Objective: To estimate time trends in the frequency of severe perineal tears (SPT) in Portugal and its relationship with episiotomy. Design: Nationwide register-based study by using the national inpatient database. Setting: All Portuguese …
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the association of socioeconomic conditions with female fertility impairment among women who delivered a live birth. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis. SETTING: Population-based birth cohort (Generati…
OBJECTIVE: To compare serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and C-reactive protein (CRP) throughout the menstrual cycle in women with and without endometriosis and to quantify th…
OBJECTIVE: To use power Doppler ultrasound to assess the effect of endometriosis on intraendometrial and subendometrial blood flow during the menstrual cycle. DESIGN: An observational prospective study. SETTING: Academic teaching hospital…