8+ hour, 59+ min ago  (452+ words) Background and objective Cesarean section rates are rising globally, including in India. Following the ARRIVE trial, elective induction at 39 weeks has become more common. Cervical length is included in the Bishop score for assessing cervical favorability; however, the Bishop score…...

9+ hour, 21+ min ago  (166+ words) Background Spinal anaesthesia is widely preferred for elective caesarean sections because of its rapid onset and safety advantages. However, sympathetic blockade frequently results in maternal hypotension, which may compromise uteroplacental perfusion. Despite preventive measures, hypotension remains common, and reliable preoperative…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (189+ words) Congenital vault depression (CVD) is a rare neonatal cranial finding that typically results from chronic intrauterine pressure and remodeling rather than acute delivery trauma. To the best of our knowledge, this report is the first that describes CVD in a term…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (557+ words) Mohamed Amine Kamar " Ayoub Chaar Cite this article as: Kamar M, Chaar A (May 02, 2026) An Unusual Cause of Post-cesarean Intraperitoneal Hemorrhage: Inadvertent Intra-abdominal Placement of a Femoral Venous Catheter. Cureus 18(5): e108126. doi: 10. 7759/cureus. 108126 Written informed consent was obtained from the patient…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (240+ words) Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) aneurysms are uncommon, and many are considered to be dissecting aneurysms. In ruptured cases, parent artery occlusion (PAO) is often selected as a treatment strategy. However, the morphology of the posterior communicating artery (PCo A) may influence…...

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2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (232+ words) Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (a HUS) is a complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury, and pregnancy is a recognized trigger, particularly in the third trimester and postpartum period. We report a 29-year-old…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (137+ words) Acute appendicitis during pregnancy is associated with maternal/fetal complications. Although laparoscopic appendectomy is widely accepted for managing appendicitis, limited data are available regarding laparoscopy in cases occurring during the third trimester of pregnancy. We present the case of a…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1521+ words) Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a common complication of neuraxial anesthesia, particularly in the obstetric population, where its incidence is higher due to the frequent use of epidural techniques and the occurrence of accidental dural puncture. The condition arises from…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (229+ words) Background: While abnormal umbilical cord coiling has been linked to various adverse perinatal outcomes, the antenatal associations remain poorly characterized and inconsistently reported across studies. Objective: We sought to evaluate whether ultrasonography-derived umbilical cord coiling parameters, particularly hypercoiling, are associated…...