American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Mar 2007
Comparative StudyModelflow: a new method for noninvasive assessment of cardiac output in pregnant women.
Estimation of cardiac output by continuous finger arterial pressure waveform analysis with Modelflow is a noninvasive technique for beat-to-beat hemodynamic assessment. The purpose of this study was to compare this method in pregnant women with the more commonly used Doppler echocardiography. ⋯ After adjustment for pregnancy the Modelflow method is a useful research tool for assessment of stroke volume in pregnant women and offers the advantage of continuous measurement and convenience of application.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Mar 2007
Clinical TrialLaparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy compared with abdominal hysterectomy in clinical stage I endometrial cancer: safety, recurrence, and long-term outcome.
To determine the feasibility of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) in the treatment of clinical FIGO stage I endometrial adenocarcinoma and long-term survival outcome. ⋯ LAVH with lymphadenectomy in selected population in high-risk patients with clinical stage I endometrial adenocarcinoma and with favorable body mass index of less than 35 kg/m2, appears to be safe procedure.