Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 4th Edition, 1994Personality disorders
We examined the latent structure underlying the criteria for DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association, 2000, Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text revision). Washingt...
General OB/GYN > Mental Health > Personality DisordersResearch Methodology > Statistical Analysis > Factor Analysis
Barr SI et al., 1994Advances in nutritional research
Perimenopause/Menopause > Bone Health > Menstrual Cycle Effects on BoneBone Health > Risk Factors > Menstrual DisturbancesMenstrual Cycle > Hormonal Effects > Bone Metabolism
Objective: To determine whether cyclic medroxyprogesterone treatment given without estrogen causes adverse symptoms in postmenopausal women.
Methods: This was a placebo-controlled, double-blind, cros...
Hobel CJ et al., 1994American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this prospective study was to test whether preterm birth prevention education plus increased clinic visits and selected prophylactic interventions reduce preterm bi...
The following is an address presented to a summit meeting on natural family planning sponsored by the Pontifical Councilfor the Family in December, 1992
I am honored and privileged to have this opport...
NaProTECHNOLOGY > Creighton Model System > Development and HistoryFertility Awareness > Methods > Billings Ovulation MethodEthics/Philosophy > Catholic Teaching > Natural Family Planning
Barr SI et al., 1994The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
We assessed the relationship between dietary restraint and menstrual cycle characteristics in 27 ovulatory women, previous participants in a longitudinal study of spinal cancellous bone mineral densit...
Menstrual Cycle > Luteal Phase > Luteal Phase DeficiencyBone Health > Bone Mineral Density > Ovulatory DisturbancesReproductive Endocrinology > Ovulatory Dysfunction > Dietary Influences
Schöpf J et al., 1994European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
A group of 119 patients suffering from a severe psychiatric postpartum disorder who were admitted for the first time in their life to a psychiatric hospital has been investigated. The onset of illness...
OBJECTIVE: To determine prospectively the incidence of several pulmonary diagnoses among infants born through clear or meconium-stained amniotic fluid (AF) managed by a selective approach to tracheal ...
General OB/GYN > Neonatal Care > Meconium AspirationPregnancy > Labor and Delivery > Amniotic Fluid Complications
No Authors Listed, 1993Advances in Contraception : the Official Journal of the Society for the Advancement of Contraception
Since 1989 an international multicenter prospective study to evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of natural family planning (NFP) methods in Europe has been conducted by the NFP Research Cent...
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of fertility drugs and IVF on the outcome of triplet pregnancies.
DESIGN: Prospective clinical study.
SETTING: A single university medical center.
PATIENTS: One hun...
good of all, and above all, for the protection of the weak."2I submit that, no matter how appealing a marketplace model may seem for the NHS, it is a business model.As such the destruction of either p...
Bhavnani BR et al., 1993The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
The constant infusion of [3H]equilin sulfate ([3H]EqS) was used to estimate the MCR of equilin sulfate (EqS) and to measure the conversion of this estrogen to equilin (Eq), equilenin (Eqn), equilenin ...
Phipps WR et al., 1993The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Lignans are a group of phytochemicals shown to have weakly estrogenic and antiestrogenic properties. Two specific lignans, enterodiol and enterolactone, are absorbed after formation in the intestinal ...
OBJECTIVE: To establish a nomogram for the length of the uterocervical canal and to determine whether this can be used to predict preterm delivery.
METHODS: Cervical length was measured by transvagin...
A recent survey conducted by the American Academy of Natural Family Planning (AANFP) found that over 55% of Catholic hospitals surveyed either provide or would like to provide some form of Natural Fam...
Body Literacy > Education > Institutional ProgramsFertility Awareness > Service Provision > Catholic HealthcareEthics/Philosophy > Catholic Healthcare > NFP Integration
Sibai BM et al., 1993The New England Journal of Medicine
BACKGROUND: Although low-dose aspirin has been reported to reduce the incidence of preeclampsia among women at high risk for this complication, its efficacy and safety in healthy, nulliparous pregnant...
OBJECTIVES: To examine and discuss the pathology, diagnosis, incidence, and patient profile of salpingitis isthmica nodosa and to question its natural history, propose management strategies, and ident...
Mazor M et al., 1993The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and intraamniotic infection in 48 women presenting with preterm labor and intact membranes. Blood sa...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the magnitude of intraobserver variation in dating endometrial biopsies and its impact on clinical management.
DESIGN: Blinded histopathologic interpretation of endometrial bi...
Sinha G et al., 1993Journal of the Indian Medical Association
In spite of constant efforts by health and social workers, existing family planning measures are not used by a vast majority of eligible couples. This is because of the fear that the method may affect...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical, microbiologic, and histologic findings associated with elevated C-reactive protein levels among women in preterm labor or with preterm premature rupture of the membran...
Pregnancy > Preterm Labor > Inflammatory BiomarkersPregnancy > Premature Rupture of Membranes > Infection DiagnosisDiagnostics > Serum Markers > C-Reactive Protein in Pregnancy
Raz R et al., 1993The New England Journal of Medicine
BACKGROUND: Recurrent urinary tract infections are a problem for many postmenopausal women. Estrogen replacement restores atrophic mucosa, lowers vaginal pH, and may prevent urinary tract infections.
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McFaul PB et al., 1993British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
OBJECTIVE: To assess the outcome of pregnancy following assisted conception.
DESIGN: Cohort descriptive study.
SETTING: Unit of Reproductive Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School.
SUBJECT...
Objective: To evaluate the ability of the two currently available surgical barriers, oxidized regenerated cellulose and expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), to prevent postsurgical adhesions.
Desi...
The Kuopio Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Prevention (OSTPRE) Study examines the risk factors of osteoporosis, the relationship of risk factors to bone density and fractures, as well as the possibility ...
Perimenopause/Menopause > Bone Health > Osteoporosis Risk FactorsBone Health > Epidemiology > Fracture IncidenceResearch Methodology > Study Design > Population-Based Survey
Mårtensson O et al., 1993Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
In 25 women with primary or secondary infertility, primary hysterosalpingography (HSG) or laparoscopy with chromopertubation indicated 33 proximal and 2 distal tubal obstructions. Four salpingectomies...
Surgery > Tubal Surgery > Transcervical RecanalizationInfertility > Tubal Factor > Proximal Tubal OcclusionDiagnostics > Tubal Assessment > Selective Salpingography
Adhesion re-formation after a reproductive operation, particularly involving the pelvic sidewall, is a prominent cause of failure in the surgical treatment of infertility. This study was done to evalu...
Surgery > Adhesion Prevention > Barrier MaterialsSurgery > Reproductive Surgery > Pelvic AdhesiolysisInfertility > Surgical Treatment > Adhesion Management
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the involvement of endogenous opiates in the pathophysiology of the hyperinsulinism in patients affected by polycystic ovary disease by administering naloxone and naltrexone. We...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate publications that introduced novel diagnostic and therapeutic transcervical procedures on the fallopian tubes.
DESIGN: Major studies that conceptually changed the therapeutic a...
Wenger NK et al., 1993The New England Journal of Medicine
Each year approximately 2.5 million U.S. women are hospitalized for cardiovascular illness, which also claims the lives of 500,000 women annually; half these deaths are due to coronary heart disease1....
General OB/GYN > Cardiovascular Health > Sex Differences in DiseaseGeneral OB/GYN > Cardiovascular Health > Prevention StrategiesResearch Methodology > Study Design > Sex-Based Research Gaps
Oestradiol-17 beta causes relaxation of isolated coronary arteries and increases blood flow in several vascular beds in human beings and animals. Oestrogen replacement therapy is associated with a low...
Perimenopause/Menopause > Cardiovascular Health > Estrogen CardioprotectionGeneral OB/GYN > Cardiovascular Health > Coronary Artery Disease in WomenResearch Methodology > Clinical Trials > Randomized Crossover Trial
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence and extent of periovarian adhesion formation subsequent to laparoscopic electrocoagulation of the ovarian surface in infertility patients with polycystic ovarian d...
Surgery > Laparoscopic Surgery > Adhesion FormationPCOS > Surgical Treatment > Ovarian DrillingInfertility > Surgical Treatment > Postoperative Complications
Vercellini P et al., 1993American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
In 556 patients undergoing surgery for ovarian cancers the frequency of endometriosis ranged from 3.6% to 5.6% in serous, mucinous, and miscellaneous neoplasms versus 26.3%, 21.1%, and 22.2%, respecti...
Endometriosis > Complications > Malignant TransformationGeneral OB/GYN > Gynecologic Oncology > Ovarian CancerEndometriosis > Pathophysiology > Association with Neoplasm
Cerin A et al., 1993Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Women diagnosed as suffering from premenstrual syndrome and symptom free controls were compared on hormonal parameters, glucose tolerance, mineralocorticoids, cholesterols, triglycerides, apolipoprote...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the characteristics of women in the 1988 National Survey of Family Growth who reported having obtained medical services for impaired fecundity.
METHODS: From a national sample o...
Infertility > Epidemiology > Service UtilizationInfertility > Access to Care > Sociodemographic DisparitiesResearch Methodology > Population Surveys > National Survey of Family Growth
Reginster JY et al., 1993Calcified Tissue International
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare the effects or oral and transdermal estrogen replacement therapy on biochemical markers of bone resorption in early postmenopausal women.
DESIGN: Controlled, random...
Bone Health > Estrogen Therapy > Bone Resorption MarkersPerimenopause/Menopause > Hormone Replacement Therapy > Transdermal vs OralBone Health > Osteoporosis Prevention > Postmenopausal Women
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of food ingestion and administered dose on the absorption of oral micronized P (Utrogestan; Besins-Iscovesco, Paris, France) and to compare the bioavailability of in...
OBJECTIVE: To assess the endocrinologic and clinical outcome after laparoscopic ovarian electrocautery because of polycystic reaction to ovarian stimulation in anovulatory infertility patients.
DESIG...
OBJECTIVE: To review and evaluate published studies that have examined the role of peritoneal fluid (PF) in the development of endometriosis.
DESIGN: Important studies related to this topic have been...
Rutanen EM et al., 1993The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Insulin is a major regulator of circulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1), suppressing the hepatic production of IGFBP-1. Postmenopausal age, obesity, hypertension, and ...
Published studies relating to the usefulness of diagnostic and operative laparoscopy in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) were reviewed. This revealed that approximately 40 per cent of all laparosc...
MRC/RCOG Working Party on Cervical Cerclage, 1993British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether cervical cerclage in women deemed to be at increased risk of cervical incompetence prolongs pregnancy and thereby improves fetal and neonatal outcome.
DESIGN: Multicentre...
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a menstrual cycle-related disorder of mood and behavior with unknown etiology and lack of evidence of endocrine imbalances. The absence of menstrual cyclicity eliminates...
OBJECTIVE: To limit the high number of multiple pregnancies in an IVF program.
SETTING: In Vitro Fertilization Laboratory, Fertility Department, Public Hospital.
INTERVENTIONS: The number of embryos...
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effects of clomiphene citrate (CC) on cervical mucus (CM) and endometrial morphology independently of hormonal changes encountered when CC is administered for ovulation induc...
Harrison RF, 1993International Journal of Fertility and Menopausal Studies
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of hCG therapy with placebo or bed rest in women with threatened abortion.
DESIGN: Random assignment, double-blind.
SETTING: Community hospitals.
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