Background: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a worldwide-distributed sexually transmitted infec... more Background: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a worldwide-distributed sexually transmitted infection that may lead to infertility. Objectives: This study aims to report the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among infertile women in Saudi Arabia. Patients and methods: A community-based study carried out at the obstetrics and gynecology clinic at Jazan General Hospital, Saudi Arabia. The study group included 640 Saudi infertile women who were aged between 18 and 40 years and who attended the gynecology clinic for infertility examination throughout 1 year of study (from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012). The randomized control group included 100 Saudi fertile women who attended the obstetrics clinic for routine antenatal care. All recruited women were screened for chlamydia infection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of serum-specific antibodies and then retested by the McCoy cell culture technique. Results: The prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis inf...
OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia,... more OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and identify related risk factors. STUDY DESIGN A case-controlled study was carried out at King Fahd Central Hospital in Jazan consisting of 420 Saudi married pregnant women who were referred with a diagnosis of spontaneous (not induced) preterm birth with or without a preceding preterm premature rupture of membranes and 420 randomly matched controls who were admitted with a diagnosis of full-term birth over a 1-year period. Data were collected by structured interviews with women and review of their medical records using a risk factor checklist. RESULTS The prevalence of SPTB in Jazan is high (8.24%) compared to that in other cities in Saudi Arabia and other developing countries. Multiple logistic regression analyses identified 22 significant risk factors. CONCLUSION There is a high prevalence of SPTB in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The risk factor checklist created in this study could be used ...
To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and ident... more To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and identify related risk factors. A case-controlled study was carried out at King Fahd Central Hospital in Jazan consisting of 420 Saudi married pregnant women who were referred with a diagnosis of spontaneous (not induced) preterm birth with or without a preceding preterm premature rupture of membranes and 420 randomly matched controls who were admitted with a diagnosis of full-term birth over a 1-year period. Data were collected by structured interviews with women and review of their medical records using a risk factor checklist. The prevalence of SPTB in Jazan is high (8.24%) compared to that in other cities in Saudi Arabia and other developing countries. Multiple logistic regression analyses identified 22 significant risk factors. There is a high prevalence of SPTB in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The risk factor checklist created in this study could be used by health care providers to reduce the rate of SPTB by early identification of women at risk who require further management. This may create a corresponding fall in subsequent neonatal complications and health care expenditure.
To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and ident... more To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and identify related risk factors. A case-controlled study was carried out at King Fahd Central Hospital in Jazan consisting of 420 Saudi married pregnant women who were referred with a diagnosis of spontaneous (not induced) preterm birth with or without a preceding preterm premature rupture of membranes and 420 randomly matched controls who were admitted with a diagnosis of full-term birth over a 1-year period. Data were collected by structured interviews with women and review of their medical records using a risk factor checklist. The prevalence of SPTB in Jazan is high (8.24%) compared to that in other cities in Saudi Arabia and other developing countries. Multiple logistic regression analyses identified 22 significant risk factors. There is a high prevalence of SPTB in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The risk factor checklist created in this study could be used by health care providers to reduce the rat...
Background: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a worldwide-distributed sexually transmitted infec... more Background: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a worldwide-distributed sexually transmitted infection that may lead to infertility. Objectives: This study aims to report the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among infertile women in Saudi Arabia. Patients and methods: A community-based study carried out at the obstetrics and gynecology clinic at Jazan General Hospital, Saudi Arabia. The study group included 640 Saudi infertile women who were aged between 18 and 40 years and who attended the gynecology clinic for infertility examination throughout 1 year of study (from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012). The randomized control group included 100 Saudi fertile women who attended the obstetrics clinic for routine antenatal care. All recruited women were screened for chlamydia infection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of serum-specific antibodies and then retested by the McCoy cell culture technique. Results: The prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis inf...
OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia,... more OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and identify related risk factors. STUDY DESIGN A case-controlled study was carried out at King Fahd Central Hospital in Jazan consisting of 420 Saudi married pregnant women who were referred with a diagnosis of spontaneous (not induced) preterm birth with or without a preceding preterm premature rupture of membranes and 420 randomly matched controls who were admitted with a diagnosis of full-term birth over a 1-year period. Data were collected by structured interviews with women and review of their medical records using a risk factor checklist. RESULTS The prevalence of SPTB in Jazan is high (8.24%) compared to that in other cities in Saudi Arabia and other developing countries. Multiple logistic regression analyses identified 22 significant risk factors. CONCLUSION There is a high prevalence of SPTB in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The risk factor checklist created in this study could be used ...
To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and ident... more To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and identify related risk factors. A case-controlled study was carried out at King Fahd Central Hospital in Jazan consisting of 420 Saudi married pregnant women who were referred with a diagnosis of spontaneous (not induced) preterm birth with or without a preceding preterm premature rupture of membranes and 420 randomly matched controls who were admitted with a diagnosis of full-term birth over a 1-year period. Data were collected by structured interviews with women and review of their medical records using a risk factor checklist. The prevalence of SPTB in Jazan is high (8.24%) compared to that in other cities in Saudi Arabia and other developing countries. Multiple logistic regression analyses identified 22 significant risk factors. There is a high prevalence of SPTB in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The risk factor checklist created in this study could be used by health care providers to reduce the rate of SPTB by early identification of women at risk who require further management. This may create a corresponding fall in subsequent neonatal complications and health care expenditure.
To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and ident... more To determine the prevalence of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, and identify related risk factors. A case-controlled study was carried out at King Fahd Central Hospital in Jazan consisting of 420 Saudi married pregnant women who were referred with a diagnosis of spontaneous (not induced) preterm birth with or without a preceding preterm premature rupture of membranes and 420 randomly matched controls who were admitted with a diagnosis of full-term birth over a 1-year period. Data were collected by structured interviews with women and review of their medical records using a risk factor checklist. The prevalence of SPTB in Jazan is high (8.24%) compared to that in other cities in Saudi Arabia and other developing countries. Multiple logistic regression analyses identified 22 significant risk factors. There is a high prevalence of SPTB in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The risk factor checklist created in this study could be used by health care providers to reduce the rat...
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