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The structure of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition, text revision) personality disorder symptoms in a large national sample

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 4th Edition, 1994 Personality 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

No adverse effects of medroxyprogesterone treatment without estrogen in postmenopausal women: double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial

Prior JC et al., 1994 Obstetrics and Gynecology

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...

Perimenopause/Menopause > Hormone Therapy > Progestogen MonotherapyReproductive Endocrinology > Progesterone > Medroxyprogesterone SafetyResearch Methodology > Clinical Trials > Double-Blind Crossover

The West Los Angeles Preterm Birth Prevention Project. I. Program impact on high-risk women

Hobel CJ et al., 1994 American 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...

Pregnancy > Preterm Birth > Prevention ProgramsPregnancy > Prenatal Care > High-Risk ManagementResearch Methodology > Randomized Controlled Trials > Cluster Randomization

The Natural Methods for the Regulation of Fertility: The Authentic Alternative

Hilgers TW, 1995 The Linacre Quarterly

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

Restrained eating and ovulatory disturbances: possible implications for bone health

Barr SI et al., 1994 The 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

Follow-up and family study of postpartum psychoses. Part I: Overview

Schöpf J et al., 1994 European 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...

Pregnancy > Postpartum Complications > Postpartum PsychosisPostpartum > Mental Health > Psychosis Long-Term OutcomesGeneral OB/GYN > Psychiatry > Puerperal Psychiatric Disorders

Prospective European multi-center study of natural family planning (1989-1992): interim results. The European Natural Family Planning Study Groups

No Authors Listed, 1993 Advances 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...

Fertility Awareness > Methods > Symptothermal MethodFertility Awareness > Effectiveness Studies > Prospective MulticenterResearch Methodology > Prospective Studies > Multicenter Trials

The effect of fertility drugs and in vitro methods on the outcome of 106 triplet pregnancies

Lipitz S et al., 1993 Fertility and Sterility

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...

Pregnancy > Multiple Gestation > Triplet Pregnancy OutcomesInfertility > Assisted Reproduction > Ovulation Induction ComplicationsPregnancy > Complications > Multiple Pregnancy Management

Natural family planning. Natural methods have cross cultural appeal

Billings JJ, 1993 BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.)

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...

Fertility AwarenessRRM Methods

Metabolic clearance rate of equilin sulfate and its conversion to plasma equilin, conjugated and unconjugated equilenin, 17 beta-dihydroequilin, and 17 beta-dihydroequilenin in normal postmenopausal women and men under steady state conditions

Bhavnani BR et al., 1993 The 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 ...

Reproductive Endocrinology > Estrogen Metabolism > Equine EstrogensPerimenopause/Menopause > Hormone Therapy > Conjugated Equine EstrogensReproductive Endocrinology > Pharmacokinetics > Steroid Hormone Clearance

The value of luteal support with progesterone in gonadotropin-induced cycles

Hamilton CJ et al., 1993 Fertility and Sterility

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of luteal support with vaginal P suppositories

Reproductive Endocrinology > Luteal Phase Support > Progesterone SupplementationInfertility > Ovulation Induction > Gonadotropin TherapyReproductive Endocrinology > Hormonal Treatment > Vaginal Progesterone

Effect of flax seed ingestion on the menstrual cycle

Phipps WR et al., 1993 The 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 ...

Menstrual Cycle > Luteal Phase > Dietary InfluencesReproductive Endocrinology > Phytoestrogens > Lignans and Hormonal EffectsMenstrual Cycle > Ovulatory Function > Nutritional Interventions

Evaluation of threatened preterm delivery by transvaginal ultrasonographic measurement of cervical length

Murakawa H et al., 1993 Obstetrics and Gynecology

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...

Pregnancy > Preterm Labor > Cervical Length AssessmentDiagnostics > Ultrasound > Transvaginal Cervical MeasurementPregnancy > Preterm Birth > Prediction and Risk Stratification

Natural Family Planning and Catholic Hospitals: A National Survey

Fehring RJ et al., 1993 The Linacre Quarterly

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

Prevention of preeclampsia with low-dose aspirin in healthy, nulliparous pregnant women. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Network of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units

Sibai BM et al., 1993 The 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...

Pregnancy > Preeclampsia > Aspirin ProphylaxisPregnancy > Hypertensive Disorders > Prevention StrategiesResearch Methodology > Randomized Controlled Trials > Pregnancy Interventions

Salpingitis isthmica nodosa: a review of the literature, discussion of clinical significance, and consideration of patient management

Jenkins CS et al., 1993 Fertility and Sterility

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...

Infertility > Tubal Factor > Salpingitis Isthmica NodosaSurgery > Tubal Surgery > Microsurgical RepairDiagnostics > Hysterosalpingography > Tubal Pathology

Relationship between C-reactive protein levels and intraamniotic infection in women with preterm labor

Mazor M et al., 1993 The 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...

Pregnancy > Preterm Labor > Infection BiomarkersDiagnostics > Inflammatory Markers > C-Reactive ProteinPregnancy > Intraamniotic Infection > Diagnostic Strategies

Evaluation of the impact of intraobserver variability on endometrial dating and the diagnosis of luteal phase defects

Scott RT et al., 1993 Fertility and Sterility

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...

Diagnostics > Endometrial Biopsy > Dating ReliabilityReproductive Endocrinology > Luteal Phase Defect > Diagnostic ChallengesResearch Methodology > Observer Variability > Histopathologic Assessment

A field trial of Billings' ovulation method for spacing and limitation of birth

Sinha G et al., 1993 Journal 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...

Fertility Awareness > Cervical Mucus Methods > Billings Ovulation MethodFertility Awareness > Effectiveness Studies > Field TrialsBody Literacy > Education > Community-Based Programs

Characteristics of women in preterm labor associated with elevated C-reactive protein levels

Watts DH et al., 1993 Obstetrics and Gynecology

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

A controlled trial of intravaginal estriol in postmenopausal women with recurrent urinary tract infections

Raz R et al., 1993 The 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. ...

Perimenopause/Menopause > Hormone Therapy > Local EstrogenPerimenopause/Menopause > Urogenital Health > Recurrent Urinary Tract InfectionsResearch Methodology > Clinical Trials > Randomized Controlled Trial

An audit of the obstetric outcome of 148 consecutive pregnancies from assisted conception: implications for neonatal services

McFaul PB et al., 1993 British 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...

Infertility > Assisted Reproduction > Pregnancy OutcomesPregnancy > Complications > Multiple GestationPregnancy > Complications > Preterm Delivery

Periodontal repair in dogs: expanded polytetrafluoroethylene barrier membranes support wound stabilization and enhance bone regeneration

Haney AF et al., 1993 Fertility and sterility

Objective: To evaluate the ability of the two currently available surgical barriers, oxidized regenerated cellulose and expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), to prevent postsurgical adhesions. Desi...

Surgery > Adhesion Prevention > Barrier MaterialsSurgery > Adhesion Prevention > Animal ModelsResearch Methodology > Experimental Studies > Animal Studies

Osteoporosis risk factors, gynaecological history and fractures in perimenopausal women--the results of the baseline postal enquiry of the Kuopio Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Prevention Study

Tuppurainen M et al., 1993 Maturitas

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

Selective salpingography and fluoroscopic transcervical salpingoplasty for diagnosis and treatment of proximal fallopian tube occlusions

Mårtensson O et al., 1993 Acta 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

Microsurgery alone or with INTERCEED Absorbable Adhesion Barrier for pelvic sidewall adhesion re-formation. The INTERCEED (TC7) Adhesion Barrier Study Group II

Azziz R, 1993 Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics

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

Long-term naltrexone treatment reduces the exaggerated insulin secretion in patients with polycystic ovary disease

Fulghesu AM et al., 1993 Obstetrics and Gynecology

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...

PCOS > Medical Treatment > Opioid AntagonistsPCOS > Pathophysiology > HyperinsulinemiaReproductive Endocrinology > Insulin Metabolism > Endogenous Opioid Regulation

Transcervical tubal cannulation, past, present, and future

Risquez F et al., 1993 Fertility and Sterility

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...

Surgery > Tubal Surgery > Transcervical RecanalizationInfertility > Tubal Factor > Proximal Tubal OcclusionSurgery > Minimally Invasive Techniques > Transcervical Procedures

Cardiovascular health and disease in women

Wenger NK et al., 1993 The 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

Beneficial effect of oestrogen on exercise-induced myocardial ischaemia in women with coronary artery disease

Rosano GM et al., 1993 Lancet (London, England)

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

Adhesion formation after laparoscopic electrocoagulation of the ovarian surface in polycystic ovary patients

Naether OG et al., 1993 Fertility and Sterility

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

Endometriosis and ovarian cancer

Vercellini P et al., 1993 American 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

Hormonal and biochemical profiles of premenstrual syndrome. Treatment with essential fatty acids

Cerin A et al., 1993 Acta 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...

Menstrual Cycle > Premenstrual Syndrome > Biochemical MarkersMenstrual Cycle > Premenstrual Syndrome > TreatmentReproductive Endocrinology > Hormonal Profiles > Menstrual Cycle Phases

Use of infertility services in the United States

Wilcox LS et al., 1993 Obstetrics and Gynecology

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

Effect of transdermal 17 beta-estradiol and oral conjugated equine estrogens on biochemical parameters of bone resorption in natural menopause

Reginster JY et al., 1993 Calcified 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

The absorption of oral micronized progesterone: the effect of food, dose proportionality, and comparison with intramuscular progesterone

Simon JA et al., 1993 Fertility and Sterility

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...

Reproductive Endocrinology > Progesterone > PharmacokineticsReproductive Endocrinology > Progesterone > Route of AdministrationPerimenopause/Menopause > Hormone Therapy > Progesterone Formulations

Laparoscopic electrocoagulation of the ovarian surface in infertile patients with polycystic ovarian disease

Naether OG et al., 1993 Fertility and Sterility

OBJECTIVE: To assess the endocrinologic and clinical outcome after laparoscopic ovarian electrocautery because of polycystic reaction to ovarian stimulation in anovulatory infertility patients. DESIG...

PCOS > Surgical Treatment > Ovarian DrillingInfertility > Surgical Treatment > Laparoscopic Ovarian SurgeryPCOS > Outcomes > Pregnancy Rates

Peritoneal fluid: its relevance to the development of endometriosis

Ramey JW et al., 1993 Fertility and Sterility

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...

Endometriosis > Pathophysiology > Peritoneal FluidEndometriosis > Pathophysiology > Angiogenesis and Growth FactorsInfertility > Endometriosis-Related > Peritoneal Factor

Relationship between carbohydrate metabolism and serum insulin-like growth factor system in postmenopausal women: comparison of endometrial cancer patients with healthy controls

Rutanen EM et al., 1993 The 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 ...

General OB/GYN > Gynecologic Oncology > Endometrial CancerReproductive Endocrinology > Insulin-like Growth Factors > Cancer RiskPerimenopause/Menopause > Metabolic Changes > Insulin Resistance

The role of laparoscopy in chronic pelvic pain: promise and pitfalls

Howard FM, 1993 Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey

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...

Endometriosis > Diagnosis > LaparoscopyGeneral OB/GYN > Chronic Pelvic Pain > Diagnostic EvaluationSurgery > Laparoscopic Surgery > Chronic Pelvic Pain

Final report of the Medical Research Council/Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists multicentre randomised trial of cervical cerclage. MRC/RCOG Working Party on Cervical Cerclage

MRC/RCOG Working Party on Cervical Cerclage, 1993 British 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...

Pregnancy > Preterm Birth > Cervical CerclagePregnancy > Cervical Incompetence > Surgical ManagementResearch Methodology > Randomized Controlled Trial > Multicentre Trial

Preliminary evidence for plasma adrenocorticotropin levels as biological correlates of premenstrual symptoms

Redei E et al., 1993 Acta Endocrinologica

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...

Menstrual Cycle > Premenstrual Syndrome > Neuroendocrine CorrelatesReproductive Endocrinology > HPA Axis > Menstrual Cycle VariationDiagnostics > Biomarkers > Premenstrual Syndrome

Prevention of multiple pregnancies in an in vitro fertilization program

Nijs M et al., 1993 Fertility and Sterility

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...

General OB/GYN > Assisted Reproduction > Embryo Transfer PolicyGeneral OB/GYN > Assisted Reproduction > Multiple Pregnancy PreventionEthics/Philosophy > Reproductive Technology > Embryo Management

Clomiphene citrate affects cervical mucus and endometrial morphology independently of the changes in plasma hormonal levels induced by multiple follicular recruitment

Massai MR et al., 1993 Fertility and Sterility

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...

Infertility > Ovulation Induction > Clomiphene Citrate Side EffectsReproductive Endocrinology > Endometrial Development > Clomiphene EffectsDiagnostics > Cervical Mucus > Drug-Induced Changes

A comparative study of human chorionic gonadotropin, placebo, and bed rest for women with early threatened abortion

Harrison RF, 1993 International 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. PATIENTS AND INTE...

Pregnancy > Threatened Abortion > hCG TreatmentPregnancy > Early Pregnancy Loss > Hormonal InterventionResearch Methodology > Randomized Controlled Trial > Pregnancy Outcomes