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FIGO Guidelines: Prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage in low-resource settings

Surgery and Technology: The Triple-P procedure as a conservative surgical alternative to peripartum hysterectomy for placenta percreta

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International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics publishes articles on all aspects of basic and clinical research in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology and related subjects, with emphasis on matters of worldwide interest.

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Incidence of postpartum anal incontinence among Indians and black Africans in a resource-constrained country
25 May 2012
Thinagrin D. Naidoo, Jagidesa Moodley, Tonya E. Esterhuizen
Abstract: Objective: To estimate the prevalence of postpartum anal incontinence (AI) in a low-resource setting and to highlight any interracial variation in the incidence. Methods: A prospective obser...
Predictors of oral contraceptive use among teenaged girls in southeastern Hungary
23 May 2012
Zoltan Kozinszky, János Sikovanyecz, Zoltán Pál, Dávid Szabó, Helga Lehotzky, Attila Pál
Abstract: Objective: To assess the main determinants of oral contraceptive (OC) use among teenaged girls in southeastern Hungary. Methods: A questionnaire was self-administered by 332 participants age...
The optimal threshold values for the severity of urinary incontinence based on the 1-hour pad test
21 May 2012
Bin Li, Lan Zhu, Tao Xu, Jinghe Lang
Abstract: Objective: To explore the correlation between the 1-hour pad test and Stamey incontinence grading and to obtain the optimal threshold values for the severity of urinary incontinence. Methods...
Uterine artery, umbilical, and fetal cerebral Doppler velocities after epidural analgesia during labor
21 May 2012
Morgane Valentin, Guillaume Ducarme, Pierre-François Ceccaldi, Bernard Bougeois, Dominique Luton
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the effects of epidural analgesia on uterine artery, umbilical, and fetal cerebral Doppler velocities during labor. Methods: In a prospective study at Beaujon Hospital...
Organization and evolution of organized cervical cytology screening in Thailand
21 May 2012
Thiravud Kuhaprema, Pattarawin Attasara, Petcharin Srivatanakul, Suleeporn Sangrajrang, Richard Muwonge, Catherine Sauvaget, Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan
Abstract: Objective: To describe phase 1 of an organized cytology screening project initiated in Thailand by the Ministry of Public Health and the National Health Security Office. Methods: Women aged ...

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