Prolonged oligohydramnios following extreme preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (EPPROM) is traditionally associated with a high morbidity and mortality to both the mother and the baby. The clinical maternal evaluation and fetal ultrasou…
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OBJECTIVES: The levonorgestrel (LNG) intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) has been shown to improve symptoms in women with minimal to moderate endometriosis. The precise mechanism for this is unknown. We hypothesized that this involves alteration …
OBJECTIVES: Mirena® has been shown to improve symptoms in women with minimal to moderate endometriosis. The precise mechanisms for this have not been thoroughly investigated. We investigate here one possible mechanism-alteration in the numb…
Background Intracranial fusiform aneurysms are less common than saccular aneurysms, but are associated with higher mortality and morbidity. We conducted this study to determine the safety and efficacy of the pipeline embolization device (PE…
A 34-years-old primigravida conceived following a fourth attempt at in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer for severe bilateral tubal disease and grade IV endometriosis. Pregnancy progressed well until 17 weeks gestation when she sponta…