Second trimester MPV and serum uric acid alone or in combination could be used as a useful biochemical markers for prediction of PE based on their validity, simplicity, and availability.

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Background: Cesarean section is the most performed major abdominal surgery. While cesarean delivery is usually an uncomplicated procedure, up to 20% of patients can experience a complication following cesarean delivery with infectious complications being the most common. Nosocomial infections represent one of the major sources of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients around the world. Objective: The aim of the current work was to evaluate if the different scrubbing methods of surgical team before cesarean section by different materials change the rates of post-operative surgical site infection or not. Patient and methods: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) study included a total of 278 pregnant women, attending