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Implantable drug delivery system: Frontiers of medicine‐engineering interdisciplinary

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
This review systematically summarizes the driving mechanisms of implantable on‐demand drug delivery systems (IDDS), including endogenous, exogenous, and closed‐loop strategies. It highlights the pivotal roles of flexible electronics and miniaturization in enhancing the tissue conformity and spatial adaptability.
Yu Zeng, Rongtai Su, Manyu Zhao, Xin Song, Ran Liu, Yuhao Zhou, Chaojuan Yang, Yanli Jiao, Xiao‐Wei Xiang, Lingqian Chang   +9 more
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The Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device is Effective as Emergency Contraception

, 2021
Emergency contraception prevents pregnancy after sexual intercourse. The FDA has approved two "morning-after" pills for this purpose, and the copper intrauterine device (IUD) is an order of magnitude more effective than these oral options.
Turok, D.; Simmons, R.; Kaiser, J.; Gawron, L.; Sanders, J.
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Epidemiological profile and effectiveness of immediate postpartum contraception in Brazilian women

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2023
PurposeTo determine the epidemiological profile of women who inserted copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD), subdermal etonogestrel implant (ENG), tubal ligation (TL), depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) or did not choose a contraceptive method (NCM ...
Marcelo Luis Steiner, Julia Lorenzini Mendes, Rodolfo Strufaldi, Monica Carneiro, Silvana Aparecida Giovanelli, Mariliza Henrique da Silva   +5 more
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Iron Physiology and Its Impact on Atopic Diseases: An EAACI Taskforce Report

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Iron is essential for oxygen transport, energy metabolism, and immune regulation. Yet iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient disorder across all age groups, affecting nearly one quarter of the global population. Iron deficiency triggers nutritional immunity, a host defense mechanism that withholds and redistributes iron, contributing
Franziska Roth‐Walter, Ioana Agache, Beatriz Cabanillas, Roberto Berni Canani, Pasquale Comberiati, Holger Garn, Cristina Gomez‐Casado, Karin Hufnagl, Ekaterina Khaleva, Gregorio P. Milani, Daniel Munblit, Nikolaos Douladiris, Liam O'Mahony, Frank Redegeld, Carmen Riggioni, Peter K. Smith, Betty van Esch, Emilia Vassilopoulou, Carina Venter, Diego G. Peroni   +19 more
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Copper release from copper intrauterine devices removed after up to 8 years of use

, 1993
We studied the copper-releasing ability, weight and microscopic appearance of 2 copper-bearing intrauterine devices (IUDs), Copper-T Cu 200 (CuT) and Nova-T Cu 200 Ag (NovaT), after they had been in utero for up to 8 years.
Thormann, Lene, Laursen, Kjeld, Lebech, Paul Erik, Kjær, Andreas, Borggaard, Ole   +4 more
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Rare case of retained Copper‑T IUCD transmigration, presenting in a pregnant lady with Caecal Perforation Requiring Ileocecal Resection and Ileocolic Anastomosis: A Case report.

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry
: Background: Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) are effective long‑acting reversible contraceptives but may rarely perforate the uterus and migrate to adjacent viscera, sometimes remaining asymptomatic for years. Case Presentation: A 33‑year‑
Tahir Mahmood, Aneeqah Din Muhammad, Shahroze Wajid, Ahmad Uzair Qureshi   +3 more
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A rare case of urinary bladder stone secondary to migrating Intra Uterine Device.

Bhutan Health Journal, 2019
Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs) is one of the most commonly used in Bhutan. IUCDs are effective, safe, cheap, and has minimal systemic side effects. One of the major but rare complications is perforation of uterus and migration into pelvic and
Sonam Jamtsho
doaj   +1 more source

Immediate placement of intrauterine device after second‐trimester medical abortion—Secondary outcomes with one‐year follow‐up

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Immediate intrauterine device placement after second‐trimester medical abortion was associated with a higher incidence of expulsion, lower use of IUD at 12 months, and lower acceptance compared with delayed placement. However, no significant increase in subsequent pregnancies or abortions was observed at the 12 month follow‐up.
Sara Hogmark, Caroline Westermark, Niklas Envall, Kristina Gemzell‐Danielsson, Helena Kopp Kallner   +4 more
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Perception and use of reversible contraceptive methods in Germany: A social listening analysis

Women's Health, 2023
Background: With an increasing array of contraceptives in the market, it is important to understand how users perceive them and how their interests evolve over time.
Preetha Balakrishnan, Christian Kroiss, Taoufik Keskes, Benjamin Friedrich   +3 more
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Dialysis and Pregnancy: Optimizing Therapy for Best Maternal and Fetal Outcomes

Hemodialysis International, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pregnancy in women with end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD) requiring dialysis remains high risk, with significant maternal and fetal complications. While fertility rates are markedly reduced in this population, advances in dialysis care and obstetric management have led to increasing reports of successful pregnancies.
Shreepriya Mangalgi, Silvi Shah
wiley   +1 more source