Crimson Publishers-Investigations in Gynecology Research & Womens Health

Introduction: The estimation of fetal weight is of paramount importance in the management of labor and delivery. The study was conducted to find usefulness of clinical estimation of fetal weight as it is useful for developing countries where ultrasonography facilities are unavailable in many areas. Aim: The study aimed at determining accuracy of fetal weight estimation clinically by Johnson’s formula and ultrasonographical by Hadlock’s method. Material & Methods: A descriptive study in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at a tertiary care hospital in western India was conducted between July 2017-June 2018 on pregnant patients with 37 to 40 weeks gestation after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: The study group consists of 260 subjects from urban, rural settings and different socio-economic classes. There was positive correlation between actual birth weight and Johnson’s formula weight (R=0.533, P= 0.000) as well as between actual birth weight and esti...

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is having potentially disastrous consequences for women’s and girls’ health around the world. Global health officials are struggling to keep the COVID-19 pandemic from wreaking havoc on women’s health. With domestic violence and maternal mortality expected to rise as women lose access to critical health treatments and social support. With children out of school, growing care needs for older people, and overburdened health services, unpaid care work has increased. Women make about 70% of the global health workforce and are more likely to work in front-line positions like nurses, midwives, and community health workers, in particular workers in the medical field. They also make up the majority of health-care workers, such as nurses and therapists. As such, they provide cleaning, laundry, and catering services are more likely to come into contact with the virus. All public health preparedness and response strategies for COVID-19 must account for both direc...