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Formulation, development and characterization of fosfomycin tromethamine pessaries for the treatment of vaginal infections [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Background The present study investigated the formulation, development, and characterization of Fosfomycin pessaries for the treatment of genitourinary tract infections. To achieve higher local concentration and to avoid the systemic exposure of the body
Mahboob Ul Haq, Attiqa Naz, Abdul Baseer, Sajjad Ahmad, Basmah F. Alharbi, Muhammad Khurram   +5 more
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Effect of zinc-containing pessaries on menopausal genitourinary syndrome, a double-blind randomised trial [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Menopause-related changes in the vulva, vagina, and lower urinary tract are called the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). Symptoms include urgency, dysuria, recurrent urinary tract infection, dryness, burning, irritation in the ...
Assem Mousa, Ismail Elgarhi, Bahaa Ibrahim, Emad Atalla, Mazen Abdel-Rasheed, Omar Nagy, Kareem Shaheen   +6 more
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Pessary for Prevention of Preterm Birth and Perinatal Mortality in Pregnancies with a Short Cervix: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials [PDF]

Diagnostics
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy of cervical pessaries in preventing perinatal mortality and extreme preterm birth in pregnancies characterized by a short cervix.
Henrique Graf Provinciatto, Edward Araujo Júnior, Gustavo Yano Callado, Alan Roberto Hatanaka, Roberto Angelo Fernandes Santos, Evelyn Traina, Gabriela Ubeda Santucci França, Luiza Graça Coutinho, Alan Lebrão de Amorim, Lucas Almeida das Chagas, Rosiane Mattar, Marcelo Santucci França   +11 more
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Conservative Treatment in Stress Urinary Incontinence—Narrative Literature Review [PDF]

Life
Background: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is the most common subtype of urinary incontinence in women and significantly their affects quality of life.
Mircea-Octavian Poenaru, Liana Ples, Cristian-Valentin Toma, Fernanda-Ecaterina Augustin, Romina-Marina Sima, Mihaela Amza, Irina Pacu, Giorgia Zampieri, Andrei Sebastian Diaconescu, Daniela Poenaru   +9 more
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Examining pessary use and satisfaction in managing pelvic organ prolapse: results from a cross-sectional multicentre patient survey [PDF]

BMC Urology
Background Vaginal pessaries are a common method of managing pelvic organ prolapse (POP), as well as different types of urinary incontinence, allowing patients to successfully improve overall quality of life.
Minhal Mussawar, Sahar Khademioore, Astha Chandra, Mehrshad Hanafimosalman, Garson Chan   +4 more
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Analysing the support mechanisms of the vaginal ring pessary on supine and upright MRI [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Vaginal pessaries have been used for millennia to alleviate symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Despite their long-standing use, the success rate of pessary treatment is approximately 60%, and the underlying mechanisms of support are not well ...
Frieda van den Noort, I. de Alba Alvarez, A. van der Steen, A. D. Smelt, F. F. J. Simonis, A. T. M. Grob   +5 more
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Feasibility of Intravaginal Artesunate as an Adjuvant HPV & Cervical Precancer Treatment Among Women Living With HIV in Kenya: Study Protocol for a Phase II Clinical Trial [PDF]

Cancer Control
Introduction Cervical cancer disproportionately affects women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), who account for 90% of deaths from the disease. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for 99% of cervical cancer cases.
Annum Sadana BA, Jackton Omoto MBChB, MMed, Katherine Sorgi MA, Lisa Rahangdale MD, MPH, Jennifer S. Smith PhD, Mihaela Plesa BA, CCRP, Chemtai Mungo MD, MPH   +6 more
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A Novel Incisionless Disposable Vaginal Device for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: Efficacy and Quality of Life [PDF]

International Neurourology Journal, 2023
Purpose This clinical study sought to evaluate the possible clinical effectiveness and practicality of URINO, an innovative, incisionless, and disposable intravaginal device, designed for patients suffering from stress urinary incontinence.
Chung Lyul Lee, Jong Mok Park, Ji Yong Lee, Seung Woo Yang, Hyun Seok Na, Jaegeun Lee, Sunkyung Jung, Ju Hyun Shin   +7 more
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Factors associated with unsuccessful pessary fitting and reasons for discontinuation in Korean women with pelvic organ prolapse [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2022
Objective To identify the factors associated with unsuccessful pessary fitting and reasons for pessary discontinuation in Korean women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Sumin Oh, Hye Ryun Namkung, Hee Yeon Yoon, So Yeon Lee, Myung Jae Jeon   +4 more
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Cervical pessary for preterm twin pregnancy in women with a short cervix [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2020
ObjectiveWe aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cervical pessary for extending twin pregnancy in women with a short cervix.MethodsBetween January 2014 and March 2019, the use of a cervical pessary for twin pregnancy in women with a cervical length of ≤
Da Un Jung, Min Jung Choi, Sun Young Jung, Suk Young Kim   +3 more
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