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Perception about Intrauterine Devices, Prior to and After Placement—Prospective Survey

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022
Background: Intrauterine devices are effective long-lasting contraceptive methods with a high rate of satisfaction among users. This study aimed at determining women’s perception of intrauterine contraception, before and after its placement, and ...
Andreia de Vasconcelos Gaspar, Isabel Santos Silva, Maria do Céu Almeida   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gonorrhoea and the Intrauterine Contraceptive Device [PDF]

BMJ, 1968
Though pelvic infection in women fitted with an intrauterine device (I.U.C.D.) is reported to be rare, three cases, gonococcal in origin, are presented. These case histories suggest that the presence of an I.U.C.D. increases the severity of gonorrhoea, while removal of the device before antibiotic therapy is probably essential for proper management ...
R, Statham, R S, Morton
openaire   +2 more sources

Forgotten intrauterine device contributing to infertility

Clinics and Practice, 2011
The aim of the study is to show that long standing forgotten intrauterine device contributes to infertility, reporting three cases presented at Central Hospital Warri, Nigeria, a government tertiary health center.
Gabriel O. Igberase
doaj   +1 more source

POSITIVE ADAPTIVE RESPONSE OF WOMEN IN LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASS FOR CHANGE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD FROM COMBINED CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS TO COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021
Objective: To ensure family spacing in our low socio-economic class. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, from Jan 2018 to Dec 2019.
Tehreem Yazdani, Nabila Amin, Fareeha Zaheer, Farhat Karim, Mohammad Saad Mukhtar, Maryam Mukhtar   +5 more
doaj  

Therapy for Myhre Syndrome: Goals, Misconceptions, and Current Agents

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre Syndrome (MYHRS, MIM #139210) is a rare, multisystem connective tissue disorder caused by recurrent heterozygous gain‐of‐function pathogenic variants in the SMAD4 gene, a key player in TGF‐β signaling and a regulator of extracellular matrix homeostasis.
Alessandro De Falco, Alfonso Manuel D'Alessio, Nicola Brunetti‐Pierri   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Posthumously Diagnosed Myhre Syndrome Presenting With Pleural Remodeling and Endometrial Cancer

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome (OMIM 139210) is a genetic condition defined by neurodevelopmental disability, characteristic facial features, and multisystem proliferative fibrosis. While various types of lung disease have been reported, pleural remodeling leading to restrictive lung disease has not yet been described.
Jeanette Saffir, Karee Morgan, Karigynn Chaimson, Blake E. Funke, Kim L. Sandler, Melissa Hogan, Thomas Cassini   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developmental differences in cortical bone structure in chimpanzee and human femora reflect early locomotor independence in humans

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The cortical bone structure of long bone diaphyses changes throughout growth via skeletal modeling and has important implications for bone strength and structural integrity. Ontogenetic trends in diaphyseal structure have been identified in both chimpanzees and humans but it is not yet clear how these trends compare given notable differences ...
Karen R. Swan, Rachel Ives, Zewdi J. Tsegai, Louise T. Humphrey   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Displaced intrauterine contraceptive device: a multidisciplinary approach

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Implantation of intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) has become a common method of family planning. Very few patients experience any complication, which is why it is regarded as a safe method.
Kinza Alam, Zoya Habib, Muhammad Huzaifa Akhtar Bajwa, Rimsha Jafar, Koukab Ejaz, Zulqarnain Arif   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Editorial Commentary: Estrogen Influences Shoulder Health

Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Estrogen influences bone mineral density, muscle quality and quantity, and collagen synthesis, rotator cuff tearing, worse outcomes after rotator cuff repair, hyperlaxity, and adhesive capsulitis. In this commentary, we discuss the potential explanations for the highly significant associations between hormonal systemic birth control and a ...
Peter Chalmers, Robert Tashjian
wiley   +1 more source

Seminars in epileptology: Holistic management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract This seminar addresses the complexity of the management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders (IDD), advocating holistic and multidisciplinary care aligned with the learning objectives of the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsy is significantly more prevalent in people with IDD, presenting unique diagnostic,
Elena Fonseca, Antonella Riva, Samuel López‐Maza, Malin Zaddach, Marie‐Claire Porter, Ingo Borggraefe, Lance Watkins, Andreas Schulze‐Bonhage, Rohit Shankar, Pasquale Striano, Lina Nashef   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source