In case of OMA, severe pelvic pain is significantly associated with deeply infiltrating lesions. In this situation, the practitioner should perform an appropriate preoperative imaging work-up in order to evaluate the existence of associated deep nodules and inform the patient in order to plan the surgical intervention strategy.

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Testicular Power Doppler assessment showed that patients with obstructive azoospermia have better blood flow than patients with non-obstructive azoospermia, and power Doppler is able to predict sperm recovery in azoospermic patients.

BackgroundPrevious studies have associated chronic pelvic pain with a stereotyped pattern of movement and posture, lack of normal body sensations, a characteristic pain distribution. We aimed at evaluating if these postural changes are detectable in baropodometry results in patients with chronic pelvic pain.MethodsWe performed a prospective study in a university hospital. We selected 32 patients suffering from chronic pelvic pain (study group) and 30 women without this pathology (regular gynecological work out - control group). Pain scores and baropodometric analysis were performed.ResultsAs expected, study group presented higher pain scores than control group. Study and control groups presented similar averages for the maximum pressures to the left and right soles as well as soles supports in the forefeet and hind feet. Women suffering from chronic pelvic pain did not present differences in baropodometric analysis when compared to healthy controls.ConclusionsThis data demonstrates that postural abnormalities resulting from CPP could not be demonstrated by baropodometric evaluation. Other postural measures should be addressed to evaluate pelvic pain patients.

Objectives. The identification of epidemiological factors increasing the risk of endometriosis could shorten the time to diagnosis. Specific blood groups may be more common in patients with endometriosis. Study Design. We designed a cross-sectional study of 633 Caucasian women living in the same geographic area. Study group included 311 patients with histologically proven endometriosis. Control group included 322 patients without endometriosis as checked during surgery. Frequencies of ABO and Rhesus groups in the study and control groups were compared using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results. We observed a higher proportion of Rh-negative women in the study group, as compared to healthy controls. Multivariate analysis showed that Rh-negative women are twice as likely to develop endometriosis (aOR = 1.90; 95% CI: 1.20–2.90). There was no significant difference in ABO group distribution between patients and controls. There was no difference when taking into account either the clinical forms (superficial endometriosis, endometrioma, and deep infiltration endometriosis) or the rAFS stages. Conclusion. Rh-negative women are twice as likely to develop endometriosis. Chromosome 1p, which contains the genes coding for the Rhesus, could also harbor endometriosis susceptibility genes.

Objective  To determine the accuracy of hysterosalpingography compared with hysteroscopy for detection of intrauterine abnormalities in infertile patients. Design  Cross‐sectional study. Setting  University hospital. Subjects  296 women undergoing an assisted fertilization programme. Intervention  Patients Underwent to hysteroscopy and hysterosalpingography prior to intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilization. Main outcome measures  Hysterosalpingographic and hysteroscopic findings. Results  Hysteroscopy proved satisfactory in 90.5% of cases. Of the patients, 121 (40.9%) had an abnormal hysteroscopic evaluation. The most prevalent hysteroscopic findings were: cervical stenosis (n = 28); chronic endometritis (n = 17); synechiae (n = 16); suspected endometrial hyperplasia (n = 14); polyps (n = 11); and myomas (n = 7). The comparison of hysteroscopic and hysterosalpingographic findings revealed a sensitivity of 75.21% and a specificity of 41.14% for hysterosalpingography; the positive and negative predictive values were 47% and 70.60%, respectively. Conclusions  Hysterosalpingography is not sufficiently accurate, with regard to specificity or sensitivity, for screening pathologies of the endometrial cavity in infertile patients. Hysteroscopy should be performed in all patients before IVF and artificial insemination.

Objective To describe the knowledge translation obtained through research of low-level laser therapy to wound treatment in the clinical practice. Methods Experience report about implementation strategies of this new technology in a university hospital, being an extension course the main one, developed between May and December 2019. Results The course was carried out by researchers in partnership with clinical nurses to 13 nurses from different areas with previous experience in wound care. Were taught 30 theoretical-practical class hours, part of them supervised in a real clinical setting, besides case studies. From that, an exclusive nursing consultation schedule of laser therapy was created at the outpatient and its use was also improved to patients admitted in several units of the hospital. Final considerations The knowledge translation developed about laser therapy allowed its implementation as a technology in wound treatment, qualifying the professional practice and benefiting the treatment of patients with wounds.

Objective: To describe the elaboration and validation of a protocol for administration of enteral nutrition. Method: Validation study by consensus of experts conducted in a university hospital. The construction took place after literature review. The validation was guided by the tool: plan, do, study and act. For validation of the final protocol, 100% consensus was considered. After implementation, preceded by training, evaluation was carried out by using indicators. Results: The protocol describes the actions that guide the nursing team in enteral nutrition. In the validation, there was a 100% consensus on the protocol items. The presential training brought together 425 participants in 80 meetings. After the pilot period, the rate of care for patients with enteral nutrition increased from 39.5% to 73.3%. There was a reduction of 41 hours in the time to release the X-ray report. Conclusion: The protocol provided elements for the prevention of adverse events in patients with enteral nutrition.