Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · May 2004
Case ReportsIntravenous and inhaled epoprostenol for primary pulmonary hypertension during pregnancy and delivery.
Primary pulmonary hypertension carries a significant mortality risk during pregnancy and delivery. ⋯ Intravenous epoprostenol treatment is effective in management of pregnant and postpartum women with primary pulmonary hypertension. Inhaled epoprostenol was effective during the intrapartum and immediate postpartum period.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · May 2004
Professional liability and other career pressures: impact on obstetrician-gynecologists' career satisfaction.
To investigate the impact of career pressures on career satisfaction and satisfaction with job-specific activities among obstetrician-gynecologists. ⋯ Career pressures produced by liability insurance costs have more negative impact on clinicians' satisfaction with their professional lives and job-specific activities than managed care and requirements for continuing medical education.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Feb 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialAnesthetic effect of intrauterine lidocaine plus naproxen sodium in endometrial biopsy.
To compare the efficacy of intrauterine lidocaine with oral naproxen sodium on pain perception of the patients during endometrial biopsy using the Pipelle instrument and to investigate their effects when used in combination. ⋯ I
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Feb 2004
Comparative StudyIntrauterine pressure during the second stage of labor in obese women.
The perception that obese women have longer labors and a higher frequency of operative delivery because they are "poor pushers" persists despite the absence of objective study. We tested the hypothesis that obese women generate inadequate intrauterine pressure during the second stage of labor. ⋯ II-2