A combination of patient amenorrhea, BMI, total testosterone, anti-Müllerian hormone, ovarian volume, ovarian stromal artery pulsatility index, and visceral fat area could be used to predict clomiphene-citrate treatment response in patients with PCOS experiencing infertility. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02269306.
Treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis with RLX and ALN, alone and in combination, significantly increased the BMD of the lumbar spine, femoral neck and total hip and reduced markers of bone turnover. However, the effects of combined therapy were more pronounced than those of either monotherapy. On the other hand, RLX had some beneficial effects on lipid metabolism. Both medications, alone or in combination, had similar tolerability and safety profiles.
The availability of automated infusion pumps will probably decrease administration errors significantly. There is a need for more obstetricians and nurses during the nightshifts to minimize errors resulting from working under stressful conditions.
Condom balloon catheter was found to effectively control PPH. The procedure is simple, inexpensive, and safe, and can preserve reproductive capacity, as well as saving the life of the mother. ClinicalTrials.gov:NCT02672891.
Improved maternal and fetal outcome in women with SLE has occurred following integrated multidisciplinary approach. This emphasizes the importance of postponing pregnancy when predictors of poor outcome are encountered.
In this prospective cohort study, one hundred participants were allocated into four groups according to their body mass indices. Vaginal ultrasound was performed at enrolment to measure cervical length. The shortest cervical measurement was recorded. Overweight and obese groups had significantly longer mean cervical length than women in the normal weight group when measured at 20-22 weeks of gestation (p < .001). Underweight women had the shortest mean cervical length. The incidence of preterm delivery was the highest in underweight women (RR; 1.5). The incidence of post-term delivery was 10% in total in overweight and obese women. Underweight women were more likely to have short cervical length and subsequent preterm delivery compared to overweight and obese women.
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