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 …
ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the association of socioeconomic conditions with female fertility impairment among women who delivered a live birth.DesignCross-sectional analysis.SettingPopulation-based birth cohort (Generation XXI) as…
ObjectiveTo 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 the …
ObjectiveTo use power Doppler ultrasound to assess the effect of endometriosis on intraendometrial and subendometrial blood flow during the menstrual cycle.DesignAn observational prospective study.SettingAcademic teaching hospital.Patient(s…