Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
· ISSN (e) 1600-0412
· 600 papers in corpus
observational
2001
BACKGROUND: Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a cytokine with both stimulatory and inhibitory effects on the inflammatory system such as macrophage inhibition and T-cell activation. It is known to regulate several monocyte functions, including inhibi…
rct
2001
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate short-term recovery of vaginal hysterectomy with those of laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy performed in a prospective, randomized multicentric study. STUDY DESIGN: Eighty patients referred for hysterectomy …
other
2001
BACKGROUND: Gynecological disorders can have adverse effects on a woman's quality of life. Most hysterectomies are thus performed to enhance women's quality of life rather than to save life. This study aims at evaluating the long-term impac…
other
2001
BACKGROUND: Treatment of adnexal torsion remains a clinical dilemma when future fertility is wanted. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the pathological changes and the clinical characteristics on patients hav…
rct
2000
BACKGROUND: A prospective randomized study was performed to evaluate the addition of a gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) during treatment with human menopausal gonadotropins (hMG) in cycles with artificial inseminations with h…
observational
2000
Background. Serum levels of CA125 and CA19‐9 are often elevated in patients with endometriosis, but the clinical or biological significance of this is not well established. The aim of the present study was to compare serum and tissue levels…
observational
2000
BACKGROUND: Serum levels of CA125 and CA 19-9 are often elevated in patients with endometriosis, but the clinical or biological significance of this is not well established. The aim of the present study was to compare serum and tissue level…
observational
2000
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to establish whether operative treatment of recurrent ovarian endometriosis improves the prognosis of in vitro fertilization. METHODS AND MATERIAL: A retrospective analysis of one hundred endometri…
other
2000
BACKGROUND: To assess medium-term efficacy of rollerball endometrial ablation in a district general hospital. METHOD: From March 1992 to June 1997, 91 women underwent rollerball endometrial ablation for uncontrolled menorrhagia unresponsiv…
other
2000
SUBJECT: This study was designed to investigate whether the non-closure of the layers of the uterus during low transverse cesarean section would result in healing and have advantage on closure. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Thirty pregnant ewes ran…
other
1999
BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to investigate the safety and effect of DiHA, dextranomers in hyaluronan, a new biocompatible material for endoscopic treatment of stress incontinence, and to further develop the injection technique. M…
other
1999
observational
1999
BACKGROUND: The study was an audit of patients who attended the Menstrual Disorders Clinic at Glasgow Royal Infirmary over a five year period, and received gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analog (GnRHa). We aimed to identify the clinical in…
other
1999
BACKGROUND: To assess the methods, indications and results of operative laparoscopy for patients presenting with bladder endometriosis. METHODS: Descriptive retrospective study. All the patients presenting with bladder endometriosis infilt…
diagnostic-accuracy
1999
OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of ultrasound scan in the diagnosis of endometrial hyperplasia and cancer in postmenopausal bleeding. DESIGN: A prospective diagnostic accuracy study (1996-97). SETTING: Minimal access surgical trainin…
observational
1998
BACKGROUND: A pelvic examination is the most common procedure in gynecological practice. A majority of women have negative experiences of such examinations. The aim of the present study was to explore attitudes to and experiences of pelvic …
other
1998
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate endometrial responses to three different forms of amenorrhea-inducing HRT in postmenopausal women. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Fifty-one postmenopausal women completing a one-year HRT trial with percutaneous estradiol gel…
other
1998
BACKGROUND: Fluid absorption may cause symptoms of acute volume overload and has also been associated with a less favorable outcome after endometrial resection. To further study this topic, we evaluated the incidence of fluid absorption, th…
observational
1998
OBJECTIVE: A retrospective study of short and long term results of transcervical endomyometrial resection for menorrhagia. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Patient data were collected from all 104 premenopausal women who had undergone a transcervical…
review
1998
Diverse lines of evidence suggest that the Fallopian tubes make no overwhelming contribution to human reproduction other than as a conduit for gametes and embryos. Even so, bearing in mind global success rates for in vitro fertilization (IV…
diagnostic-accuracy
1998
BACKGROUND: To estimate the value of CA-125 for the diagnosis of endometriosis in women with dysmenorrhea, as well as its significance in monitoring therapy and follow-up. METHODS: One hundred and fifty-seven women undergoing laparoscopy f…
nonrandomized-trial
1997
BACKGROUND: Menorrhagia is a common symptom and is often associated with dysmenorrhea. METHODS: The effect of transcervical resection of the endometrium (TCRE) on dysmenorrhea associated with menorrhagia was investigated in a prospective s…
observational
1997
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and incidence of endometriosis in Norwegian women aged 40 to 42, and to evaluate reproductive events and life-style as risk factors for endometriosis as well as to evaluate related health-problems. MAT…
other
1997
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to investigate unprecedentedly immunohistochemical localization of insulin-like growth factor I, insulin-like growth factor I receptor and insulin-like growth factor II in endometriotic tissue, and …
case-report
1997