Obstetrics and gynecology
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To use data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Pregnancy-Related Mortality Surveillance System to examine trends in pregnancy-related mortality and risk factors for pregnancy-related death. ⋯ Increased efforts to identify pregnancy-related deaths have contributed to an increase in the reported pregnancy-related mortality ratio. More than half of such deaths, however, are probably still unreported. Adequate surveillance of pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity is necessary for interpreting trends, identifying high-risk groups, and developing effective interventions.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Aug 1996
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialInduction of ovulation in clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome with pulsatile GnRH.
To determine the efficacy of pulsatile GnRH alone and in combination with clomiphene citrate or gonadotropins in a stepwise approach for inducing ovulation in women with clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). ⋯ The use of subcutaneous pulsatile GnRH alone and in combination with clomiphene citrate or gonadotropins for induction of ovulation in clomiphene-resistant PCOS in a stepwise approach produces a high cumulative conception rate associated with a low rate of multiple pregnancy and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.