American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
Am J Obstet Gynecol
· ISSN (print) 0002-9378
· ISSN (e) 1097-6868
· 1,157 papers in corpus
observational
2007
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess temporal trends for hysterectomy among Olmsted County, Minnesota women. STUDY DESIGN: Using the Rochester Epidemiology Project database, we identified all county residents undergoing a hys…
case-report
2007
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is known to be associated with an increased risk for early pregnancy complications, including ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage. However, little has so far been reported on complications linked to severe endometrios…
lab-animal
2007
OBJECTIVE: In endometrium, stromal progesterone receptors mediate production of paracrine factors, which enhance binding of the transcription factor specific protein-1 to the promoter of the gene encoding the 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydroge…
other
2006
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the outcomes of hysterectomy with and without conservation of the ovaries. STUDY DESIGN: Data were collected prospectively for 3 years from 257 women undergoing hysterectomy (group 1) and 5…
other
2006
diagnostic-accuracy
2006
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility of autofluorescence laparoscopy in the diagnosis of endometriotic lesions. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective analysis of 83 consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopy for suspected …
observational
2006
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to analyze the frequency and the determinants of long-term clinically detectable recurrence rate of deep, ovarian, and pelvic endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: The clinical data of 1106 women with first diag…
observational
2006
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether serum and peritoneal fluid levels of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) differ between women with and without endometriosis and to examine the relationship between proliferative …
other
2006
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the fluctuation of expression and activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase in normal human endometrium throughout the menstrual cycle. STUDY DESIGN: Thirty-three normal endometr…
observational
2006
OBJECTIVE: Our primary aim was to identify subtypes of chronic pelvic pain and to compare the cases of women with the identified subtypes on health status and trauma history. We hypothesized that women with diffuse abdominal/pelvic pain wou…
other
2006
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the long-term efficacy and prognosis of hysteroscopic resection and coagulation of the polyp base of endometrial polyps with focal atypia in postmenopausal women. STUDY DESIGN: In this obser…
observational
2006
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe long-term outcomes for women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) after evaluation in a CPP specialty clinic. STUDY DESIGN: This was a prospective observational cohort study of women treated f…
rct
2006
OBJECTIVE: The etiology of chronic pelvic pain is disputed and multifactorial. We studied the effect of Mensendieck somatocognitive therapy aimed at reducing physical pain by changing posture, movement and respiration patterns combined with…
observational
2006
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to estimate the frequency at which laparoscopic surgery is performed to treat female pelvic pain. STUDY DESIGN: Using the National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery, we performed a retrospective, cross-s…
other
2006
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether pregnancy-associated plasma protein A, glycodelin, osteoprotegerin, and soluble CD163 are possible peritoneal fluid markers for endometriosis and to compare them with the establis…
observational
2006
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the frequency of postsurgical ovarian failure in patients undergoing laparoscopic excision of bilateral endometriomas. STUDY DESIGN: Patients who had been operated on for bilateral ovarian …
other
2006
other
2006
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to ascertain whether the incidence of pregnancy is increased and time-to-conception is reduced in infertile women with rectovaginal endometriosis undergoing conservative surgery compared with those on ex…
2006
rct
2006
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to compare morbidity for women undergoing laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy (LAVHO) and vaginal hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy without laparoscopic assistanc…
other
2005
OBJECTIVE: HOXA10, expressed in endometrium, plays an important role in uterine receptivity at the time of implantation. In the endometrium of women with endometriosis, its expression is reduced. The aim of this study was to determine wheth…
nonrandomized-trial
2005
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to report on the benign gynecologic conditions occurring among women with an intact uterus at enrollment in the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project. …
case-report
2005
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate 4 cases of chronic urinary retention and pelvic floor muscle spasms after surgery for endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: These patients underwent a complete history, physical exam, and diagnos…
observational
2005
OBJECTIVE: Retrospective studies suggest that laparoscopic excision of endometriomas is associated with a reduced responsiveness to ovarian hyperstimulation. In this study, we prospectively evaluated ovarian response to hyperstimulation in …
other
2005
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility and complications of laparoscopic segmental colorectal resection for endometriosis and its efficacy on gynecologic and digestive symptoms. STUDY DESIGN: After magnetic resona…