Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · May 2011
Neural networks prediction of preterm delivery with first trimester bleeding.
This paper illustrates a retrospective study of the outcome of those pregnancies that continued from an initial episode of bleeding in first trimester. ⋯ The success rate of prediction obtained using the feed forward backpropogation network is 70%. Hence, this model can be used to identify women at the risk of premature delivery for planning antenatal care and clinical interventions in pregnancy.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · May 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRectal versus oral misoprostol for active management of third stage of labor: a randomized controlled trial.
To test that rectal misoprostol is effective for active management of third stage of labor, and probably with less side effects than oral misoprostol. ⋯ Rectal misoprostol is effective in the management of third stage of labor, and with a significant decrease in side effects. Lesser dose and other routes could be explored in the future.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · May 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialUmbilical cord blood acid-base and gas analysis after early versus delayed cord clamping in neonates at term.
To compare umbilical cord acid-base status and blood gas analysis between umbilical cords clamped within 10 s and at 2 min of delivery. ⋯ A delay of 2 min before umbilical cord clamping does not significantly change acid-base and gas analysis results, with the exception of a higher mean umbilical artery pO(2) value in the delayed clamping group.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · May 2011
Comparative StudyImpact of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the management of patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma after treatment.
The aims of this study were to compare the usefulness and reliability of integrated whole-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) using (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) with those of contrast-enhanced multidetector CT during regular follow-up in patients after initial treatment of ovarian cancer, to assess the impact of FDG-PET/CT on the confirmation of recurrence, restaging, and clinical management of patients, and to determine the incremental information provided by PET/CT. ⋯ Both integrated FDG-PET/CT and contrast-enhanced multidetector CT are sensitive surveillance modalities for the detection of recurrent ovarian cancer; the use of both modalities aids decisions on treatment plans and may ultimately have a favorable impact on prognosis. However, contrast-enhanced multidetector CT is recommended for the regular follow-up for ovarian cancer patients after initial treatment.