sir, Hemolytic disease of newborn (HDN) is defined as neonatal anemia and hyperbilirubinemia caused by an incompatibility between maternal and fetal red blood cells (RBCs).[1] In 98% cases it is caused due to ABO and Rh incompatibility and antibodies to other blood group antigens (Kell, c, E, C, Kidd, Duffy, M, and so on) are causative in remainin...

Evidence suggests that in women with a normal to high body mass index (BMI; in kg/m(2)), the extra amino acids needed during pregnancy are met through reduced oxidation. It is not known whether a woman with a low BMI can make this adaptation successfully. The objective was to measure and compare leucine kinetic parameters and alanine-nitrogen, glut...

Case: In this article, we report, for the first time, a case of persistent reinversion of the uterus following uterine atony refractory to all pharmacologic agents. Conclusions: This was successfully managed with modified brace sutures, thus avoiding a hysterectomy (J GYNECOL SURG 25:101)

Fetal energy demands are met from the oxidation of maternally supplied glucose and amino acids. During the fasted state, the glucose supply is thought to be met by gluconeogenesis. Underweight women with low body mass index (BMI) might be unable to adequately supply amino acids to satisfy the demands of gluconeogenesis. Glucose kinetics were measur...

Inadequate consumption of fish could be a risk factor for low birth weight (LBW). This study assessed fish intake and omega-3 LCPUFA intake and status for their association with LBW in a cohort of urban, south Indian pregnant women. In a prospective cohort study, data on maternal fish intake and omega-3 LCPUFA intake and status of 676 women were ob...

Earlier studies in India have demonstrated an inverse relationship between physical activity and birth weight in rural women who had high levels of physical activity related to agricultural and domestic activities. There are no data on urban Indian women from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds with varying levels of physical activity. This...

Earlier studies have shown a relationship between maternal vitamin B12 status and birth weight. This study extends those findings directly in terms of neonatal vitamin B12 status and birth weight. One hundred and twelve women were followed from the first trimester of pregnancy and maternal blood was obtained in all three trimesters along with cord...

To assess the consequences on body composition of increasing birth weight in Indian babies in relation to reported values in Western babies, and to assess the relationship between maternal and neonatal anthropometry and body composition. Prospective observational study. Bangalore City, India. A total of 712 women were recruited at 12.5+/-3.1 weeks...

To assess the maternal sociodemographic, anthropometric, dietary and micronutrient status in apparently healthy pregnant women in order to determine their associations with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). Prospective observational study. Bangalore City, India. A total of 478 women were recruited at 12.9+/-3.3 weeks of gestation and followed...

To evaluate the use of amniotic membrane grafts in cases of vaginal and cervical agenesis. Five girls with complete cervical and vaginal agenesis underwent cervicoplasty and vaginoplasty using amniotic membrane grafts. Excellent epithelization and patency of cervix and vagina was achieved in all cases. Amniotic membrane may be used as an allograft...

Factor XIII deficiency is a rare cause of early abortion. The obstetrical outcome of four pregnancies in two women with factor XIII deficiency is reported. Both women were treated with substitution therapy using locally-prepared cryoprecipitate. The outcome in these two women demonstrated the need for substitution therapy in early pregnancy leading...

Hyperthyroidism can occur secondary to gestational trophoblastic disease. The clinical and biochemical data of four women who had hyperthyroidism secondary to gestational trophoblastic disease was analyzed. The parity ranged from primi to gravida four and the period of amenorrhoea from six weeks to sixteen weeks. Three women had vomiting, two had b...

Arteritis of the uterine cervix and corpus described here was an incidental finding at the routine histopathological examination of the hysterectomy specimen resected from a 62 year old female who underwent laparotomy for twisted ovarian cyst. Investigations and eleven months of follow up without any specific treatment for arteritis, have shown no...

Methylene blue administered through cervix is used to check tubal patency at laparoscopy. Although methylene blue is used to treat methemoglobinemia it can also produce methemoglobinemia in susceptible individuals. A case of methemoglobinemia induced by methylene blue in a patient with treated pelvic tuberculosis is presented.

An analysis of the perinatal outcome in patients with pregnancy complicated by diabetes mellitus was done over a 5 year period (1985-1989). There were a total of 5429 deliveries of which 38 patients (0.7%) were diabetics. Analysis was made of maternal age and parity, gestational age at delivery, perinatal death and n eonatal morbidity. Respiratory...

Ultrasonographic measurement of fetal foot length, a new parameter, was correlated with the gestation age. One hundred and five ultrasonographic measurement of fetal foot length was performed between 13 and 42 weeks gestation. Comparison of linear regression of foot length versus gestational age demonstrated a strong correlation with an r2 value of...

A case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the vagina associated with pregnancy is described. This patient delivered a healthy baby by elective classical Caesarean section; following this she was treated by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The patient is well after 3 years of treatment.