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β-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Dynamics in Early Gestational Events: A Practical and Updated Reappraisal. 早期妊娠事件中的β-人绒毛膜促性腺激素动态:实用和最新的重新评估。
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International Pub Date : 2024-03-07 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2024/8351132
Demetrio Larraín, Javier Caradeux
{"title":"<i>β</i>-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Dynamics in Early Gestational Events: A Practical and Updated Reappraisal.","authors":"Demetrio Larraín, Javier Caradeux","doi":"10.1155/2024/8351132","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2024/8351132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the last decade, the widespread use of transvaginal ultrasound and the availability of highly specific serum assays of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) have become mainstays in the evaluation of early pregnancy. These tests have revolutionized the management of pregnancies of unknown location and markedly reduced the morbidity and mortality associated with the misdiagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. However, despite several advances, their misuse and misinterpretations are still common, leading to an increased use of healthcare resources, patient misinformation, and anxiety. This narrative review aims to succinctly summarize the <i>β</i>-hCG dynamics in early gestation and provide general gynecologists a practical approach to patients with first-trimester symptomatic pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":"2024 ","pages":"8351132"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10940029/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140132231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs. 妇产科助理医师(PA)的人口统计数据:他们的工作地点以及与其他助理医师的比较。
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International Pub Date : 2024-02-21 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2024/3057597
Melissa A Rodriguez, Roderick S Hooker, Kasey K Puckett, Andrzej Kozikowski
{"title":"Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs.","authors":"Melissa A Rodriguez, Roderick S Hooker, Kasey K Puckett, Andrzej Kozikowski","doi":"10.1155/2024/3057597","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2024/3057597","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As of 2020, maternal and infant health in the US has worsened. At the same time, the number of health professionals available to manage female health issues is changing; the number of physicians in obstetrics and gynecology (Ob-Gyn) and midwives is decreasing, whereas the number of Ob-Gyn physician associates (PAs) is growing. We analyzed PAs practicing in the Ob-Gyn discipline, drawing on the PA Professional Profile, a database maintained by the National Commission on Certification of PAs. In 2021, there were 1,322 Ob-Gyn PAs (1.2% of all clinically active PAs). This health profession has grown by 66.9% since 2013, when only 792 PAs practiced in this specialty. As of 2021, their median age was 38, and 98.0% were female (70.1% of all PAs were female). The practice setting was between office (54.7%) and hospital (34.0%) employment, with 11.3% described as \"other.\" In 2021, the median annual income of Ob-Gyn PAs was $105,000. With the reduction of obstetrician-gynecologists, the relative growth of PAs in this area of medicine and surgery is a natural part of the solution to the projected obstetrical physician deficit.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":"2024 ","pages":"3057597"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10901571/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139990783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Diagnostic Test of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 (TGF-β1) in Menstrual Blood with Endometriosis. 子宫内膜异位症经血中转化生长因子-β1 (TGF-β1) 的诊断测试。
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International Pub Date : 2023-12-11 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2023/9970818
Kemas Yusuf Effendi, Excellena Nasrul, Iskandar Zulqarnain, Theodorus, Rizani Amran, Heriyadi Manan, Adnan Abadi, Fatimah Usman, Cindy Kesty
{"title":"Diagnostic Test of <i>Transforming Growth Factor-Beta</i> 1 (TGF-<i>β</i>1) in Menstrual Blood with Endometriosis.","authors":"Kemas Yusuf Effendi, Excellena Nasrul, Iskandar Zulqarnain, Theodorus, Rizani Amran, Heriyadi Manan, Adnan Abadi, Fatimah Usman, Cindy Kesty","doi":"10.1155/2023/9970818","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/9970818","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Endometriosis is a benign disorder that is generally defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside their normal location. TGF-<i>β</i>1 is found in stromal cells and its expression is increased in epithelial cells of endometriotic cysts. Endometriosis diagnostics take a long time, so new markers are needed to diagnose endometriosis. This study aims to determine the diagnostic value of TGF-<i>β</i>1 in menstrual blood in diagnosing endometriosis.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Diagnostic tests to compare eutopic endometrial TGF-<i>β</i>1 levels from menstrual blood of patients with suspected endometriosis were undertaken in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, from July 2019 to November 2020. 50 patients who were suspected with endometriosis met the inclusion criteria. Comparison of TGF-<i>β</i>1 levels between endometriosis and nonendometriosis patients was analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test. The cutoff point of the TGF-<i>β</i>1 level towards the histopathological outcome was obtained using the ROC curve. Data analysis was performed by using SPSS version 22.0.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study, endometriosis patients were 31.6 ± 6.55 years of age with a range of 20 to 46 years. In statistical analysis, there was no difference in BMI (<i>p</i> = 0.181) and BMI classification (<i>p</i> = 0.207), the history of contraception (<i>p</i> = 0.097), infertility (<i>p</i> = 1.000), and dysmenorrhoea (<i>p</i> = 1.000) between endometriosis and nonendometriosis patients. In the study, there were differences in TGF-<i>β</i>1 between endometriosis and nonendometriosis patients (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.001). By using the ROC curve, the cutoff point for TGF-<i>β</i>1 levels has the best sensitivity and specificity, which is 515 ng/ml. The TGF-<i>β</i>1 level has a sensitivity of 80%, a specificity of 90%, a positive predictive value (PPV) of 0.969, a negative predictive value (NPV) of 0.529, a positive likelihood ratio of 8, a negative likelihood ratio of 0.222, and an accuracy of 0.820 to the endometriosis outcome.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It can be concluded that the TGF-<i>β</i>1 level has a very good diagnostic value in establishing endometriosis diagnostics. This trial is registered with ISRCTN72218532.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":"2023 ","pages":"9970818"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10728358/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138797674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Melatonin Ameliorates Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) through SESN2 Regulated Antiapoptosis. 褪黑素通过SESN2调节的抗细胞凋亡改善卵巢过度刺激综合征(OHSS)。
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International Pub Date : 2023-10-28 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1121227
Min Zheng, Mei Liu, Cong Zhang
{"title":"Melatonin Ameliorates Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) through SESN2 Regulated Antiapoptosis.","authors":"Min Zheng, Mei Liu, Cong Zhang","doi":"10.1155/2023/1121227","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/1121227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is one of the most severe complications after ovarian stimulation during assisted reproductive technology (ART). However, its pathogenesis still remains unclear. Melatonin is an important antioxidant factor in female reproduction and Sestrin-2 (SESN2) is reported to be involved in cellular response to different stress conditions. Whether or not melatonin and SESN2 are involved in OHSS is still a question to us clinicians.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>We collected the granulosa cells of OHSS patients and focused on the role of SESN2 in OHSS. We also studied the role and mechanism of melatonin plays in OHSS patients. We found that the expression of SESN2 was increased in the granulosa cells of OHSS patients (<i>n</i> = 24) than those in controls (<i>n</i> = 15). Incubation with angiotensin II (1 <i>μ</i>M, 2 <i>μ</i>M) in HUVECs and H2O2 (0.1 mM, 0.2 mM) in KGNs increased the generation of ROS concurrent with the increased expression of SESN2, while melatonin treatment partly restored SESN2 levels. The mechanism study demonstrated that SESN2 was deeply involved in the regulation of AMPK and mTOR, whereas melatonin partially restored angiotensin II or H2O2 induced the activation of AMPK phosphorylation and the inhibition of mTOR, 4EBP1 and S6K1 phosphorylation, all of which could trigger cell apoptosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings indicated that melatonin attenuated ROS-induced apoptosis through SESN2-AMPK-mTOR in OHSS. Thus, melatonin is likely to be a potential and important therapeutic agent for treating and preventing OHSS.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":"2023 ","pages":"1121227"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10626722/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71484512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comparing Surgical and Oncological Outcomes between Indocyanine Green (ICG) Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping with Routine Lymphadenectomy in the Surgical Staging of Early-Stage Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer. Indocyanine Green(ICG)前哨淋巴结标测与常规淋巴结切除术在早期子宫内膜样子宫内膜癌症手术分期中的手术和肿瘤结果比较。
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International Pub Date : 2023-10-17 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2023/9949604
Krystal Miao Lin Koh, Zheng Yuan Ng, Felicia Hui Xian Chin, Wai Loong Wong, Junjie Wang, Yong Kuei Lim
{"title":"Comparing Surgical and Oncological Outcomes between Indocyanine Green (ICG) Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping with Routine Lymphadenectomy in the Surgical Staging of Early-Stage Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer.","authors":"Krystal Miao Lin Koh,&nbsp;Zheng Yuan Ng,&nbsp;Felicia Hui Xian Chin,&nbsp;Wai Loong Wong,&nbsp;Junjie Wang,&nbsp;Yong Kuei Lim","doi":"10.1155/2023/9949604","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/9949604","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective single-centre cohort study of patients with early-stage endometrioid endometrial cancer undergoing staging surgery (total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with/without pelvic lymph node, and/or para-aortic lymph node dissection (PLND)) with either SLN mapping or routine lymphadenectomy between July 2017 and December 2018.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>203 cases with clinical and radiological International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage I endometrioid endometrial cancer were included, out of which 109 cases underwent SLN mapping and 94 cases complete lymphadenectomy. Compared to the PLND group, the SLN group had shorter operative time (129 vs. 162 minutes), less blood loss (100 vs. 300 ml), and decreased length of postoperative hospital stay (3 vs. 4 days) (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The lymph node metastases detection rate was 4.6% and 7.4% for the SLN and PLND groups, respectively (<i>p</i> = 0.389). With a median follow-up of 14 months for the SLN and 15 months for the PLND group, the disease-free (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were comparable for both at 13 months (<i>p</i> = 0.538 and <i>p</i> = 0.333, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SLN mapping has been shown to be an acceptable alternative to routine lymphadenectomy in the surgical staging of early-stage endometrial cancer in our centre, with a comparable lymph node metastases detection rate, DFS and OS, and reduction in operative morbidity. Our results with SLN mapping reproduce comparable outcomes to those reported in the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":"2023 ","pages":"9949604"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10597725/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50162381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pregnancies in Women with a Previous Complete Uterine Rupture. 曾发生子宫完全破裂的妇女怀孕。
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International Pub Date : 2023-02-09 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2023/9056489
Iqbal Al-Zirqi, Siri Vangen
{"title":"Pregnancies in Women with a Previous Complete Uterine Rupture.","authors":"Iqbal Al-Zirqi, Siri Vangen","doi":"10.1155/2023/9056489","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/9056489","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To study the outcomes of new pregnancies after a previous complete uterine rupture.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Descriptive study based on population data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway, the Patient Administration System, and the medical records. <i>Sample</i>. Maternities with a previous complete uterine rupture in Norway during the period 1967-2011 (<i>N</i> = 72), extracted from 2 455 797 maternities.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We measured the rate of new complete ruptures and partial ruptures, as well as the maternal and perinatal outcomes of these pregnancies. The characteristics of both previous ruptures and new ruptures were described.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 72 maternities, there were thirty-seven with previous ruptures in the lower segment (LS) and 35 outside the LS. We found three new complete ruptures and six uneventful partial ruptures, resulting in a rate of 4.2% and 8.3%, respectively. All three complete ruptures occurred preterm in scars outside the LS. The rate of the new complete rupture was 0% in those with previous ruptures in the LS and 8.6% in those with previous ruptures outside the LS. The corrected perinatal mortality was 1.3%, and prematurity (<37 weeks) was high (36.1%); this was noticed even in the absence of new ruptures and was mostly iatrogenic. Two hysterectomies were performed in the absence of rupture and two cases had abnormal invasive placenta.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prognosis for pregnancies after a previous complete uterine rupture is favorable. Prematurity is a problem caused by both obstetrician and mother's anxiety; therefore, the timing of delivery is the most challenging. Management should include careful counseling, vigilance for symptoms, and immediate delivery when a rupture is suspected.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":"2023 ","pages":"9056489"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9935781/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10826747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Prevalence, Management, and Impact of Dysmenorrhea on the Lives of Nurse and Midwife Trainees in Northern Ghana. 痛经的流行、管理和对加纳北部护士和助产士学员生活的影响。
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2023/8823525
Abubakari Wuni, Brenda Abena Nyarko, Mudasir Mohammed Ibrahim, Issahaka Abdulai Baako, Iddrisu Sisala Mohammed, Camillus Buunaaisie
{"title":"Prevalence, Management, and Impact of Dysmenorrhea on the Lives of Nurse and Midwife Trainees in Northern Ghana.","authors":"Abubakari Wuni,&nbsp;Brenda Abena Nyarko,&nbsp;Mudasir Mohammed Ibrahim,&nbsp;Issahaka Abdulai Baako,&nbsp;Iddrisu Sisala Mohammed,&nbsp;Camillus Buunaaisie","doi":"10.1155/2023/8823525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8823525","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological problem affecting the majority of female students in the nursing profession today. They often experience severe pain that is not only incapacitating but also has a significant impact on their day-to-day college life, academic, and clinical performance.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study was conducted to assess the prevalence, management, and impact of dysmenorrhea on the lives of nurse and midwife trainees in northern Ghana.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach to data collection was employed to collect data from nurse and midwife trainees in three colleges of nursing and/or midwifery in the northern region of Ghana. A proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to recruit 303 respondents for the study. After gaining permission from various institutions, data were collected by using a structured questionnaire from 13<sup>th</sup> September to 28<sup>th</sup> October, 2022. Stata (special edition) for Windows version 17.0 was used for the statistical analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed a high prevalence of dysmenorrhea among female nursing students (66.7% and 95% CI: 0.611-0.720). More than half of the respondents (67.3%) experienced loss of appetite for food. The most common site of most intense pain was the pelvis and lower abdomen (98.0%). A greater proportion of students (65.8%) used antispastic drugs to reduce pain. The respondents' concentration in the classroom was greatly affected (77.2%) as well as normal physical activities (58.4%). A multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds of dysmenorrhea are 2.67 times higher when the duration of menstruation is 4-5 days (AOR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.13-6.28, and <i>p</i> = 0.024) than a duration of 1-3 days. Having urinary tract infections was associated with 3.56 times higher odds of dysmenorrhea (AOR = 3.56, 95% CI = 0.98-12.86, and <i>p</i> = 0.053). Again, the odds of dysmenorrhea were also four times higher among respondents with a family history of the same condition (AOR = 4.05, 95% CI = 2.16-7.61, and <i>p</i> = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The current study revealed a high prevalence of dysmenorrhea among nurse and midwife trainees in the northern part of Ghana. The majority of the respondent experienced loss of appetite and intense pain in the pelvis and lower abdomen, and their concentration during lectures was also significantly affected. The most predominant nonpharmacological method used for reducing the pain was sleep and the application of warm objects on the abdomen.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":"2023 ","pages":"8823525"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10442185/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10413885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Novel Concepts for Intrauterine Device Placement at Caesarean Delivery: Description of Technique and Video Recording. 剖宫产放置宫内节育器的新概念:技术描述及录像。
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2023/4410984
G Justus Hofmeyr, Kyungu M Kime
{"title":"Novel Concepts for Intrauterine Device Placement at Caesarean Delivery: Description of Technique and Video Recording.","authors":"G Justus Hofmeyr,&nbsp;Kyungu M Kime","doi":"10.1155/2023/4410984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/4410984","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics recommend digital insertion of the copper intrauterine device (IUD) during caesarean delivery and note the risk of thread inclusion in the uterotomy closure and nonvisibility of threads at follow-up. We describe a novel method of inserting the IUD with the insertion straw and directing the lower end of the straw through the cervix for retrieval after the operation, to protect and ensure alignment of the threads. We also describe a simple method of lengthening one thread with part of the other thread, to avoid risks associated with braided suture extensions.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":"2023 ","pages":"4410984"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10181905/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9475845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Unintended Pregnancy and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Unit in Public Health Facilities of Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia, 2021. 2021年,埃塞俄比亚东部迪勒达瓦市公共卫生机构产前护理部门孕妇的意外怀孕及其相关因素
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2023/8100462
Andinet Ayele, Neil Abdurashid, Mickiale Hailu, Bereket Tefera
{"title":"Unintended Pregnancy and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Unit in Public Health Facilities of Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia, 2021.","authors":"Andinet Ayele,&nbsp;Neil Abdurashid,&nbsp;Mickiale Hailu,&nbsp;Bereket Tefera","doi":"10.1155/2023/8100462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8100462","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Unintended pregnancy refers to a pregnancy that is either mistimed or unwanted. Unintended pregnancy has been a troubling public health and reproductive health issue, which imposes appreciable adverse consequences on the mother, child, and the public in general. Globally 121 million unplanned pregnancies occurred from 2015 to 2019. A significant proportion (61%) of these pregnancies ended in abortions each year. In Ethiopia, the challenges of unintended pregnancy and its related complications still exist because of the high rate of unmet need for contraceptives. In addition, no research has been conducted on unintended pregnancy among pregnant women in Dire Dawa city administration.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care public health facilities in Dire Dawa in 2021.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted. After being chosen randomly, 382 pregnant women were interviewed at 9 urban public health facilities. A pretested questionnaire was used to collect data, entered into Epi Info 7, and exported into SPSS version 25 for analysis. The variables, which were significant at <i>P</i> ≤ 0.25 in bivariate analysis, were included in multivariable analysis. Statistical significance was declared at a <i>P</i> value <0.05 and a 95% CI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study, the prevalence of unintended pregnancy was 23.8% at 95% CI (19.8-28.3). The following factors were associated with unintended pregnancy: single women (AOR = 10.93, 95% CI 3.65-32.74), low family income (2000 ETB) (AOR = 4.01, 95% CI 1.73-9.28), parity 3 (AOR = 10.3, 95% CI 4.07-25.84), no history of family planning use (AOR = 5.91, 95% CI 2.46-14.21), and husband decision-making role on reproductive health (AOR = 2.956, 95% CI 1.048-8.340). <i>Conclusion and Recommendations</i>. The prevalence of unintended pregnancy was relatively high in this study. Efforts should be made to scale up women's decision-making power on family planning services and give support to empower women economically. There is the need to promote family planning services to minimize unintended pregnancy and to decrease parity and family size.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":"2023 ","pages":"8100462"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10495237/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10295045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhoea and Its Impact on Academic Performance among Croatian Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. COVID-19大流行期间克罗地亚学生原发性痛经患病率及其对学习成绩的影响
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Obstetrics and Gynecology International Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.1155/2023/2953762
Marta Horvat, Doroteja Pavan Jukić, Lovro Marinović, Dina Bursać, Rosana Ribić, Marijana Neuberg, Danijel Bursać
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