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Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block in Uterine Artery Embolisation Protocols for Symptomatic Fibroids: An Australian Single‐Centre Experience

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Assessment of the safety of Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block (SHNB) in uterine artery embolisation (UAE) for symptomatic fibroids. Method Retrospective single tertiary centre analysis of patients who underwent UAE with SHNB (n = 40). Outcomes include assessment of pain scores, overnight stays and complications.
Nessa Kellegher, Jonathan Kelly, Gillian Kehoe, Kevin Ho, Gurjeet Dulku   +4 more
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Toward a Politics of (In)Fertility: Reproductive Debility in Africa

American Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sub‐Saharan Africa has some of the highest estimated rates of infertility or involuntary childlessness in the world, leading epidemiologists to refer to parts of the region as the “infertility belt.” The medicalization of infertility and the situating of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) as the treatment for infertility have siphoned ...
Tessa Moll
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Conditions That Limit Outpatient Abortion Care at Clinics in the United States

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective While most people in the United States obtain abortion care in outpatient settings, such facilities may limit care for some individuals because of a variety of conditions. The situations when abortion care cannot be obtained in the outpatient setting have not been evaluated, leaving a deficit in understanding the need for hospital ...
Katrina Kimport, Melissa J. Chen, Mitchell D. Creinin   +2 more
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Large submucous uterine fibroid mass

Ibom Medical Journal
Background: Uterine fibroids or leiomyomas, are common benign tumors originating from the smooth muscle cells of the uterus. While typically asymptomatic, large submucous fibroids can cause significant clinical manifestations, including abnormal uterine
Obiozor AA, Obiozor CG
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CLINICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CONTENTS OF PD-ECGF, TGF-β, KI67 IN ENDOMETRIUM AT LARGE UTERINE LEIOMYOMA

Клиническая практика, 2016
The endometrium may be the most convenient object of forecasting the development of the large uterine fibroid, as the object is available in the diagnosis of diseases of the uterus, changes in its cytokine profile linked with the growth of uterine ...
S I Askolskaya, E A Kogan, Yu V Popov, M A Solomakhina, N M Fayzullina   +4 more
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Extracellular matrix and Hippo signaling as therapeutic targets of antifibrotic compounds for uterine fibroids

Clinical and Translational Medicine, 2021
Background Uterine fibroids are highly prevalent, collagen‐rich, mechanically stiff, fibrotic tumors for which new therapeutic options are needed. Increased extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness activates mechanical signaling and Hippo/YAP promoting ...
Md Soriful Islam, Sadia Afrin, Bhuchitra Singh, Friederike L. Jayes, Joshua T. Brennan, Mostafa A. Borahay, Phyllis C. Leppert, James H. Segars   +7 more
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Bipolar Disorder and Perimenopause: An Update

Bipolar Disorders, Volume 28, Issue 7, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Perimenopause has been associated with mood worsening in some individuals, including increased depressive symptoms. Yet, the link between bipolar disorder (BD) and perimenopause remains understudied. This review aimed to provide an update on recent original studies and contextualize findings within the broader literature to guide ...
Jana Radosavljevic, Deniz Bengi, Benicio N. Frey   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of uterine artery embolisation on fibroid volume at 436 months in women with symptomatic fibroids at a tertiarylevel hospital

South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2017
Background. Symptomatic uterine fibroids have a significant impact on women’s health. Surgical intervention (myomectomy and hysterectomy) has been the mainstay of treatment.
Z Abdool, R T Mogakane, S Ahmad, H M Swanepoel   +3 more
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Chronic Granulomatous Peritonitis From Recurrent Bilateral Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratomas Masquerade as Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Although rare, ruptured mature cystic teratoma (MCT) can cause chronic granulomatous peritonitis that mimics peritoneal carcinomatosis. In patients with a history of cystectomy for MCT, careful clinicoradiologic and histopathologic correlation is essential to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary aggressive treatment.
Zohre Sadeghian, Joel Cardenas, Kirill Lyapichev, Albert Parlade, Elvia Goez‐Gutierrez, Amir Behdad, Esther Yoon   +6 more
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Advanced Primary Cervical Carcinosarcoma With Ovarian and Peritoneal Metastases in a Premenopausal Woman: A Rare Case Report From Northern Tanzania

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Cervical carcinosarcoma (CCS), also known as malignant mixed Müllerian tumor (MMMT) of the cervix, is an exceptionally rare and aggressive biphasic neoplasm composed of both epithelial and mesenchymal malignant components. Due to its rarity, optimal management strategies are not well established, particularly in low‐resource settings.
John Lugata, Gidion Kategugwa, Kimberly R. Sladek, Abitalis Mayengela, Kenneth Bagandanshwa, Baraka Shao, Edrick Elias, Joseph Mlay, Bariki Mchome, Eusebious Maro, Alex Mremi, Fredrick Mbise   +11 more
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