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13.05.2024 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Obstetrical outcomes of women with new-onset isolated proteinuria diagnosed after 24 weeks’ gestation

During pregnancy, urinary protein excretion rises substantially, primarily due to increased permeability of the glomerular basement membrane and an increased glomerular filtration rate. Moreover, the process of tubular reabsorption of filtered …

verfasst von:
Inshirah Sgayer, Milton Cohen, Yarden Rosenbaum, Etty Kruzel-Davila, Hadas Shasha-Lavsky, Lior Lowenstein, Maya Frank Wolf

13.05.2024 | Correction

Correction: GnRH antagonist protocol versus progestin-primed ovarian stimulation in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

verfasst von:
Renhe Deng, Jinyuan Wang, Junhui He, Xin Lei, Dan Zi, Weihua Nong, Xiaocan Lei

Open Access 12.05.2024 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine

First-trimester serum biomarkers in twin pregnancies and adverse obstetric outcomes–a single center cohort study

Twin pregnancies (TwP) carry a higher risk of major obstetrical complications, including preterm birth (PTB), fetal growth restriction (FGR), hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) [ 1 , 2 ]. PTB is the most prevalent complication in TwP …

verfasst von:
Alexandra Queirós, Laura Gomes, Inês Pereira, Nádia Charepe, Marta Plancha, Sofia Rodrigues, Álvaro Cohen, Marta Alves, Ana Luísa Papoila, Teresinha Simões

10.05.2024 | Gynecologic Oncology

Occult endometrial cancer in women undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications: a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary hospital in China

Hysterectomy is a therapeutic procedure commonly performed in women with benign gynecological conditions, such as symptomatic leiomyomas, adenomyosis, and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Routine workup before hysterectomy includes obtaining a …

verfasst von:
Yang Cao, Honghui Shi, Xiuping Zhuo

10.05.2024 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Outcomes of dichorionic twin pregnancies with fused versus separate placentas

Twin pregnancies, accounting for over 3% of pregnancies in the United States and Canada [ 1 , 2 ], are associated with an increased risk of pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes …

verfasst von:
Sarah Aldhaheri, Vasilica Stratulat, Nir Melamed

07.05.2024 | General Gynecology

Can failure be predicted in methotrexate treatment with the modified parameter?

Ectopic pregnancy is a common disease affecting approximately 1% of all pregnancies [ 1 ]. Women who have had an ectopic pregnancy in their first pregnancy are at high risk for adverse birth outcomes in subsequent pregnancies [ 2 ]. While the …

verfasst von:
Yusuf Başkıran, Kazım Uçkan, İzzet Çeleğen

07.05.2024 | Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine

The comparision among euploidy of preimplantation blastocysts in different controlled ovary stimulation (COH) protocols

In recent years, assisted reproductive technology has helped many infertile couples achieve clinical pregnancies and live births. However, there are still some couples who have difficulty achieving successful outcomes, because of repeated …

verfasst von:
Yu Wang, Junting Xu, Xiangjie Yin, Yuan Fang, Kunming Li

Open Access 07.05.2024 | Gynecologic Oncology

Association between BMI and oncologic outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer: a predictors-matched case-control study

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the deadliest of gynecologic malignancies [ 1 , 2 ], with an average lifetime risk of approximately 1.5%, [ 1 , 3 ]. It is mostly diagnosed at a late stage and the stage at diagnosis is the most important predictor of overall …

verfasst von:
Gabriel Levin, Yoav Brezinov, Yossi Tzur, Tomer Bar-Noy, Melica Nourmoussavi Brodeur, Shannon Salvador, Susie Lau, Walter Gotlieb

07.05.2024 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Predictors and a scoring model for maternal near-miss and maternal death in Southern Thailand: a case-control study

Maternal near-miss (a woman nearly dies but survives a life-threatening complication during pregnancy or childbirth within 42 days of termination of pregnancy; MNM) and maternal mortality (death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of …

verfasst von:
Wipawan Raktong, Rapphon Sawaddisan, Krantarat Peeyananjarassri, Chitkasaem Suwanrath, Alan Geater

06.05.2024 | Gynecologic Oncology

The challenge of survivors of gynecological carcinomas: a retrospective study on occurrence of second tumors

Gynecologic cancer seriously endangers women’s health, and the incidence rate of endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer is increasing [ 1 ]. Although HPV vaccine can effectively prevent cervical cancer, the incidence rate of cervical cancer is still …

verfasst von:
Jianbin Guo, Hao Wang, Xueke Zou, Roujie Huang, Zhiyong Liang, Shuo Liang

Open Access 06.05.2024 | Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine

Predictors of partnership and sexual satisfaction and dyadic effects in couples affected by endometriosis and infertility

Endometriosis affects 5–10% of women of childbearing age, with prevalence ranging from 2–11% in asymptomatic women to 5–50% in infertile women and has also been described as a contributing cause of infertility [ 1 – 3 ]. Regarding the German IVF …

verfasst von:
Deborah van Eickels, Maren Schick, Ariane Germeyer, Sabine Rösner, Thomas Strowitzki, Tewes Wischmann, Beate Ditzen

Open Access 06.05.2024 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Perinatal outcomes among pregnant patients with peripartum coronavirus disease 2019 infection

Since its first recognition in December 2019 and throughout outbreaks of the different virus variants, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced humanity vigorously around the globe, causing social, economic, political and health …

verfasst von:
Alla Saban, Noa Leybovitz Haleluya, Yael Geva, Neta Geva, Reli Hershkovitz

05.05.2024 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Adnexal masses and pregnancy: a single-center experience of 9 years

Due to the frequent use of ultrasonography, the detection rate of adnexal masses during pregnancy has increased dramatically [ 1 ]. It has been reported that the prevalence of adnexal masses varies between 0.2 and 2% throughout pregnancy [ 2 ].

verfasst von:
Rıza Dur, Erhan Demirdag, Ozge Yucel Celik, Ertugrul Karahanoglu, Gamze Dur, Cem Yagmur Ozdemir, Aykan Yucel, Ozlem Moraloglu Tekin

Open Access 04.05.2024 | General Gynecology

Patient satisfaction and sexual issues in vulvar lichen sclerosus treatment: a monocentric certified dysplasia unit survey analysis

Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and mucous membranes that is characterized by a lichenoid inflammatory pattern. This inflammatory reaction leads to fibrosis and scarring during the disease and can lead …

verfasst von:
Philipp Meyer-Wilmes, Julia Wittenborn, Tomáš Kupec, Rebecca Caspers, Elmar Stickeler, Séverine Iborra

04.05.2024 | Review

Comparison between fascia lata and rectus fascia in treatment of pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review

The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend that women be offered lifestyle interventions, physical and behavioral therapies, and medication before surgical options are considered. Still 11–19% of women are …

verfasst von:
Luka Matak, Jan Baekelandt, Maša Šimičević, Magdalena Matak, Mislav Mikuš, Slavko Orešković

03.05.2024 | General Gynecology

The influence of infant characteristics on postpartum depression among mothers with hospitalized infant in NICU

Mothers experience stress when their newborn is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). It is simple to think that in this setting, postpartum depression (PPD) in women may be more prevalent. A recent study evaluated the prevalence of …

verfasst von:
Mariam Kawafha, Dua’a Al Maghaireh, Najah Sami Shawish, Yara Hamadah, Zeena Hamadah, Abedelkader Al kofahi, Rama Ashraf Al Mushasha

Open Access 03.05.2024 | Correction

Correction to: Supplementation with vitamin D improves the embryo quality in in vitro fertilization (IVF) programs, independently of the patients’ basal vitamin D status

verfasst von:
Giorgio Maria Baldini, Michele Russo, Sara Proietti, Gianpiero Forte, Domenico Baldini, Giuseppe Trojano

Open Access 02.05.2024 | General Gynecology

The association between gynecological complaints and the uterine sonographic features in women with a history of cesarean section

Cesarean section (CS) is one of the most frequently performed surgeries worldwide. The CS rate in Germany doubled in the last 30 years to reach an all-time high of about 30.9% according to a 2023 press release from the Federal Statistical Office …

verfasst von:
Helen Kellner, Alex Horky, Frank Louwen, Franz Bahlmann, Ammar Al Naimi

02.05.2024 | Opinion

Pelvic floor dysfunction prevention in female-to-male sexual reassignment: a future challenge for tailoring cares

verfasst von:
Mattia Dominoni, Virginia Valeria Ferretti, Carola Bergnate, Fulvio Gariboldi, Marianna Francesca Pasquali, Annachiara Licia Scatigno, Annalisa De Silvestri, Barbara Gardella

Open Access 01.05.2024 | Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Identifying causes and associated factors of stillbirths using autopsy of the fetus and placenta

Stillbirth is a devastating obstetric complication that remains a major, largely unstudied, cause of perinatal death, affecting 1 in 175 deliveries in the United States, with approximately 2.6 million deaths a year worldwide [ 1 – 3 ].

verfasst von:
Eliel Kedar Sade, Daniel Lantsberg, Moriel Tagar Sar-el, Sheizaf Gefen, Michal Gafner, Eldad Katorza