Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Jan 2006
Bleeding disorders among young women: a population-based prevalence study.
Bleeding problems are prevalent in the general population but may indicate a general bleeding disorder. Our aim was to describe the prevalence of perceived bleeding symptoms, including menorrhagia, in young healthy females. ⋯ Bleeding symptoms were relatively prevalent in this population and similar to other population-based studies.
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Jan 2006
Mortality and major morbidity in premature infants less than 31 weeks gestational age in the decade after introduction of surfactant.
Population- but also center-based mortality and major morbidity rates of premature infants are essential for prenatal counseling and quality control. ⋯ Despite changes in obstetric and neonatal care during the 1990s, mortality and major morbidity rates did not change significantly after the introduction of surfactant in 1991. Comparison of local, regional, national, and international mortality and morbidity rates are becoming more important in allocating resources and in decision-making at the limits of viability.
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Jan 2006
If nuchal translucency screening is combined with first-trimester serum screening the need for fetal karyotyping decreases.
This case-control study was performed to evaluate whether adding first-trimester maternal serum testing to nuchal translucency measurement would improve the antenatal detection of Down's syndrome and decrease the number of women offered fetal karyotyping. ⋯ By adding first trimester biochemistry to nuchal translucency measurement the detection rate of fetuses with Down's syndrome seems to remain unchanged whereas the antenatal risk group to be offered fetal karyotyping decreases.
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Jan 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialOral misoprostol for induction of labor in prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) at term: a randomized control trial.
To compare the efficacy of two different dosages of oral misoprostol (50 and 100 microg) with control, in medical induction of labor for patients with prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) at term. ⋯ Oral misoprostol 50 microg every 4 h is safe, cheap, and as effective as 100 microg in reducing the PROM to delivery time interval and labor duration in primiparous women. The same effect is not observed in a multiparous group.