Epicardial fat thickness, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and pentraxin-3 are important markers that provide an additional information beyond that provided by conventional methods in predicting presence and severity of preeclampsia.

Objectives: This study was conducted to compare pregnancy outcomes of early-middle adolescent, late adolescent and adult women. Material and methods:The study focused on early-middle adolescent (n = 145), late adolescent (n = 1655) and adult (n = 1585) women who gave birth during 2014 through 2017, utilizing data obtained from the Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Health Training and Research Hospital. Pregnancy outcomes were determined according to the rates of pregnancy complications, including method of delivery, birth weight, as well as the rate of newborn intensive care admissions. Results:Comparisons between the studied groups for various pregnancy complications showed highest rates of preterm deliveries (PD), preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and neonatal intensive care unit admission in early-middle adolescent group, whereas the highest cesarean section rates were observed in the adult group (p < 0.001). Conclusions:Analysis of the data revealed that adolescent pregnancy, especially the early-middle adolescent pregnancies, is associated with increased risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

IntroductionThe aim of this study is to compare first- and second-trimester Down syndrome biochemical screening markers in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) and normal pregnancies.Material and methodsThis observational case-control study was conducted at Health Sciences University Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children’s Health Training and Research Hospital and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Erciyes University Medical Faculty during 2016–2017. The study included 165 patients, and consisted of 62 women who had been diagnosed with ICP (the ICP-diagnosed group) and 103 healthy pregnant women (the control group). First-trimester free β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG), pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) and second-trimester total β-hCG, estriol (E3), α-fetoprotein (AFP), and inhibin A levels were compared between the two groups.ResultsThe mean patient age was 28.67 ±5.96 years, with no significant difference between the groups (p > 0.05). Average PAPP-A levels were significantly lower in the ICP-diagnosed group (p < 0.001). When the cut-off value for PAPP-A was taken as ≤ 0.93 multiple of median (MoM), the sensitivity and specificity values for ICP were 73.8% and 56.3%, respectively (95% CI, AUC ± SE: 0.663 ±0.042).ConclusionsThe decrease in PAPP-A MoM value indicates an increase in the risk of developing ICP, while changes in other markers were not sufficient to predict ICP.

In addition to the sonographic findings, simple blood count parameters may be utilized to confirm cases with suspected for placental invasion anomalies.

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> The aim of this study was to evaluate complete blood count parameters to predict ovarian torsion in cases presented with ovarian mass.</p><p><strong>Study Design:</strong> Pre-operative demographic data and complete blood count parameters of 72 patients, who were operated on preliminary adnexal torsion and diagnosed as adnexal torsion with a benign ovarian cyst (Study group) were retrospectively compared with those of 77 patients who were operated with an indication of persistent benign ovarian cysts without torsion (control group) at Zeynep Kamil Women and Children’s Health Training and Research Hospital and Department of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology at Erciyes University Medical Faculty between 2011 and 2015. Complete blood count parameters were utilized to predict ovarian torsion cases.</p><p><strong>Result:</strong> Neutrophil (AUC=792, P=&lt;0.001), white blood cell (AUC=787, P=&lt;0.001) counts and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (AUC=770, P=&lt;0.001) were significant predictors for adnexal torsion. Optimal cut off value for white blood cell, neutrophil count and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio were 8.3x103 (72% sensitivity, 73% specificity), 5.5x103 (73% sensitivity, 76% specificity), 2.9 (73% sensitivity, 79% specificity) respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Among all the parameters white blood cell count, neutrophil/lymphocyte and neutrophil count were the most powerful predictors for real adnexal torsion cases. Simple blood count parameters detailed evaluation may help clinicians to confirm or rule out adnexal torsion in cases presented with ovarian cyst and adnexal mass.</p>