Does pregnancy and/or shifting positions create more room in a woman's pelvis?
A kneeling squat position significantly increases the bony transverse and anteroposterior dimension in the mid pelvic plane and the pelvic outlet. Because this indicates that pelvic diameters change when women change positions, the potential for facilitation of delivery of the fetal head suggests further research that will compare maternal delivery positions is warranted.
Although the direct effect of CH on the whole/intact PTH ratio is masked by its hypocalcemic action, we could successfully demonstrate that the ratio in CH users is lower than that in the non-users with comparable levels of serum Ca. Evaluating parathyroid function with intact PTH according to the clinical practice guidelines in patients being treated with CH may lead to significant overestimation and subsequent overtreatment.