Diagnosis is the science and practice of defining a disease by recognizing its symptoms and manifestations. In this regard, the diagnosis entails differentiating the characteristics of one disease from another disease that may give rise to …
Diagnosis and preoperative staging of endometriosis have a crucial role in planning surgical procedure in a multidisciplinary setting. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the imaging modalities of choice for deep pelvic endo…
ObjectiveTo generate guidance for detailed uterine niche evaluation by ultrasonography in the non-pregnant woman, using a modified Delphi procedure amongst European experts.MethodsTwenty gynecological experts were approached through their m…
What is the recommended diagnostic work-up of female genital anomalies according to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)/European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE) system? The ESHRE/ESGE consensus for …
PurposeCancer screening strategies have commonly adopted single-biomarker thresholds to identify abnormality. We investigated the impact of serial biomarker change interpreted through a risk algorithm on cancer detection rates.Patients and …
We thank Ludovisi et al. for their interest in our paper and for undertaking a retrospective analysis of data collected from symptomatic women attending their department for clinical evaluation. The authors note visualization rates of over …
BackgroundOvarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an iatrogenic potentially life threatening condition resulting from an excessive ovarian stimulation. Its reported incidence varies from one percent to ten percent of in vitro fertilizat…
Promoting patient safety in primary care Honesty and openness may not be best policyEditor-We were both surprised by Wilson et al who, in their editorial, ask everybody to send in reports of their errors. 1Our concerns remain regardless of …
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of thermal balloon therapy for menorrhagia. DESIGN: Prospective, observational study. SETTING: Fifteen centres in Canada and Europe. POPULATION: Two hundred and ninety-six eligible women for wh…
Cyclical ultrastructural changes in the endometrium and Fallopian tube have been reported previously but in different subjects. The aim of this study is to compare cyclical changes in endometrial gland and tubal (isthmic, mid-tube, ampulla,…
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the success of gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) and superovulation with intra-uterine artificial insemination (S-IUI) in couples with long-term unexplained infertility. Thirty-nine couples were…
SummaryThe value of pelvic ultrasound early in the investigation of infertile women has not been fully evaluated. Eighty-eight patients attending the infertility clinic for the first time had an ultrasound scan before their diagnostic lapar…