Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
· ISSN (e) 1600-0412
· 600 papers in corpus
other
2004
Sir, In their article, Khan et al. (1) used the Mann–Whitney test and the Kruskal–Wallis test to compare groups, because they claim that normality was not satisfied. However, in their comparisons between the groups, they are in fact compari…
observational
2004
BACKGROUND: Uterine peristalsis sustains sperm transport and can be detected by hysterosalpingoscintigraphy (HSSG). This study is the first to be designed to investigate utero-tubal transport function by HSSG and uterine contractility by in…
rct
2003
BACKGROUND: To evaluate changes in psychological well-being and sexuality 1 year after laparoscopic and abdominal hysterectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Seventy-four women scheduled for abdominal hysterectomy due to benign disorders and asses…
case-report
2003
From November 1998 to June 1999 a previously healthy 38-year-old woman experienced seven episodes of recurrent spontaneous right-sided pneumothorax associated with the period of menstruation. The intervals of menstruation were regular and s…
observational
2003
BACKGROUND: Women with endometriosis claim that delayed diagnosis is a problem. Anglo-American studies have shown a delay from 3 to 11 years between the onset of pain symptoms and the final diagnosis of endometriosis. The aim of this study …
rct
2003
BACKGROUND: Menorrhagia is one of the commonest reasons for gynecologic consultations. Inhibitors of fibrinolysis and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are generally used as therapy for the condition with an acceptable response…
other
2003
OBJECTIVE: To develop an analytical approach to estimate the probability of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer in women with postmenopausal bleeding, using a combination of patient history and tests. METHODS: A prospectively collected data…
rct
2003
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of three different doses of Nestorone progestin administered by implants for relief of pain, as well as bleeding patterns and symptoms in women with endometriosis. DESIGN: An open clinical study without …
observational
2002
BACKGROUND: Different cytokines and ovarian steroid hormones have been reported to regulate the growth and maintenance of endometriosis. We determined the relationship between peritoneal fluid concentrations of interleukin-6, ovarian steroi…
review
2002
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have indicated that the risk of thromboembolic disease (VTE) in users of combined oral contraceptive pills (COCs) varies not only with estrogen dose, but also with the progestogen in pills with the same estrogen d…
lab-animal
2002
PROBLEM: To investigate whether endometriotic stromal cells release the urokinase plasminogen activator, soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1. If so, to establish if there are any difference…
other
2002
BACKGROUND: To evaluate (a) cadherins and CD44 expression in normal endometrium and in peritoneal endometriosis, and (b) to correlate, their expressions with clinicopathological parameters. METHODS: E- and N-cadherin, CD44 isoforms, CD44v3…
other
2002
BACKGROUND: Endometrial angiogenesis is important for bleeding control and fertility, and is believed to be regulated by angiogenic growth factors under the influence of ovarian steroids. OBJECTIVE: To document the pattern of expression of…
other
2002
BACKGROUND: Augmented serum prolactin (PRL) levels have been implicated as a cause for infertility in patients with endometriosis. However, it has not been established whether this lactogenic hormone or its receptor (PRLR) have specific eff…
other
2002
BACKGROUND: To establish the value of a new technique called transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy for exploration of the tubo-ovarian structures in the management of patients with unexplained infertility. METHODS: A total of 120 women with primar…
case-report
2001
rct
2001
BACKGROUND: To assess whether hormonal treatment of endometriosis improves quality of life for women with endometriosis. METHODS: In a prospective, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy study on 48 women with verified endometriosis, the p…
nonrandomized-trial
2001
BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor has been shown to play an important role in preservation and restoration of endothelial integrity. Similar effects on endothelial function have been described with estrogen replacement. This po…
case-report
2001
Mullerian duct anomalies occur in a variety of distinctive forms. Disorders of vertical fusion of mullerian ducts (AFS II) are due to defective fusion between the down growing mullerian ducts and upgrowing derivative of urogenital sinus (1)…
observational
2001
BACKGROUND: IL-12 is a key immunomodulatory cytokine. Its presence or concentration in peritoneal fluid is not related to the presence of endometriosis or the stage of the disease. A study was carried out to gain insight into the role of IL…
case-report
2001
lab-animal
2001
BACKGROUND: It is still unclear whether the immunologic perturbation observed in women with endometriosis represents an intrinsic defect of the immune system or it is consequent to the presence of endometrium in ectopic sites. The present s…
review
2001
Endometriosis, defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma at ectopic sites, is still not fully understood. The relation of minimal or mild endometriosis to subfertility is not established. The association is not necessarily ca…
other
2001
BACKGROUND: Two aims: 1) To assess the results of laparoscopically assisted vaginal management of deep endometriosis infiltrating the rectovaginal septum (RVS); 2) to pinpoint the differences between this procedure and that used for deep en…
lab-animal
2001
BACKGROUND: To determine whether there is a factor (or factors) in the peritoneal fluid of endometriosis patients that impairs embryo growth and embryo implantation. METHODS: Growth and development of two-cell mouse embryos which were cult…