Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology
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Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol · Aug 2016
Case ReportsPregnancy in a noncommunicating rudimentary horn of a unicornuate uterus: Prerupture diagnosis and management.
The estimated incidence of rudimentary horn pregnancy is one in 76,000. It is a life-threatening entity with a 50% risk of uterine rupture. With advances in prenatal ultrasound in recent decades, there may be an opportunity to detect rudimentary horn pregnancy earlier, resulting in a lower incidence of maternal morbidity and mortality. Management is typically resection of the rudimentary horn and the ipsilateral fallopian tube by either laparotomy or laparoscopy. ⋯ Diagnosis and management of rudimentary horn pregnancy remain a challenge. We should be alert to prenatal ultrasound with the intention of making an earlier diagnosis, thereby resulting in decreased maternal morbidity and mortality.
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Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol · Aug 2016
Increased low back pain risk in nurses with high workload for patient care: A questionnaire survey.
To examine whether the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) increased in hospital nurses with high patient care workload. ⋯ Our results suggest that longer daily working hours and a large number of cared patients per shift should be discouraged in order to prevent musculoskeletal problems such as LBP in registered nurses.