Use of misoprostol for self-induced medical abortions among Saudi women: a call for attention.

abstract：:In the present study we have measured the concentrations of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in preovulatory follicular fluid (FF) samples obtained from patients undergoing ovulation induction with human menopausal gonadotropin/human chorionic gonadotropin. In 13 of the 24 (54...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Punnonen J,Heinonen PK,Teisala K,Kujansuu E,Jansen CT,Punnonen R

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an unusual case in whom a small congenital hernia of the umbilical cord and associated patent omphalomesenteric duct were diagnosed at midtrimester ultrasonography. The diagnosis was confirmed following delivery, and neonatal corrective surgery was performed. We compare prenatal ultrasound findings of umbil...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Sherer DM,Dar P

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:We aimed to assess the value of early laparoscopic therapy in management of tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) or pelvic abscess. METHODS:This was a retrospective study of all consecutive patients who were initially diagnosed with TOA or pelvic abscess at the local hospital between January 2010 and December 201...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Chu L,Ma H,Liang J,Li L,Shen A,Wang J,Li H,Tong X

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to compare the pullout strengths of the sacral end of the sacrocolpopexy mesh when attached using one suture at the first versus second sacral vertebral level (S1 vs. S2) in female cadaveric pelvises. METHODS:The sacral vertebrae were isolated in 9 unembalmed female cadavers, and segments of polyp...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Shippey S,Sutter E,Belkoff SM,Gutman R,Chen CC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is aimed at comparing the early diagnostic accuracy of maternal blood white blood cell (WBC) count, C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin in predicting early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) among early preterm premature rupture of membrane (PPROM) pregnancies. METHODS:A total of 57 consecutive ...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Cetin O,Aydın ZD,Verit FF,Zebitay AG,Karaman E,Elasan S,Turfan M,Yucel O

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose was to determine whether intrauterine sonography with high-frequency, real-time miniature transducer (20 MHz) is useful for the diagnosis of gynecologic disorders. The study consisted of 37 women: 8 normal volunteers, 2 with molar pregnancy, 4 fibromyoma, 4 endometrial polyp, 1 intrauterine adhesion, 1 sep...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Senoh D,Yanagihara T,Hata T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study was designed to determine whether there would be a higher incidence of congenital cardiovascular malformation (CCVM) in pregnant women with certain risk factors. Fetal echocardiography, from second trimester of term, was performed in 1,659 pregnant women with risk factors for CCVMs and 826 pregn...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Hsieh CC,Kuo DM,Chiu TH,Hsieh TT

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preeclampsia (PE) is associated with oxidative stress in the maternal circulation and placenta. This study aimed to determine if inhibition of lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 (LOX-1) gives protection against oxidative stress-mediated trophoblast dysfunction. METHODS:Plasma and placen...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Zhang Y,Ye Y,Wang Y,Chen W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal characteristics and severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). METHODS:Medical records of women who delivered at Duke University Hospital between 2001 and 2004 with an ICD-9 code for PPH were reviewed. Women with PPH who received blo...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Paglia MJ,Grotegut CA,Johnson LN,Thames B,James AH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Adenomyosis is a common condition with a poorly understood pathogenesis. Recent data suggest that it may be an epigenetic disease. This study investigated the expression and localization of class I histone deacetylases (HDACs) in women with and without adenomyosis. METHODS:The ectopic and homologous eu...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Liu X,Nie J,Guo SW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylactic antibiotic therapy is accepted for prevention of postceasarean infection in certain risk groups. Of the antibiotic regimens presented none appears superior. Patients having a cesarean section (CS) more than 6 h after membrane rupture were given three doses of cefuroxime (1.5 g every 8th hour) in a prospec...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Moberg PJ,Schedvins K

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The psychology of infertile women was investigated with a battery of psychological tests consisting of a semistructured interview, State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and Cornell Medical Index (CMI). The subjects were 107 infertile women being treated for in...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Chiba H,Mori E,Morioka Y,Kashiwakura M,Nadaoka T,Saito H,Hiroi M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A decade of perinatal audit in the Maputo Central Hospital is reviewed with the objective of addressing the potential value of the audit process in monitoring the different constituents of morbidity and mortality in the perinatal period. The perinatal mortality showed a significant but transient change during the obse...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Bugalho A,Bergström S

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is recognised that there is a non-reactive status in the maternal immune system during normal pregnancy as it fails to recognise the fetus which is an allograft. The present study was aimed to understand the nature of cell-mediated immune response and the presence of immunosuppressive factors during human pregnancy...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Saleem MA,Jha P,Buckshee K,Farooq A

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monochorionic triplet pregnancies are very rare. Here we report 2 cases of multiple pregnancies with monochorionic triplets following intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and day 3 embryo transfer. The 2 women concomitantly underwent controlled ovarian hyperstimulation due to male factor infertility. Following oocy...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Ulug U,Jozwiak EA,Mesut A,Bener F,Bahceci M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to investigate the opinions of health professionals working in family planning clinics in Italy and Sweden. The comparison of two such different countries seemed of interest both to describe differences and/or similarities between the samples as well as to analyze factors that could in...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Agostino MB,De Marinis MG,Wahlberg V

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate alterations in maternal circulating angiogenin levels with advancing gestation and to assess the effect of labor stress on serum angiogenin levels in neonates delivered vaginally and by cesarean section. METHODS:The maternal circulating angiogenin concentrations were compared in 37 normotensive n...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Hayashi K,Yanagihara T,Hata T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenoma malignum (minimum deviation adenocarcinoma) is a rare neoplasma of the uterine cervix, the diagnosis of wich cannot be determined by cervical smear. Recently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was reported as useful for its diagnosis, but differentiation of adenoma malignum from deep-seated nabothian cysts rema...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Umesaki N,Nakai Y,Honda K,Kawamura N,Kanaoka Y,Nishimura S,Ishiko O,Ogita S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An aromatase inhibitor was identified in human follicular fluid. We sought to examine the effects of this inhibitor on granulosa cells, theca cells, a mixture of granulosa and theca cells, and follicles. Granulosa cells, theca cells, the mixture of granulosa and theca cells, and follicles were incubated with [3H]-thym...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Ono T,Komiya Y,Kawagoe SN,Hiroi M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To summarize the clinical features, perioperative management and maternal and neonatal outcomes of patients with acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) and to discuss the management of anesthesia in these patients. METHODS:This study was a retrospective review over a period of 5 years and 9 months; 28 cases from t...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Zhou G,Zhang X,Ge S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An extremely rare case of partial hydatidiform mole located in the right Fallopian tube was diagnosed by ultrasonography and computed tomography. The lesion was excised, and the human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) level in early morning urine fell below 1,000 IU/ml on postoperative day 11, and the serum HCG-beta level ...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Terada S,Suzuki N,Uchide K,Akasofu K

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human seminal plasma from normal or patients with abnormal parameters of the ejaculates contains an inhibitory material that expresses potent in vitro inhibitory activity on PHA-M-induced blast transformation and NK activity. Using the test of inhibition of NK activity, the semen samples from individuals with higher c...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Marcus ZH,Lunenfeld B,Weissenberg R,Lewin LM

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of phenazone on the production of prostacyclin and thromboxane in human umbilical arteries was investigated by in vitro perfusion. With perfusate concentrations ranging from 10(-7) to 10(-4) M a decrease in the formation of both prostanoids was observed. The inhibitory effect of phenazone on prostanoid f...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Haugen G,Stray-Pedersen S,Bjøro K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare type of cervical squamous cell carcinoma with pseudoglandular features occurred in a 22-year-old woman. Histological and ultrastructural characteristics of this tumor with keratinized cells as well as glandular mucin containing structures and intracellular luminal formations are presented. The problems associat...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Kivinen S,Stenbäck F

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effects of caffeine ingestion during pregnancy. A total number of 9,921 healthy pregnant women with a gestational age after 24 weeks were subjected to the study. The women who drank more than 5 cups of coffee per day had a high incidence of impending abortion, premature labor, and fetuses small for gest...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Furuhashi N,Sato S,Suzuki M,Hiruta M,Tanaka M,Takahashi T

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of dienogest (DIE), depo medroxyprogesterone 17-acetate (MPA), and micronized progesteron (MP) regimens for treatment of simple endometrial hyperplasia (EH) without atypia. METHODS:One hundred and twenty premenopausal patients aged between 35 and 55, with simpl...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Uysal G,Acmaz G,Madendag Y,Cagli F,Akkaya H,Madendag I,Karakilic EU

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To determine the clinicopathological characteristics and potentially associated outcomes in patients diagnosed with serous adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix. METHODS:The records of surgically-treated patients with pathological stage pT1b-2b serous adenocarcinoma were reviewed. RESULTS:Of 12 patient...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Togami S,Kasamatsu T,Sasajima Y,Onda T,Ishikawa M,Ikeda S,Kato T,Tsuda H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) surgery in women with recurrent stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Fifty-one women with recurrent SUI were treated with TVT and followed prospectively for a minimum of 2 years according to a protocol. Twenty percent of the women had a...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Kuuva N,Nilsson CG

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:It has been reported that lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are more prevalent in patients who have undergone hysterectomy. However, the effects of surgical approach of hysterectomy on micturition have not been well documented. The aim of this study is to compare LUTS between patients who underwent va...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Lakeman MM,van der Vaart CH,Roovers JP,HysVA study group.

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:To evaluate patient satisfaction after laparoscopic supracervical (LASH) or total hysterectomy (TLH). METHODS:Retrospective study of patient satisfaction after LASH or TLH. RESULTS:We studied 40 cases of LASH and another 40 of TLH. The age of the patients, marital status, education level and employmen...

journal_title：Gynecologic and obstetric investigation

authors： Kafy S,Al-Sannan B,Kabli N,Tulandi T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00