Ghada Abdel Fattah

Cairo University | CU · Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of iron amino acid chelate (IAAC) and ferrous fumarate (FF) in treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) with pregnancy. Study design: A total of 150 pregnant women having iron deficiency anemia (IDA) were randomized to receive either IAAC or FF for 12 weeks. Hemoglobi...

Objectives This study aims to detect possible differences in fetal brain volumes between growth-restricted fetuses (FGR), small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetuses with normal Doppler indices, and appropriate-for-gestational-age fetuses (AGA). Study Design Three-dimensional measurements of fetal brain volume and umbilical artery and middle cerebral a...

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not screening of asymptomatic tamoxifen-receiving women is recommended, and to recommend the modality of screening of such women. Patients and methods: This prospective cross-sectional study included 121 perimenopausal and postmenopausal women who received tamoxifen 20 mg/day for at lea...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between ultrasonographic findings and serum progesterone and cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) levels in threatened miscarriage and to predict pregnancy outcome. Materials and methods: In a prospective comparative case-control study, serum CA-125 and progesterone levels were measured f...

Objective: To study whether fetal main pulmonary artery (MPA) Doppler indices can predict the development of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Study design: This prospective cross-sectional study included pregnant women between 34 and 38+6 weeks gestation. The diagnostic accuracy of MPA Doppler measurements (systolic/diastolic (S/D)...

Objective: To establish the normal reference values for the fetal thigh volume (FTV) of normally grown Egyptian fetuses using three-dimensional (3D) virtual organ computer aided analysis (VOCAL) method. Patients and methods: A total of 334 Egyptian pregnant women carrying a singleton living normally grown fetus between the 20th and the 41st week...

To examine the histological structure and vascularity of uterine septa in patients with unexplained primary infertility and patients with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Case-Control study SETTING: Kasr Al Aini Hospital, Cairo University, Egypt PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS: A total of 41 patients with uterine septa presenting with either unexplained...

Objective: To examine the role of first-trimester uterine artery Doppler, serum β-hCG and pregnancy-associated placental protein-A (PAPP-A) in prediction of preeclampsia and IUGR. Methods: A total of 100 pregnant women in the 11-14 weeks' gestation were examined using uterine artery Doppler, serum β-hCG and PAPP-A. All women were followed-up for...

Abstract The aim of the study was to assess correlation of ultrasonographic markers of ovarian reserve and IVF/ICSI outcome. Two-hundred twelve IVF/ICSI patients were included. Upon pituitary suppression confirmation, antral follicle count (AFC), ovarian volume (OV), and ovarian stromal indices [vascularization index (VI), flow index (FI), and vasc...

Objective: To correlate vitamin D level in Egyptian mothers with that of their newborns, and examine risk factors related to maternal vitamin D deficiency. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at the university teaching hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Serum 25(OH) D levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 135 pregnant...

Abstract Objective: To study various biomarkers in prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Patients and methods: Prospective observational study included 400 pregnant women. Maternal serum sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), uric acid, creatinine and albumin were measured before 15 weeks of ge...

Objective: To evaluate the effect of combined endometrial thickness and pattern on the success of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. Study design: Prospective cohort clinical study. Patients: One hundred infertile women attending the Egyptian International Fertility/IVF center in Egypt for performing ICSI. Methods: The long protocol of...

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of 50 µg of sublingual misoprostol with 50 µg of vaginal misoprostol administered for induction of labor in term primigravidas. Background: This was a prospective randomized clinical trial carried out at the Kasr El Aini Teaching University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Patients and methods: A...

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether neonatal birth weight was affected more by prepregnancy BMI or by gestational weight gain. Design: This study was a prospective observational cohort study. Setting: The study was carried out at University Teaching Hospital, Kasr Al Aini, Cairo, Egypt. Patients and methods: Two hundred a...

Objective: Accurate estimation of gestational age (GA) is the basis of vital decisions in pregnancy and hence its importance in obstetric management. This study tries estimating a reference range of 3D embryonic volume using the VOCAL technique for pregnancies between 7 and 11 weeks. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included 62 sin...

Objective: To compare the efficacy of 50 µg of misoprostol tablet with the same dose of misoprostol prepared gel in induction of labor in post-term primigravidas. Design: Prospective randomized clinical trial. Setting: University teaching hospital, Kasr El Aini, Cairo, Egypt. Population: A total of 100 primigravidas admitted at 40–42 weeks of gesta...

Objective: To compare the efficacy of pioglitazone + metformin and clomiphene citrate (CC) with metformin and CC in women with CC-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Design: Randomized clinical trial (RCT). Setting: A university teaching hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Patients: One hundred women with CC-resistant PCOS. Methods: Fifty women recei...