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Mashup Score: 0Bacterial vaginosis and surgical site infections - 4 year(s) ago
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge or malodor, affecting up to one third of US women. Most women with bacterial vaginosis are unaware of the infection, making it difficult to diagnose in the absence of a microscopic examination of vaginal discharge or using point-of-care testing. Untreated bacterial vaginosis elevates the risk of postoperative surgical…
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Mashup Score: 17Standardized terminology of apical structures in the female pelvis based on a structured medical literature review - 4 year(s) ago
The objectives of this study were to review the published literature and selected textbooks, to compare existing usage to that in Terminologia Anatomica, and to compile standardized anatomic nomenclature for the apical structures of the female pelvis. MEDLINE was searched from inception until May 30, 2017, based on 33 search terms generated by group consensus. Resulting abstracts were screened by…
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The receptor activator of nuclear factor κ B (RANK) signaling pathway has been revealed as a master regulator of tumor progression1 so the antineoplasic potential of RANK inhibitors is being currently assayed in some cancer (ie, breast, bone, lung, and prostate) clinical trials.2 RANK was originally described as a key regulator of hormone-dependent processes under physiological and pathological…
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Mashup Score: 0Racial diversity in abortion education and intention to provide abortion in postresidency practice: data from the Ryan Program - 4 year(s) ago
In 2011, 38% of US reproductive-aged women lived in the 89% of counties with no abortion provider. Physicians from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds (black, Latino, Native American, and Asian American) are more likely than white physicians to practice in underserved areas and serve patients who are poor or minorities. Abortion patients are racially diverse. However, we know little about…
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Mashup Score: 0Infertility and mortality - 4 year(s) ago
Infertility affects 1 in 10 American reproductive-age women. The impact of this disease beyond the reproductive years is largely unknown.
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Standard treatment of early cervical cancer involves a radical hysterectomy and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. The existing evidence on the incidence of adverse events after minimally invasive vs open radical hysterectomy for early cervical cancer is either nonrandomized or retrospective.
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Mashup Score: 0Home Page: American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology - 4 year(s) ago
Shannon K. Laughlin-Tommaso, Di Lu, Laine Thomas, Michael Diamond, Kedra Wallace, Ganesa Wegienka, Anissa Vines, Ray Anchan, Tracy Wang, G Larry Maxwell, Vanessa Jacoby, Erica E. Marsh, James B. Spies, Wanda Nicholson, Elizabeth A. Stewart, Evan MyersPublication stage: In Press Journal Pre-ProofPreviewxUterine fibroids may decrease quality of life in a significant proportion of affected women….
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Mashup Score: 3Intraoperative Tranexamic Acid to Decrease Blood Loss During Myomectomy: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Trial - 4 year(s) ago
Myomectomy is associated with a significant risk of hemorrhage. Tranexamic acid is a synthetic lysine derivative with antifibrinolytic activity used in other surgical disciplines to reduce blood loss during surgery. However, its utility in gynecologic surgery is not well understood.
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Mashup Score: 0Appointment of E. Albert Reece as Editor of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism during Pregnancy for AJOG - 4 year(s) ago
E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, has been appointed Associate Editor of Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolic Disorders during Pregnancy for the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (AJOG).
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Mashup Score: 10American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology - 4 year(s) ago
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