Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to assess risk factors of periodontitis associated pregnancy and its effect on pregnancy outcome. Subjects and Methods: This was an exploratory descriptive study which was conducted among (91) fulfilled criteria (freedom from any medical, gynecological and obstetrical history) pregnant women attending the antenatal care unit in Alwaleedia Health Centre-Asyut-Egypt from August 2017 to February 2018. Data collection tools were a 'Structured Interviewing questionnaire and an oral examination checklist conducted to a purposive sample and data were analyzed using SPSS software, descriptive statistics and chisquare test. Result: The present study showed that various levels of periodontal disease among pregnant women were associated with bio sociodemographic characteristics such as age, economic status and educational level, gestational age, obesity, previous dental history and lack of dental hygienic measures. Meanwhile, there was a significant relationship between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes (p<0.001). Conclusion: Age, economic status and educational level, gestational age, obesity, previous dental history and lack of dental hygienic measures are risk factors of periodontal diseases during pregnancy. Periodontitis associated pregnancy have adverse effect on pregnancy outcome. Recommendations: Activating the role of the maternity health nurse in branches of Obstetrics and antenatal clinics to enhance pregnant women's knowledge &attitude regarding oral health risks during pregnancy to ensure early disease detection and adverse outcomes prevention.

Background: Adolescence is a critical life phase in which individuals must have the opportunity to develop the capabilities required for realizing their full potential and achieving a healthy and fulfilling life. Healthy adolescence is the foundation of a healthy adult and this therefore becomes an important phase to concentrate upon by all the concerned stakeholders. The aim of the study: to assess the mothers' perception concerning their adolescent daughters' seeking for gynecological health services. Design: A descriptive study design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at outpatient clinics in EL Menofieya University Hospitals. Sample: A purposive sample of (385) mothers of adolescent girls were recruited on the study. Data collection tools: Structured interviewing questionnaire sheet and a three points Likert scale. Results: The result of the present study reveals that 68.8% of the studied mothers has unsatisfactory knowledge about their adolescent daughters' seeking for gynecological health services. The more than two third of the sample had positive attitude concerning their adolescent daughters' seeking for gynecological health services. Conclusion: It is concluded that more than two third of the studied mothers have unsatisfactory knowledge about adolescence gynecological problems, causes of gynecological problems, adolescent's complications relating to ignoring any gynecological problem, organs that examined during gynecological examination for adolescent, and centers for treating gynecological problems respectively. Recommendation: Conduction of awareness secessions for mothers' of adolescent girls to improve their knowledge about adolescent daughters' gynecological health problems and services Future research should focus on effect of instructional guideline about adolescent daughters' gynecological health problems and services on their mothers' knowledge and attitude.

Background: A terrible illness known as COVID-19 is on the rise, and it has been demonstrated that it can have deadly effects on pregnant mothers and their unborn children. For maternal and fetal conditions, telemedicine has become essential to ensuring safe and effective health. Aim: assess pregnant women's knowledge regarding telemedicine to be used as antenatal care strategy during corona pandemic. Research Design: A descriptive exploratory design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted in the Ante Natal Outpatient Clinic at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital. Sample: Convenient sample consisted of 368 women from the previous mentioned setting. Tools: tool was used; structured interviewing questionnaire was used to assess general characteristics, medical and family history, obstetric history, and pregnant women's knowledge regarding telemedicine. Result: the current study revealed that 53.3% of studied sample had good knowledge about telemedicine. Conclusion: The present study was concluded that about half of pregnant women had satisfactory knowledge regarding telemedicine. Moreover, there was a high statistical significant relation between studied sample knowledge and their educational level with p value <0.001, also there is significance relation between knowledge and family income with p-value 0.010. Recommendation: Awareness programs should be developed up to raise women's knowledge regarding telemedicine services & Application of instructional guideline to healthcare providers to improve Obstetric services access via telemedicine after COVID-19 Further researches: evaluate the effect of educational programs regard telemedicine in reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among pregnant women during COVID19.

Triage in hospitals typically is associated with emergency departments that aim to categorize and prioritize patients who present for emergent or urgent care before detailed evaluation and management. Aim of study:The study aimed to assess the perception of emergency department nurses regarding obstetric triage. Subjects and Methods: A descriptive design was used to achieve the aim of the current study. The study was conducted at emergency department of Badr University Hospital. Convenience sample was used for this study. All nurses (150 nurses males and females) working at emergency department at Badr University Hospital. Two data collection tools was used to carry out the current study namely; A structured self-administered questionnaire, and nurses' perception questionnaire. Results: Majority of nurses showed good grand total perception (82.7%), while (17.3%) showed poor grand total perception. Nurses had poor knowledge showed higher percentage of poor grand total perception(83.3%), while nurses had either moderate or good knowledge showed higher percentages in good grand total perception (80.6% and 90.3%) respectively. Conclusion: There were no statistical significant differences between the studied nurses' socio-demographic characteristics and groups of total score of knowledge about obstetric triage (p>0.05 for each item). Recommendations: Periodic assessment for nurses' perception and knowledge regarding obstetric triage in emergency department, providing sufficient training for nurses regarding obstetric triage in emergency department and all nurses in other departments of the hospital.

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