The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
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J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res. · Feb 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyIntravenous iron sucrose versus oral iron in treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy: a randomized clinical trial.
Iron deficiency is a leading cause of anemia in pregnancy. The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of oral and intravenous iron therapy in improving iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy and restoring iron stores, compare the obstetric outcome in the two groups and evaluate the safety of intravenous iron sucrose. ⋯ Intravenous administration of iron sucrose is a safe treatment for correction of anemia in pregnancy, without serious side-effects.
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J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res. · Feb 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialPreincisional infiltration and intraperitoneal instillation of levobupivacaine 0.25% for management of early postoperative pain following laparoscopic ovarian drilling.
To assess the effectiveness of combined preincisional local infiltration (at trocar sites) and intraperitoneal instillation of levobupivacaine 0.25% for the management of early postoperative pain following laparoscopic ovarian drilling. ⋯ The combination of preincisional local infiltration and intraperitoneal instillation of levobupivacaine 0.25% was found to substantially reduce postoperative pain and the consumption of postoperative analgesics during the first 24 h; and shorten hospital stay and time to resume normal activities after LOD. It was also associated with a very high overall patient satisfaction without any significant adverse events.