International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics : the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Dec 2010
Outcomes for pregnant women infected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus during the 2009 pandemic in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
To study the epidemiologic characteristics and underlying conditions that place pregnant women infected with H1N1 virus at increased risk for being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). ⋯ Neither an advanced pregnancy nor comorbidities increased the risk of being admitted to the ICU but, compared with the results of other studies, a prompt treatment lowered mortality.
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Dec 2010
Comparative StudyComparison of the pain experienced by infertile women undergoing hysterosalpingo contrast sonography or radiographic hysterosalpingography.
To evaluate the pain and cause of pain experienced by women undergoing hysterosalpingography (HSG) and contrast hysterosalpingo sonography (HyCoSy) with air in a saline solution for the assessment of uterine and tubal patency. ⋯ Hysterosalpingo contrast sonography is similar to HSG regarding rapidity of pain disappearance, and infrequency and moderation of vagal effects, but the level of pain is slightly higher, probably due to the greater volume of medium injected.
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Dec 2010
Comparative StudyCytology versus visual inspection with acetic acid among women treated previously with cryotherapy in a low-resource setting.
To compare visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) with conventional cervical cytology as a follow-up cervical cancer screening method in women who had been treated previously with cryotherapy. ⋯ As the single-visit approach for cervical cancer screening gains popularity, more women will have been treated with cryotherapy. Appropriate follow-up screening is therefore vital. Cytology may be a more suitable screening method than VIA in low-resource settings for women treated previously with cryotherapy.
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To study the causes, burden, and impact of pregnancy-related acute renal failure (PRARF) in a low-resource setting. ⋯ Pregnancy-related acute renal failure is potentially fatal but largely preventable. Universal prenatal care and greater access to emergency obstetric services, especially in rural India, could avert PRARF and its consequences.