Showing papers in "International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics in 2018"

TL;DR: The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) systems for nomenclature of symptoms of normal and abnormal uterine bleeding in the reproductive years and for classification of causes of AUB were published together in 2011 to facilitate research, education, and clinical care.

TL;DR: Maternal mortality and morbidity are reduced when women with PAS disorders, particularly the invasive forms—placenta increta or percreta—deliver in a center of excellence by a multidisciplinary care team with experience in managing the surgical risks and perioperative challenges presented by these disorders.

TL;DR: This dissertation aims to provide a history of obstetrics and gynecology in Argentina from 1989 to 2002, a period chosen in order to explore its roots as well as specific cases up to and including the year in which descriptions of women’s health problems began to emerge.

TL;DR: Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) containing various progestogens could be associated with differential risks for venous thromboembolism (VTE).

TL;DR: To explore international migrant sex workers' experiences and narratives pertaining to the unmet need for and access to sexual and reproductive health at the Mexico–Guatemala border.

TL;DR: Vulvar cancer is an uncommon gynecological malignancy primarily affecting postmenopausal women and the most effective strategy to reduce vulvar cancer incidence is the opportune treatment of predisposing and preneoplastic lesions associated with its development as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this article, the emphasis should be on primary prevention with prophylactic HPV vaccination, which will be associated with persistence of high-risk HPV infection, and it is prudent to refer cases to centers of excellence with experience in dealing with gynecological cancer.

TL;DR: The prenatal detection rate of congenital heart defects (CHDs) is increasing, but reported rates vary.

TL;DR: The current body of evidence suggests that clinical diagnosis of symptomatic endometriosis is more reliable than previously recognized and that surgical diagnosis has limitations that could be underappreciated.

TL;DR: To monitor the expression of long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and changes in metabolic profiles among patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

TL;DR: Maternal outcomes after conservative management of placenta percreta are poorly understood and further research is needed to understand why this is the case.

TL;DR: Maternal health services should move beyond the focus on emergency obstetric care, to a broader approach that encompasses preventive and early interventions, and integration with existing services, and call for greater integration between maternal health and NCD programs.

TL;DR: Despite advances in treatments for endometriosis, some symptoms persist owing to the chronic inflammation observed in this disease.

TL;DR: Imaging is also used for planning adjuvant treatment and detection of postoperative residual disease in high‐risk patients, monitoring and detecting recurrent disease, and in post‐treatment surveillance of asymptomatic patients with high risk of relapse.

TL;DR: To evaluate pregnancy outcomes among women with pre‐gestational diabetes, a large number of women were diagnosed with at least some form of diabetes during the first trimester of pregnancy.

TL;DR: The incidence of cancer in pregnancy is increasing and the most frequent malignancies include breast and cervical cancers, and diagnosis may be complicated by late presentation.

TL;DR: To ascertain whether the prevalence of ultrasonography signs of abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) changes during pregnancy, a large number of patients with known AIPs have had their placentas removed during pregnancy.

TL;DR: There is greater awareness of the plight of women who have complications associated with pregnancy or childbirth and who may continue to experience long‐term problems.

TL;DR: Laparoscopic stripping is the gold‐standard treatment for ovarian endometriosis and the choice of hemostasis method might affect ovarian reserve.

TL;DR: The role of angiogenic factors in the pathogenesis and management of pre‐eclampsia is described, which includes an excess of anti‐angiogenic Factors that result in the clinical manifestations of the disease.

TL;DR: To evaluate the value of serum microRNA‐122 (miR‐122) and miR‐199a as reliable noninvasive biomarkers in the diagnosis of endometriosis, a large number of patients with confirmed or suspected endometrization are surveyed.

TL;DR: To determine the effectiveness of community health campaigns (CHCs) as a strategy for human papillomavirus (HPV)‐based cervical cancer screening in rural western Kenya, a large number of cases are reported to be diagnosed with cervical cancer.

TL;DR: To record and analyze complication rates following postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) insertion in 48 hospitals in six countries: Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Tanzania, and Kenya.

TL;DR: To field test a standardized instrument to measure nonsevere morbidity among antenatal and postpartum women.

TL;DR: To assess the prevalence of disrespect and abuse during childbirth and its associated factors in Peru, a large number of women who have given birth in the past have said that they were sexually abused during childbirth.

TL;DR: To characterize, among non‐breathing flaccid neonates at delivery, immediate heartrate and responses to ventilation in relation to the clinical diagnosis of fresh stillbirth (FSB) or early neonatal death (END) within 24 hours.