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Keiko Mekaru
Researcher at University of the Ryukyus
Publications - 53
Citations - 298
Keiko Mekaru is an academic researcher from University of the Ryukyus. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pregnancy & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 47 publications receiving 217 citations.
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Endometriosis and pregnancy outcome: are pregnancies complicated by endometriosis a high-risk group?
Keiko Mekaru,Hitoshi Masamoto,Hitoshi Sugiyama,Kozue Asato,Chiaki Heshiki,Tadatsugu Kinjyo,Yoichi Aoki +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared the pregnancy outcomes of women with or without a definitive diagnosis of endometriosis on laparoscopy, and found no significant differences in miscarriage (18.4% vs 18.1%), preterm birth (7.5% vs 8.3%), pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) babies.
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Subchorionic hematoma occurs more frequently in in vitro fertilization pregnancy
Kozue Asato,Keiko Mekaru,Chiaki Heshiki,Hitoshi Sugiyama,Tadatugu Kinjyo,Hitoshi Masamoto,Yoichi Aoki +6 more
TL;DR: The frequency of subchorionic hematoma is high in IVF pregnancies, and frozen-thawed embryo transfer, parity≥1, and blastocyst transfer may contribute to subChorionic Hematoma onset.
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Thyroid function after hysterosalpingography using an oil-soluble iodinated contrast medium
TL;DR: It is concluded that thyroid function should be monitored closely after HSG using lipiodol to detect the development of hypothyroidism, particularly in patients with subclinical hypothyropin-stimulating hormone, and TSH and FT4 measurements should be performed before HSG to identify patients at risk for hyp Timothyroidism.
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Multimodality imaging in secondary postpartum or postabortion hemorrhage: retained products of conception and related conditions.
Yuko Iraha,Masahiro Okada,Masafumi Toguchi,Kimei Azama,Keiko Mekaru,Tadatsugu Kinjo,Wataru Kudaka,Yoichi Aoki,Hajime Aoyama,Akiko Matsuzaki,Sadayuki Murayama +10 more
TL;DR: The first-line imaging modality for secondary PPH is ultrasound, but computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging may be used if the ultrasound findings are indeterminate and angiography is an important tool for the definitive diagnosis of uterine vascular abnormalities.
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Hysteroscopic tubal catheterization under laparoscopy for proximal tubal obstruction
TL;DR: HCT under laparoscopy is an option for couples with tubal infertility who do not prefer IVF–ET, and of the patients in whom tubal patency was restored, 4 achieved pregnancy, including 1 tubal pregnancy and 1 miscarriage.