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Vaginal delivery of contraceptives
Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2005Although a steady increase in contraceptive use has been observed both in developed and less-developed countries, the large number of unplanned pregnancies may indicate that the contraceptive needs of a significant percentage of couples have so far not been met. Several new contraceptive products have reached the market during the last 2 years.
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2017
Operative vaginal delivery is defined as a procedure performed in the final part of the second stage of labor in which the operator uses either forceps or a vacuum device to promote the extraction of the fetus from the birth canal. The goal of operative vaginal delivery is to facilitate vaginal birth, hence speeding up delivery with a minimum of ...
Rosen H. +5 more
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Operative vaginal delivery is defined as a procedure performed in the final part of the second stage of labor in which the operator uses either forceps or a vacuum device to promote the extraction of the fetus from the birth canal. The goal of operative vaginal delivery is to facilitate vaginal birth, hence speeding up delivery with a minimum of ...
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Advancing vaginal drug delivery
Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2005Bacterial vaginosis and vulvovaginal candidiasis are the two most common forms of vaginitis in female patients. Although a variety of effective treatments have been available to eradicate these infections, limitations have lessened the utility of previously available products. Oral therapies are often fraught with systemic adverse reactions, as well as
Jennifer, Merabet +2 more
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Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 2010
Operative vaginal delivery remains a valid option when problems arise in the second stage of labor. The most common indications are fetal compromise and failure to deliver spontaneously with maximum maternal effort. There is a clear trend to choose vacuum extraction over forceps to assist delivery, but the evidence supporting that trend is unconvincing.
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Operative vaginal delivery remains a valid option when problems arise in the second stage of labor. The most common indications are fetal compromise and failure to deliver spontaneously with maximum maternal effort. There is a clear trend to choose vacuum extraction over forceps to assist delivery, but the evidence supporting that trend is unconvincing.
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Vaginal Films for Drug Delivery
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013Vaginal dosage forms have been studied in relation to many drugs as the vagina presents several advantages as a site for drug delivery, such as large surface area, rich blood supply, avoidance of the first-pass effect, relatively high permeability to several drugs, and self-insertion.
Rita M, Machado +3 more
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Hydrogels for Vaginal Drug Delivery
2017The chapter provides an overview of the gels currently exploited for vaginal administration, discusses the main advantages and disadvantages of each gel-based system and summarizes the tested drugs. Specific focus is given on the nanosystems-in-hydrogels s and respective nanosystem-vehicle interactions. Finally, the formulations in clinical studies and
Vanić, Željka, Škalko-Basnet, Nataša
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Bacteriuria following vaginal delivery
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1983Vaginal delivery may predispose to bacteriuria, as it entails repeated vaginal examination, compression of the bladder and sometimes urethral catheterization. One hundred and forty pregnant women were studied. Three samples of urine were used for cultures; the first at start of labor, the second 24 h after labor, and the third 14 days later.
M N, Younis +4 more
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Desflurane analgesia for vaginal delivery
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 1995The use of subanaesthetic concentration of inhalational anaesthetic for vaginal delivery offers many advantages to the mother and newborn‐ Desflurane, with the characteristics of rapid onset and minimal metabolism, may provide better analgesia and safety for labour pain control.Eighty healthy parturients were randomly assigned to receive either ...
T K, Abboud +5 more
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FORCEPS-ASSISTED VAGINAL DELIVERY
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 1999Operative vaginal delivery using forceps has been an important part of obstetric practice for nearly 400 years. Countless women and their children have benefited from timely and expertly performed procedures. Physicians must, therefore, make every effort to retain these skills, to modify and improve them in every possible way, and to pass them on.
A F, Gei, M A, Belfort
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Trends in vaginal breech delivery
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2015Approximately 3% of infants are in the breech position at delivery.1 In clinical practice, this presents challenges regarding mode of delivery, and has provoked debate involving clinicians and patients, which have been both complex and polarising.
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