Review of the management of ovarian endometriosis: paradigm shift towards conservative approaches.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:What controls puberty remains largely unknown and current gene mutations account for only about one-third of the apparently genetic cases of idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Lately important developments have occurred in this field. RECENT FINDINGS:Substantial variation in clinical expressio...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Topaloglu AK,Kotan LD

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Venous thromboembolism is the leading cause of maternal death in the UK. Thrombophilia underlies many thrombotic disorders in pregnancy. The high prevalence of thrombophilic defects in the population, the association of defects with venous thromboembolism and the special considerations for management ...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Robertson L,Greer I

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Confidential enquiries of maternal deaths in the UK for 1997-1999 revealed that the number of indirect deaths from medical conditions exacerbated by pregnancy was greater than deaths from conditions directly caused by pregnancy. Indirect maternal deaths accounted for 36% of all deaths. Although neopla...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chandraharan E,Arulkumaran S

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past decade, neoadjuvant and concomitant multimodality therapies have been studied in patients with cervical cancer. The past year has witnessed more pilot studies confirming the feasibility of multimodality therapy. It is now time to move to prospective randomized clinical trials to determine the effects on di...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Runowicz CD,Smith HO,Goldberg GL

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The past year has seen major challenges to existing maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein testing protocols for both neural tube defects and chromosomal anomalies. These challenges are reviewed along with the physiology of alpha-fetoprotein; the use of amniocentesis, ultrasonography, and additional serum markers in women w...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Drugan A,Dvorin E,Obrien JE,Johnson MP,Evans MI

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Fetal magnetic resonance imaging is becoming more used in the evaluation of complex fetal abnormalities. Rapid advances in the technology and application of fetal magnetic resonance imaging necessitate a review of this subject. RECENT FINDINGS:Diffusion-weighted imaging, magnetic resonance spectrosco...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Sandrasegaran K,Lall CG,Aisen AA

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aromatase inhibitors are increasingly used as adjuvant therapy in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer. With additional experience using these agents, unanticipated side effects have become apparent. Women who experience side effects from adjuvant endocrine therapy are...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Mortimer JE

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The recovery of immature oocytes followed by in-vitro maturation (IVM) and in-vitro fertilization is an attractive alternative to conventional in-vitro fertilization treatment in which controlled ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins is used to increase the number of available oocytes and embryos. Si...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Chian RC,Lim JH,Tan SL

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review is timely and relevant for several reasons. The incidence of adenomyosis begins to rise from the mid-thirties. Moreover, more women are delaying their first pregnancy until later in their thirties or forties, and consequently adenomyosis is encountered more frequently in the fertility clin...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Matalliotakis IM,Katsikis IK,Panidis DK

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mifepristone is an orally active progesterone antagonist. It can be used for both contraceptive and non-contraceptive clinical indications. It is a very effective drug for emergency contraception with a low incidence of side effects. There is a potential for mifepristone to be used as a once-a-month pill. There is a n...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Ho PC,Yu Ng EH,Tang OS

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although developing countries have made much progress in expanding the availability and use of family planning services, the need for effective contraception is large, and growing because the largest cohorts in human history are entering their reproductive years. Not only regarding developing countrie...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Cornet A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The utility of positron emission tomography (PET) in gynecologic malignancy has increased rapidly in recent years. This review examines publications in this area. RECENT FINDINGS:PET scans are mostly performed using 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET). It is valuable in primary staging of untreated advan...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Lai CH,Yen TC,Chang TC

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The proper use of forceps or vacuum extractor, or both, remains a safe and effective modality in achieving the universal goal of a healthy mother and baby. Their use requires continued experience, sharing of information, and possibly attention to subtleties of design. This review looks at the current situation with sp...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Robinson JC

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reflective of increasing attention to male sterilization are the development in China of the so-called "no scalpel" vasectomy technique, experiments with predicting reversibility through measurement of the cytometry of testicular aspirates, and research on issues such as the effects of vasectomy on spermatogenesis...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Davis JE

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The study of embryonic development through conventional microscopy has contributed significantly to the success of IVF. However, clinical pregnancy rates per transfer remain as low as 30% according to the latest records of European society if human reproduction and society if assisted reproduction. Co...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Basile N,Elkhatib I,Meseguer M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary incontinence remains a common problem that adversely affects the quality of life of millions of women. In detrusor instability, treatment measures often lack efficacy or are accompanied by unacceptable side effects. In this review, standard treatments are discussed, together with recent pharmacologic advances ...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Wise B,Cardozo L

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Gonadotrophin in IVF increases the number of oocytes retrieved, and many doctors regard a high number of oocytes as a measurement of success in IVF. Thus, the dogma of more oocytes provides better IVF success has been broadly accepted. However, some European fertility specialists have argued against t...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Lindenberg S,Almind GJ,Lindenberg FB

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Antenatal fetal surveillance is a field of increasing importance in modern obstetrics, especially as results in perinatal care have recently made dramatic progress. It is an evolving field, and it is no longer acceptable just to wait and see when problems arise in pregnancy. During the past few decade...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Malcus P

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide a concise review of advances in prediction of preeclampsia, highlighting the most important and interesting articles among the many published within the past months, making a clear distinction between early and late clinical forms of the condition. RECENT FINDINGS:The performance of matern...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Scazzocchio E,Figueras F

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the majority of women, gynecologic cancer is a survivable disease. A brief overview of the recent findings on the psychological and behavioral aspects of gynecologic cancer is provided. The discussion is organized by disease-relevant time points, from prevention to recovery or death. Recognition of the positive re...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Andersen BL

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this review is to summarize the current evidence on the safety and effectiveness of moving oral contraceptives from prescription-only to over-the-counter (OTC) status. The review also examines women's interest in OTC access to oral contraceptives, as well as potential barriers and facilitat...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Grossman D,Fuentes L

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Spontaneous preterm birth complicates 3-11% of pregnancies and is a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. If accurate tests can be identified, a potentially effective screening strategy with an adjunct preventive therapy may be trialled to reduce the rate of spontaneous preterm bi...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Honest H,Hyde CJ,Khan KS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the past 10 years, clinicians have become more suspect regarding thromboembolic events and potential thrombosis in children at risk. Although adolescents are not typically considered to be a high-risk group, they are the main seekers of contraception in our society today, thereby placing them at so...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Dietrich JE,Hertweck SP

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:More than 50% of all gynecologic cancers can be classified as rare tumors (defined as an incidence of <6 per 100 000) and as such represent a major challenge for clinicians. RECENT FINDINGS:The rapidly increasing number of targeted therapies provides a unique opportunity to improve treatment options ...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Ray-Coquard I,Pujade-Lauraine E,Ledermann JA

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is persisting controversy about tocolytic treatment for preterm labour. This review addresses this controversy by appraising the recent clinical literature. RECENT FINDINGS:Surveys of obstetricians indicate a high usage of tocolysis for preterm labour, but evidence that this treatment confers o...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： King JF

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus testing has been evaluated as an adjunct to cervical cytologic screening. There is a well-established association between high-risk malignant subtypes of human papillomavirus infection and the development of neoplastic change. Although human papillomavirus infection is a necessary condition for ma...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Goodman A

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Examination of the placenta may be viewed as a diary of the pregnancy. Apart from its immediate diagnostic value, it can also broadly serve two purposes: 1) it provides a method of auditing antenatal clinical judgment by clinicopathologic correlation, and 2) it makes an important contribution in the context of unsolve...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Gillan JE

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe the current role of radiation therapy and specific types of radiation therapy used in the management of early stage, locoregionally advanced, and metastatic breast cancer. RECENT FINDINGS:The role of radiation therapy in the management of breast cancer has not changed in recent decades, h...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： McCloskey SA,Lee SP,Steinberg ML

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The obstetrician-gynecologist must assume a dual role in the future provision of health care to women. Not only should the obstetrician-gynecologist function as a consultant for medical and surgical problems peculiar to the female reproductive tract, but also assume a broader-based role for preventive medicine and hea...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Laube DW

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To highlight relevant strategies to overcome poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor resistance and present key clinical trials. RECENT FINDINGS:The use of PARP inhibition (PARPi) for frontline maintenance offers substantial clinical benefit in patients with homologous recombination-deficient tu...

journal_title：Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology

authors： Hinchcliff E,Chelariu-Raicu A,Westin SN

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00