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Little is known about the role of maternal oral health and its potential impact on the health of pregnant women. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of women regarding oral and dental healthcare during pregnancy. A cross-sectional descriptive research design was adopted for this study. This study was conducted at MCH centers in Minia city (first child health center MCH center and west MCH center). A purposive sample of 300 pregnant women who had not any medical disorder was included in this study. Data were collected through four tools: Structured interviewing questionnaire, Knowledge Questionnaire sheet, women's attitude by the likert scale, and women's self-practices assessment tool, the study revealed that large proportion of pregnant women had poor knowledge, more than half of them had positive attitude about oral health, and more than half of them had poor practice regarding oral health care during pregnancy. The study concluded that there was lack of oral health knowledge and practices related to oral and dental healthcare among pregnant women. The study recommended that health education & awareness and stress on follow up programs should be carried out during pregnancy in order to motivate and educate pregnant women about importance of good oral health; further researches are needed to investigate the effect of bad oral care on pregnancy outcome

Introduction: Women's knowledge regarding childbirth progress can increase their comfort and satisfaction during labor. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Simple Awareness for Women About (SAWA) labor stages program on their childbirth experience using the childbirth roadmap tool. Methods: A pretest and posttest technique was employed and conducted at the Labor Department, Woman Health Hospital, affiliated to the Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt. Based on the eligibility criteria, a convenient sampling method was used to recruit all parturient women admitted between June 2017 and August 2017. The sample consisted of 172 participants.  Results: A statistically significant difference was observed in the baseline information regarding the stages of childbirth subsequent to the SAWA program implementation. There was a significant relationship between the mode of delivery and the participant's satisfaction with the study tool. Conclusion: This study highlighted the benefits of using a simple, attractively illustrated instrument, the childbirth roadmap, for achieving the meaning of support through the SAWA program during labor stages.

Background: Venous thromboembolism, which involves deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a serious complication that doubles the risk of morbidity and mortality after major abdominal and pelvic surgery. Aim: To evaluate the effect of Nursing led intervention regarding prevention of Venous Thromboembolism among women with gynaecological tumour undergoing major abdomino-pelvic surgery. Design: This study utilized a quasi-experimental design.