European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · May 2007
Caesarean sections and maternal mortality in Sao Paulo.
To evaluate caesarean section in both public and private sectors; maternal mortality associated with mode of delivery in the public sector (Sistema Unico de Saude, SUS) in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. ⋯ Sao Paulo presented high caesarean section rates. Caesarean section compared to vaginal delivery in the public sector presented higher risk for mortality even when adjusted for hypertension, other disorders, problems and complications, as well as maternal age.
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Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. · May 2007
Pretreatment and prospective assessment of endometrium in menopausal women taking tamoxifen for breast cancer.
To estimate the pretreatment incidence of endometrial pathology and to prospectively assess the endometrial morbidity emerging during tamoxifen intake for breast cancer. ⋯ In menopausal breast cancer patients the incidence of endometrial abnormalities before the start of tamoxifen therapy is high and includes 2.7% of atypical pathology. After the diagnosis and treatment of baseline atypical lesions were accomplished, no atypical endometrial lesion emerged after the start of tamoxifen administration. Based on these findings, we believe that pretreatment assessment of endometrium is recommended in all menopausal women candidate to receive tamoxifen therapy.