title: Medical and obstetric problems complicating pregnancy.
abstract: The present review addresses several medical and obstetric factors/problems, and their interactions during pregnancy. These include the following: maternal age; morbidity and mortality during pregnancy; thromboembolism; gestational diabetes; haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets syndrome; human immunodeficiency virus; hepatitis C; preterm labour; antenatal administration of corticosteroids; intrapartum surveillance; breech delivery; and caesarean section.
authors.affiliation: University Women's Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. ihoesli@uhbs.ch
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hoesli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Louwen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Holzgreve