[Characteristics of threats to pregnancy and labour in women over 39 y.o. in material of the District Hospital no. 2 in Rzeszów]. / Charakterystyka zagrozen ciazy i porodu u kobiet po 39 roku 2ycia, w materiale Szpitala Wojewódzkiego Nr 2 w rzeszowie.

OBJECTIVE: Comparison of obstetric results in women giving birth in age over 39 and those of younger women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 12 575 labours in the Department of Obstetrics of the District Hospital no. 2 in Rzeszów. Demographic and obstetric data, pregnancy complications, labour method, indications for caesarean section and obstetric results (pregnancy duration, mortality of mothers, perinatal mortality, birth weight, general status of neonates, necessity for neonate treatment in ICU) were compared to three reference groups: of women below 25 y.o., between 25 and 34 y.o., and between 35 and 39 y.o. RESULTS: Statistically significant difference (p = 0.001) was shown between the study group and reference groups in scope of: pregnancy duration, frequency of pregnancy complications and frequency of birth by caesarean section. Differences concerning the other analysed parameters were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that mother's age over 39 y.o. is connected with shorter pregnancy duration, more frequent occurrence of pregnancy complications and more frequent birth by caesarean section.

[Women's sexual life quality assessment with use of questionnaires in clinical trials--review of accessible tools, their characteristics and comparison of their properties]. / Ocena jakosci zycia seksualnego kobiet w badaniach klinicznych, przy uzyciu kwestionariuszy--przeglad dostepnych narzedzi, ich charakterystyka i porównanie wlasciwosci.

AIM: Aim of the study is a review of women's sexual life quality assessment questionnaires available in literature, analysis of their construction, special properties and usability in clinical trials. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Medline database and accessible literature has been reviewed. Seven questionnaires have been chosen for analysis. Analysis in scope of potential and usability of those questionnaires in clinical tests has been performed. CONCLUSIONS: Suitability of The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and The Brief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women (BISF-W) have been shown as universal tools for sexual function assessment in clinical trials. They meet current model of women's sexual reaction and criteria of sexual disfunction classification.