Farnoush Farzi; Sodabeh Kazemi; Ziba Zahiri Sorouri; Samaneh Ghazanfar; Mahin Tayefeh Ashrafiyeh; Mandana Javanak; Mohammad Shahbazi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 November 2022
Abstract
Having body mass index more than 29 is described as obesity in pregnancy. Anesthesia management in these patients has always been challenging. A 41-year-old woman, at 37weeks’ gestation with the weight of 200kg and body mass index of 66/05 was admitted with complaint of pain to Al-Zahra Hospital ...
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Having body mass index more than 29 is described as obesity in pregnancy. Anesthesia management in these patients has always been challenging. A 41-year-old woman, at 37weeks’ gestation with the weight of 200kg and body mass index of 66/05 was admitted with complaint of pain to Al-Zahra Hospital in Rasht. She reported a history of two previous caesarean sections and high blood sugar and hypothyroidism which were under control by drugs. The Anesthesiology team decided to choose Continuous Spinal Anesthesia method for her. After performing anesthesia, cesarean delivery was done and a female neonate was born with Apgar score of 5-9. They were discharged from the hospital in good condition after two days. Based on the results of this study, CSA approach is a suitable method for anesthesia management in cesarean section of obese patients. Also it is necessary to recommend these patients to refer to anesthesia counseling clinics before giving birth.
Reproductive Medicine
shayamaa Abd Hasan; Basma Salman Abdul Hammed; Qasim Mohammed Banjah
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 19 November 2023
Abstract
Primary infertility affects a significant proportion of couples and is often attributed to female factors. Obesity, which is associated with increased levels of the hormone leptin, is a known risk factor for female infertility. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between BMI ...
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Primary infertility affects a significant proportion of couples and is often attributed to female factors. Obesity, which is associated with increased levels of the hormone leptin, is a known risk factor for female infertility. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between BMI and leptin levels in primary infertile females at Al-Nuaman Hospital and Al-Salama private hospital from September 2022 to March 2023. A total of 100 females were enrolled, and their BMI and serum leptin levels were measured. The participants were divided into four groups: Group 1 (normal weight, fertile), Group 2 (overweight infertile), Group 3 (obese infertile), and Group 4 (severely obese infertile) women, each consisting of 25 participants, categorized based on their BMI: normal BMI (18.5–24.9 kg/m²), overweight BMI (25–29.9 kg/m²), obesity BMI (≥30 kg/m²), and severely obese BMI (35-40 kg/m²). The mean leptin levels were compared between the four groups using ANOVA, and the association between BMI and leptin levels was assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficient. The study revealed a highly significant correlation between primary infertility and the parameters (BMI and leptin) (P < 0.001) and showed a positive correlation between leptin and BMI. It was shown that primary infertile females with a high BMI have elevated serum leptin levels. This underscores the importance of weight management in addressing primary female infertility.
