[Nutrition of pregnant women in Lubuski district]. / Sposób zywienia kobiet ciezarnych z województwa lubuskiego.

Nutrition in the third trimester in women from small town in lubuski district was improper. Energy, minerals and vitamins intake were below safe levels of the Polish RDA, only fat intake was above. Women with low protein intake (below 90% safe level of Polish RDA) consumed simultaneously significantly less energy, minerals and vitamins (except vitamin A, E and B12) in comparison to women with proper level of protein in diet. Women with low protein intake generally were unemployed, have two or more children and low education level.

A case of successful twin pregnancy placed in separate horns of bicornuate, unicollis uterus.

We described a case of pregnancy, delivery and peurperium of 28 years old multipara with twins pregnancy in bicornuate, unicollis uterus. Each fetus was placed in separate horn of uterus. Biological mature pregnancy was delivered by cesarean section. During the peurperium the involution disturbances of one of the uterus horns were observed. The case was discussed in context of other similar anomalies.

Comparison of the effects of Salbupart and Partusisten on the serum levels of insulin, glucose, sodium and potassium in pregnant women.

The effect of tocolytic treatment with Salbupart and Partusisten in imminent premature labour on the serum levels of insulin, glucose, sodium and potassium was studied after 24 hours, and in some cases after 48 and 72 hours from the beginning of intravenous tocolytic treatment. The control group comprised healthy pregnant women receiving no tocolytic treatment. Statistical analysis showed that Salbupart and Partusisten raised the levels of insulin and glucose in the serum in pregnant women, but Salbupart increased more the insulin level and the raised levels of insulin and glucose persisted longer after Salbupart. No effect of these preparations on the serum levels of sodium and potassium in the studied pregnant women was noted.

[Constrictive pericarditis as a cause of circulatory failure in a pregnant woman]. / Zaciskajace zapalenie osierdzia jako przyczyna niewydolnosci krazenia u ciezarnej.

A case is reported of severe circulatory failure in a pregnant woman caused by previously unrecognized constrictive pericarditis. The effect of haemodynamic changes characteristic of pregnancy on the manifestation of the disease end the importance of echocardiography as a diagnostic method of choice is stressed in cases of cardiac diseases in pregnancy.