Archives of gynecology and obstetrics
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Oct 2017
Cervical varicosities may predict placenta accreta in posterior placenta previa: a magnetic resonance imaging study.
The aim of this study was to prenatally predict placenta accreta in posterior placenta previa using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). ⋯ It was difficult to diagnose placenta accreta in the posterior placenta previa using the well-known findings. The quantification of cervical varicosities could effectively predict placenta accreta.
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Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. · Oct 2017
Review Meta AnalysisWenjing decoction (herbal medicine) for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Wenjing decoction is a well-accepted traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea in East Asia, but its clinical effectiveness and risk have not been adequately assessed. In this paper, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of Wenjing decoction for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. ⋯ The results supported the clinical use of Wenjing decoction for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. However, the quality of the evidence for this finding was low due to a high risk of bias in the included studies. Therefore, well-designed randomized controlled trials are still needed to further evaluate the efficacy of Wenjing decoction for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.