Letter to the Editor: Vaccination effects on reducing COVID-19 complications in pregnancy: A large-scale report from Ira...
Do neonatal birth weight thresholds for labor dystocia outcomes differ between short and normal stature women?
To determine if there is a correlation between maternal short stature and neonatal birth weight among women with adverse outcomes related to labor dystocia. The medical records of singleton deliveries with adverse obstetric outcomes related to labor dystocia during 2014-2020, in a single tertiary center, were reviewed. Outcomes included at least on...
Screening and treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy: A review and appraisal of current international guidelin...
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in pregnancy is a common diagnosis that is associated with adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes. There remains uncertainty regarding how best to screen for, prevent, and treat established IDA in pregnancy. There is no consensus on the benefits of routine iron supplementation in pregnancy, with concerns regarding pote...
Impacts of β-thalassemia/hemoglobin E disease on pregnancy outcomes.
To compare obstetric outcomes between women with β-thalassemia/hemoglobin E (β-thal/HbE) disease and those of low-risk pregnancies, and also between the two subgroups, β-thal0/HbE and β-thal+/HbE disease. A retrospective cohort study was undertaken on pregnant women with β-thal/HbE disease and low-risk pregnancies, which were randomly selected with...
Labor pain management practices and associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The pain that women experience during labor and childbirth is the central feature of parturition in humans. Despite improvement in the development of standards for pain assessment and treatment, labor pain is mostly ignored especially in low- and middle-income countries resulting in unmeasured suffering from childbirth for mothers. We aimed to prov...
Rates of genetic consultation in high-grade serous ovarian cancer patients in the era of PARP inhibitor therapy: A popul...
The American Society of Clinical Oncology recommends all patients with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSC) undergo germline genetic testing. Genetic consultation rates in Ontario, Canada, only reached 13.3% in 2011. In 2016, PARP inhibitor maintenance therapy became available in Ontario for BRCA-positive HGSC patients. Given expanding treatm...
Prenatal diagnosis and outcomes in fetuses with duplex kidney.
...Duplex kidney is a relatively frequent form of urinary system abnormality. This study aimed to elucidate the value of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) and whole exome sequencing (WES) for duplex kidney and the perinatal outcomes of duplex kidney fetuses. This retrospective cohort study included 63 patients with duplex kidney diagnosed using an...
Effects of medical abortion assisted by traditional Chinese medicine: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled t...
To what extent traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with mifepristone and misoprostol is beneficial for improving the complete abortion rate and duration of vaginal bleeding has been a subject of debate in the field of medical abortion. To assess the evidence regarding the complete abortion rate and duration of vaginal bleeding of medical ab...
Bisphenol A and polycystic ovary syndrome in human: A systematic review.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder characterized by anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovarian morphology. Its etiology is uncertain and one of the hypotheses is that environmental factors, such as the bisphenol A (BPA) endocrine disruptor, may be involved. To investigate the association between exposure to BPA and...
Physical energies for the management of genitourinary syndrome of menopause: An overview of a systematic review and netw...
Energy-based devices (laser and radiofrequency) have been used to treat genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). To evaluate the efficacy and safety of physical energy use in managing GSM symptoms. Five databases were searched from inception to December 2022. Language restrictions were not imposed. We included all Cochrane and non-Cochrane system...
