Pub Date : 2024-03-07eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2024/8351132
Demetrio Larraín, Javier Caradeux
In the last decade, the widespread use of transvaginal ultrasound and the availability of highly specific serum assays of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) have become mainstays in the evaluation of early pregnancy. These tests have revolutionized the management of pregnancies of unknown location and markedly reduced the morbidity and mortality associated with the misdiagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. However, despite several advances, their misuse and misinterpretations are still common, leading to an increased use of healthcare resources, patient misinformation, and anxiety. This narrative review aims to succinctly summarize the β-hCG dynamics in early gestation and provide general gynecologists a practical approach to patients with first-trimester symptomatic pregnancy.
{"title":"<i>β</i>-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Dynamics in Early Gestational Events: A Practical and Updated Reappraisal.","authors":"Demetrio Larraín, Javier Caradeux","doi":"10.1155/2024/8351132","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2024/8351132","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the last decade, the widespread use of transvaginal ultrasound and the availability of highly specific serum assays of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) have become mainstays in the evaluation of early pregnancy. These tests have revolutionized the management of pregnancies of unknown location and markedly reduced the morbidity and mortality associated with the misdiagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. However, despite several advances, their misuse and misinterpretations are still common, leading to an increased use of healthcare resources, patient misinformation, and anxiety. This narrative review aims to succinctly summarize the <i>β</i>-hCG dynamics in early gestation and provide general gynecologists a practical approach to patients with first-trimester symptomatic pregnancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10940029/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140132231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-21eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2024/3057597
Melissa A Rodriguez, Roderick S Hooker, Kasey K Puckett, Andrzej Kozikowski
As of 2020, maternal and infant health in the US has worsened. At the same time, the number of health professionals available to manage female health issues is changing; the number of physicians in obstetrics and gynecology (Ob-Gyn) and midwives is decreasing, whereas the number of Ob-Gyn physician associates (PAs) is growing. We analyzed PAs practicing in the Ob-Gyn discipline, drawing on the PA Professional Profile, a database maintained by the National Commission on Certification of PAs. In 2021, there were 1,322 Ob-Gyn PAs (1.2% of all clinically active PAs). This health profession has grown by 66.9% since 2013, when only 792 PAs practiced in this specialty. As of 2021, their median age was 38, and 98.0% were female (70.1% of all PAs were female). The practice setting was between office (54.7%) and hospital (34.0%) employment, with 11.3% described as "other." In 2021, the median annual income of Ob-Gyn PAs was $105,000. With the reduction of obstetrician-gynecologists, the relative growth of PAs in this area of medicine and surgery is a natural part of the solution to the projected obstetrical physician deficit.
{"title":"Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs.","authors":"Melissa A Rodriguez, Roderick S Hooker, Kasey K Puckett, Andrzej Kozikowski","doi":"10.1155/2024/3057597","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2024/3057597","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As of 2020, maternal and infant health in the US has worsened. At the same time, the number of health professionals available to manage female health issues is changing; the number of physicians in obstetrics and gynecology (Ob-Gyn) and midwives is decreasing, whereas the number of Ob-Gyn physician associates (PAs) is growing. We analyzed PAs practicing in the Ob-Gyn discipline, drawing on the PA Professional Profile, a database maintained by the National Commission on Certification of PAs. In 2021, there were 1,322 Ob-Gyn PAs (1.2% of all clinically active PAs). This health profession has grown by 66.9% since 2013, when only 792 PAs practiced in this specialty. As of 2021, their median age was 38, and 98.0% were female (70.1% of all PAs were female). The practice setting was between office (54.7%) and hospital (34.0%) employment, with 11.3% described as \"other.\" In 2021, the median annual income of Ob-Gyn PAs was $105,000. With the reduction of obstetrician-gynecologists, the relative growth of PAs in this area of medicine and surgery is a natural part of the solution to the projected obstetrical physician deficit.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10901571/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139990783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background. Altered maternal serum lipid metabolism is associated with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP). However, its range in pregnancy and characteristic among different subgroups of HDPs are unclear. Methods. Pregnant women with HDP who underwent antenatal care and delivered in Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University during January 2018 to August 2022 were enrolled. The levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), apolipoprotein (Apo)-A, B, and E, free fatty acids (FFA), and small and dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL) were measured during 4–16 weeks and 28–42 weeks of pregnancy. Results. A total of 2648 pregnant women were diagnosed with HDP, 1,880 of whom were enrolled for final analysis, including 983 (52.3%) preeclampsia (PE), 676 (36.0%) gestational hypertension (GH), and 221 (11.7%) chronic hypertension (CH). For all HDPs, serum TC, TG, LDLC, HDLC, Apo-A, Apo-B, Apo-E, and sdLDL increased significantly during pregnancy, while FFA decreased significantly. Notably, the levels of TC, LDLC, Apo-B, and sdLDL in PE group were equal to or lower than those in CH group at 4–16 weeks of pregnancy, but increased greatly during pregnancy (P<0.05). Conclusions. Maternal serum lipid levels changed through pregnancy among women with HDPs. Women complicated with PE seem to have undergone a more significant serum lipid change compared to those with GH or CH.
{"title":"Characteristics of Serum Lipid Metabolism among Women Complicated with Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Mainland China","authors":"Lidong Liu, Xiaolei Zhang, Kai-gui Qin, Chengjie Xu, Fangyi Ruan, Yadan Liu, Huanqiang Zhao, Yinan Wang, Yu Xiong, Qiongjie Zhou, Xiaotian Li","doi":"10.1155/2024/9070748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/9070748","url":null,"abstract":"Background. Altered maternal serum lipid metabolism is associated with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP). However, its range in pregnancy and characteristic among different subgroups of HDPs are unclear. Methods. Pregnant women with HDP who underwent antenatal care and delivered in Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University during January 2018 to August 2022 were enrolled. The levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), apolipoprotein (Apo)-A, B, and E, free fatty acids (FFA), and small and dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL) were measured during 4–16 weeks and 28–42 weeks of pregnancy. Results. A total of 2648 pregnant women were diagnosed with HDP, 1,880 of whom were enrolled for final analysis, including 983 (52.3%) preeclampsia (PE), 676 (36.0%) gestational hypertension (GH), and 221 (11.7%) chronic hypertension (CH). For all HDPs, serum TC, TG, LDLC, HDLC, Apo-A, Apo-B, Apo-E, and sdLDL increased significantly during pregnancy, while FFA decreased significantly. Notably, the levels of TC, LDLC, Apo-B, and sdLDL in PE group were equal to or lower than those in CH group at 4–16 weeks of pregnancy, but increased greatly during pregnancy (P<0.05). Conclusions. Maternal serum lipid levels changed through pregnancy among women with HDPs. Women complicated with PE seem to have undergone a more significant serum lipid change compared to those with GH or CH.","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139777463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background. Altered maternal serum lipid metabolism is associated with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP). However, its range in pregnancy and characteristic among different subgroups of HDPs are unclear. Methods. Pregnant women with HDP who underwent antenatal care and delivered in Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University during January 2018 to August 2022 were enrolled. The levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), apolipoprotein (Apo)-A, B, and E, free fatty acids (FFA), and small and dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL) were measured during 4–16 weeks and 28–42 weeks of pregnancy. Results. A total of 2648 pregnant women were diagnosed with HDP, 1,880 of whom were enrolled for final analysis, including 983 (52.3%) preeclampsia (PE), 676 (36.0%) gestational hypertension (GH), and 221 (11.7%) chronic hypertension (CH). For all HDPs, serum TC, TG, LDLC, HDLC, Apo-A, Apo-B, Apo-E, and sdLDL increased significantly during pregnancy, while FFA decreased significantly. Notably, the levels of TC, LDLC, Apo-B, and sdLDL in PE group were equal to or lower than those in CH group at 4–16 weeks of pregnancy, but increased greatly during pregnancy (P<0.05). Conclusions. Maternal serum lipid levels changed through pregnancy among women with HDPs. Women complicated with PE seem to have undergone a more significant serum lipid change compared to those with GH or CH.
{"title":"Characteristics of Serum Lipid Metabolism among Women Complicated with Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Mainland China","authors":"Lidong Liu, Xiaolei Zhang, Kai-gui Qin, Chengjie Xu, Fangyi Ruan, Yadan Liu, Huanqiang Zhao, Yinan Wang, Yu Xiong, Qiongjie Zhou, Xiaotian Li","doi":"10.1155/2024/9070748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/9070748","url":null,"abstract":"Background. Altered maternal serum lipid metabolism is associated with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP). However, its range in pregnancy and characteristic among different subgroups of HDPs are unclear. Methods. Pregnant women with HDP who underwent antenatal care and delivered in Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University during January 2018 to August 2022 were enrolled. The levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), apolipoprotein (Apo)-A, B, and E, free fatty acids (FFA), and small and dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL) were measured during 4–16 weeks and 28–42 weeks of pregnancy. Results. A total of 2648 pregnant women were diagnosed with HDP, 1,880 of whom were enrolled for final analysis, including 983 (52.3%) preeclampsia (PE), 676 (36.0%) gestational hypertension (GH), and 221 (11.7%) chronic hypertension (CH). For all HDPs, serum TC, TG, LDLC, HDLC, Apo-A, Apo-B, Apo-E, and sdLDL increased significantly during pregnancy, while FFA decreased significantly. Notably, the levels of TC, LDLC, Apo-B, and sdLDL in PE group were equal to or lower than those in CH group at 4–16 weeks of pregnancy, but increased greatly during pregnancy (P<0.05). Conclusions. Maternal serum lipid levels changed through pregnancy among women with HDPs. Women complicated with PE seem to have undergone a more significant serum lipid change compared to those with GH or CH.","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139837174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Spyridon Papageorgiou, Lars Brodowski, Halina Huppertz, Bettina Bohnhorst, M. Flentje, Constantin von Kaisenberg
Objective. To test the hypothesis that PROMPT reduces permanent brachial plexus palsy and perineal tears. Design. A prospective/retrospective cohort study. Setting. Hanover Medical School, Germany. Population/Sample. A self-selected population. Methods. The training period is from November 9th, 2017, until December 31st, 2019; control: January 1st, 2004, until November 8th, 2017. Main Outcome Measures. Shoulder dystocia, nonpermanent and permanent brachial plexus injuries (BPIs), perineal tears III°/IV°, manual manoeuvres, and asphyxia. Results. There was a total of 22,640 births, and shoulder dystocia increased from 48/18,031 (0.27%) to 23/4,609 (0.50%) ((p=0.017), OR: 1.88, 95% CI: (1.14; 3.09)), whereas BPIs decreased from 7/48 (14.6%) to 1/23 (4.3%) (p=0.261). There was 1/7 (14.2%) of permanent BPI before and 0/1 (0%) case after. Perinatal asphyxia increased from 3/48 (6.3%) to 4/23 (17.4%) (p=0.23). However, adverse outcomes after one year were zero. McRoberts’ manoeuvre increased from 37/48 (77.1%) to 23/23 (100%) ((p=0.013), OR: 1.62, 95% CI: (1.33; 1.98)), and internal rotation manoeuvres and manual extraction of the posterior arm from 6/48 (12.5%) to 5/23 (21.7%) (p=0.319). Episiotomies decreased from 5,267/18,031 (29.2%) to 836/4,609 (18.1%) ((p<0.001), OR: 0.54, 95% CI: (0.49, 0.58)), whereas perineal tears III°/IV° associated with shoulder dystocia increased from 1/48 (2.1%) to 1/23 (4.8%) (p=0.546). Vaginal operative deliveries remained constant (6.5% vs. 7%). Conclusions. PROMPT significantly improves the management of shoulder dystocia and decreases permanent brachial plexus injuries but not perineal tears III°/IV°.
{"title":"Impact of Introducing PROMPT on Permanent Brachial Plexus Injury and Tears III°/IV° in Shoulder Dystocia: The Hanover Cohort Study","authors":"Spyridon Papageorgiou, Lars Brodowski, Halina Huppertz, Bettina Bohnhorst, M. Flentje, Constantin von Kaisenberg","doi":"10.1155/2024/8712553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/8712553","url":null,"abstract":"Objective. To test the hypothesis that PROMPT reduces permanent brachial plexus palsy and perineal tears. Design. A prospective/retrospective cohort study. Setting. Hanover Medical School, Germany. Population/Sample. A self-selected population. Methods. The training period is from November 9th, 2017, until December 31st, 2019; control: January 1st, 2004, until November 8th, 2017. Main Outcome Measures. Shoulder dystocia, nonpermanent and permanent brachial plexus injuries (BPIs), perineal tears III°/IV°, manual manoeuvres, and asphyxia. Results. There was a total of 22,640 births, and shoulder dystocia increased from 48/18,031 (0.27%) to 23/4,609 (0.50%) ((p=0.017), OR: 1.88, 95% CI: (1.14; 3.09)), whereas BPIs decreased from 7/48 (14.6%) to 1/23 (4.3%) (p=0.261). There was 1/7 (14.2%) of permanent BPI before and 0/1 (0%) case after. Perinatal asphyxia increased from 3/48 (6.3%) to 4/23 (17.4%) (p=0.23). However, adverse outcomes after one year were zero. McRoberts’ manoeuvre increased from 37/48 (77.1%) to 23/23 (100%) ((p=0.013), OR: 1.62, 95% CI: (1.33; 1.98)), and internal rotation manoeuvres and manual extraction of the posterior arm from 6/48 (12.5%) to 5/23 (21.7%) (p=0.319). Episiotomies decreased from 5,267/18,031 (29.2%) to 836/4,609 (18.1%) ((p<0.001), OR: 0.54, 95% CI: (0.49, 0.58)), whereas perineal tears III°/IV° associated with shoulder dystocia increased from 1/48 (2.1%) to 1/23 (4.8%) (p=0.546). Vaginal operative deliveries remained constant (6.5% vs. 7%). Conclusions. PROMPT significantly improves the management of shoulder dystocia and decreases permanent brachial plexus injuries but not perineal tears III°/IV°.","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139683257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-12-11eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2023/9970818
Kemas Yusuf Effendi, Excellena Nasrul, Iskandar Zulqarnain, Theodorus, Rizani Amran, Heriyadi Manan, Adnan Abadi, Fatimah Usman, Cindy Kesty
Background: Endometriosis is a benign disorder that is generally defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside their normal location. TGF-β1 is found in stromal cells and its expression is increased in epithelial cells of endometriotic cysts. Endometriosis diagnostics take a long time, so new markers are needed to diagnose endometriosis. This study aims to determine the diagnostic value of TGF-β1 in menstrual blood in diagnosing endometriosis.
Method: Diagnostic tests to compare eutopic endometrial TGF-β1 levels from menstrual blood of patients with suspected endometriosis were undertaken in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, from July 2019 to November 2020. 50 patients who were suspected with endometriosis met the inclusion criteria. Comparison of TGF-β1 levels between endometriosis and nonendometriosis patients was analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test. The cutoff point of the TGF-β1 level towards the histopathological outcome was obtained using the ROC curve. Data analysis was performed by using SPSS version 22.0.
Results: In this study, endometriosis patients were 31.6 ± 6.55 years of age with a range of 20 to 46 years. In statistical analysis, there was no difference in BMI (p = 0.181) and BMI classification (p = 0.207), the history of contraception (p = 0.097), infertility (p = 1.000), and dysmenorrhoea (p = 1.000) between endometriosis and nonendometriosis patients. In the study, there were differences in TGF-β1 between endometriosis and nonendometriosis patients (p ≤ 0.001). By using the ROC curve, the cutoff point for TGF-β1 levels has the best sensitivity and specificity, which is 515 ng/ml. The TGF-β1 level has a sensitivity of 80%, a specificity of 90%, a positive predictive value (PPV) of 0.969, a negative predictive value (NPV) of 0.529, a positive likelihood ratio of 8, a negative likelihood ratio of 0.222, and an accuracy of 0.820 to the endometriosis outcome.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that the TGF-β1 level has a very good diagnostic value in establishing endometriosis diagnostics. This trial is registered with ISRCTN72218532.
{"title":"Diagnostic Test of <i>Transforming Growth Factor-Beta</i> 1 (TGF-<i>β</i>1) in Menstrual Blood with Endometriosis.","authors":"Kemas Yusuf Effendi, Excellena Nasrul, Iskandar Zulqarnain, Theodorus, Rizani Amran, Heriyadi Manan, Adnan Abadi, Fatimah Usman, Cindy Kesty","doi":"10.1155/2023/9970818","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/9970818","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Endometriosis is a benign disorder that is generally defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside their normal location. TGF-<i>β</i>1 is found in stromal cells and its expression is increased in epithelial cells of endometriotic cysts. Endometriosis diagnostics take a long time, so new markers are needed to diagnose endometriosis. This study aims to determine the diagnostic value of TGF-<i>β</i>1 in menstrual blood in diagnosing endometriosis.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Diagnostic tests to compare eutopic endometrial TGF-<i>β</i>1 levels from menstrual blood of patients with suspected endometriosis were undertaken in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, from July 2019 to November 2020. 50 patients who were suspected with endometriosis met the inclusion criteria. Comparison of TGF-<i>β</i>1 levels between endometriosis and nonendometriosis patients was analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test. The cutoff point of the TGF-<i>β</i>1 level towards the histopathological outcome was obtained using the ROC curve. Data analysis was performed by using SPSS version 22.0.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study, endometriosis patients were 31.6 ± 6.55 years of age with a range of 20 to 46 years. In statistical analysis, there was no difference in BMI (<i>p</i> = 0.181) and BMI classification (<i>p</i> = 0.207), the history of contraception (<i>p</i> = 0.097), infertility (<i>p</i> = 1.000), and dysmenorrhoea (<i>p</i> = 1.000) between endometriosis and nonendometriosis patients. In the study, there were differences in TGF-<i>β</i>1 between endometriosis and nonendometriosis patients (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.001). By using the ROC curve, the cutoff point for TGF-<i>β</i>1 levels has the best sensitivity and specificity, which is 515 ng/ml. The TGF-<i>β</i>1 level has a sensitivity of 80%, a specificity of 90%, a positive predictive value (PPV) of 0.969, a negative predictive value (NPV) of 0.529, a positive likelihood ratio of 8, a negative likelihood ratio of 0.222, and an accuracy of 0.820 to the endometriosis outcome.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It can be concluded that the TGF-<i>β</i>1 level has a very good diagnostic value in establishing endometriosis diagnostics. This trial is registered with ISRCTN72218532.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10728358/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138797674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-28eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2023/1121227
Min Zheng, Mei Liu, Cong Zhang
Background: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is one of the most severe complications after ovarian stimulation during assisted reproductive technology (ART). However, its pathogenesis still remains unclear. Melatonin is an important antioxidant factor in female reproduction and Sestrin-2 (SESN2) is reported to be involved in cellular response to different stress conditions. Whether or not melatonin and SESN2 are involved in OHSS is still a question to us clinicians.
Methods and results: We collected the granulosa cells of OHSS patients and focused on the role of SESN2 in OHSS. We also studied the role and mechanism of melatonin plays in OHSS patients. We found that the expression of SESN2 was increased in the granulosa cells of OHSS patients (n = 24) than those in controls (n = 15). Incubation with angiotensin II (1 μM, 2 μM) in HUVECs and H2O2 (0.1 mM, 0.2 mM) in KGNs increased the generation of ROS concurrent with the increased expression of SESN2, while melatonin treatment partly restored SESN2 levels. The mechanism study demonstrated that SESN2 was deeply involved in the regulation of AMPK and mTOR, whereas melatonin partially restored angiotensin II or H2O2 induced the activation of AMPK phosphorylation and the inhibition of mTOR, 4EBP1 and S6K1 phosphorylation, all of which could trigger cell apoptosis.
Conclusions: These findings indicated that melatonin attenuated ROS-induced apoptosis through SESN2-AMPK-mTOR in OHSS. Thus, melatonin is likely to be a potential and important therapeutic agent for treating and preventing OHSS.
{"title":"Melatonin Ameliorates Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) through SESN2 Regulated Antiapoptosis.","authors":"Min Zheng, Mei Liu, Cong Zhang","doi":"10.1155/2023/1121227","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/1121227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is one of the most severe complications after ovarian stimulation during assisted reproductive technology (ART). However, its pathogenesis still remains unclear. Melatonin is an important antioxidant factor in female reproduction and Sestrin-2 (SESN2) is reported to be involved in cellular response to different stress conditions. Whether or not melatonin and SESN2 are involved in OHSS is still a question to us clinicians.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>We collected the granulosa cells of OHSS patients and focused on the role of SESN2 in OHSS. We also studied the role and mechanism of melatonin plays in OHSS patients. We found that the expression of SESN2 was increased in the granulosa cells of OHSS patients (<i>n</i> = 24) than those in controls (<i>n</i> = 15). Incubation with angiotensin II (1 <i>μ</i>M, 2 <i>μ</i>M) in HUVECs and H2O2 (0.1 mM, 0.2 mM) in KGNs increased the generation of ROS concurrent with the increased expression of SESN2, while melatonin treatment partly restored SESN2 levels. The mechanism study demonstrated that SESN2 was deeply involved in the regulation of AMPK and mTOR, whereas melatonin partially restored angiotensin II or H2O2 induced the activation of AMPK phosphorylation and the inhibition of mTOR, 4EBP1 and S6K1 phosphorylation, all of which could trigger cell apoptosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings indicated that melatonin attenuated ROS-induced apoptosis through SESN2-AMPK-mTOR in OHSS. Thus, melatonin is likely to be a potential and important therapeutic agent for treating and preventing OHSS.</p>","PeriodicalId":19439,"journal":{"name":"Obstetrics and Gynecology International","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10626722/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71484512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Methods: A retrospective single-centre cohort study of patients with early-stage endometrioid endometrial cancer undergoing staging surgery (total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with/without pelvic lymph node, and/or para-aortic lymph node dissection (PLND)) with either SLN mapping or routine lymphadenectomy between July 2017 and December 2018.
Results: 203 cases with clinical and radiological International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage I endometrioid endometrial cancer were included, out of which 109 cases underwent SLN mapping and 94 cases complete lymphadenectomy. Compared to the PLND group, the SLN group had shorter operative time (129 vs. 162 minutes), less blood loss (100 vs. 300 ml), and decreased length of postoperative hospital stay (3 vs. 4 days) (p < 0.001). The lymph node metastases detection rate was 4.6% and 7.4% for the SLN and PLND groups, respectively (p = 0.389). With a median follow-up of 14 months for the SLN and 15 months for the PLND group, the disease-free (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were comparable for both at 13 months (p = 0.538 and p = 0.333, respectively).
Conclusion: SLN mapping has been shown to be an acceptable alternative to routine lymphadenectomy in the surgical staging of early-stage endometrial cancer in our centre, with a comparable lymph node metastases detection rate, DFS and OS, and reduction in operative morbidity. Our results with SLN mapping reproduce comparable outcomes to those reported in the literature.
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Pub Date : 2023-02-09eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2023/9056489
Iqbal Al-Zirqi, Siri Vangen
Objective: To study the outcomes of new pregnancies after a previous complete uterine rupture.
Design: Descriptive study based on population data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway, the Patient Administration System, and the medical records. Sample. Maternities with a previous complete uterine rupture in Norway during the period 1967-2011 (N = 72), extracted from 2 455 797 maternities.
Method: We measured the rate of new complete ruptures and partial ruptures, as well as the maternal and perinatal outcomes of these pregnancies. The characteristics of both previous ruptures and new ruptures were described.
Results: Among 72 maternities, there were thirty-seven with previous ruptures in the lower segment (LS) and 35 outside the LS. We found three new complete ruptures and six uneventful partial ruptures, resulting in a rate of 4.2% and 8.3%, respectively. All three complete ruptures occurred preterm in scars outside the LS. The rate of the new complete rupture was 0% in those with previous ruptures in the LS and 8.6% in those with previous ruptures outside the LS. The corrected perinatal mortality was 1.3%, and prematurity (<37 weeks) was high (36.1%); this was noticed even in the absence of new ruptures and was mostly iatrogenic. Two hysterectomies were performed in the absence of rupture and two cases had abnormal invasive placenta.
Conclusion: The prognosis for pregnancies after a previous complete uterine rupture is favorable. Prematurity is a problem caused by both obstetrician and mother's anxiety; therefore, the timing of delivery is the most challenging. Management should include careful counseling, vigilance for symptoms, and immediate delivery when a rupture is suspected.
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Abubakari Wuni, Brenda Abena Nyarko, Mudasir Mohammed Ibrahim, Issahaka Abdulai Baako, Iddrisu Sisala Mohammed, Camillus Buunaaisie
Background: Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological problem affecting the majority of female students in the nursing profession today. They often experience severe pain that is not only incapacitating but also has a significant impact on their day-to-day college life, academic, and clinical performance.
Aim: This study was conducted to assess the prevalence, management, and impact of dysmenorrhea on the lives of nurse and midwife trainees in northern Ghana.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach to data collection was employed to collect data from nurse and midwife trainees in three colleges of nursing and/or midwifery in the northern region of Ghana. A proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to recruit 303 respondents for the study. After gaining permission from various institutions, data were collected by using a structured questionnaire from 13th September to 28th October, 2022. Stata (special edition) for Windows version 17.0 was used for the statistical analyses.
Results: The study revealed a high prevalence of dysmenorrhea among female nursing students (66.7% and 95% CI: 0.611-0.720). More than half of the respondents (67.3%) experienced loss of appetite for food. The most common site of most intense pain was the pelvis and lower abdomen (98.0%). A greater proportion of students (65.8%) used antispastic drugs to reduce pain. The respondents' concentration in the classroom was greatly affected (77.2%) as well as normal physical activities (58.4%). A multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds of dysmenorrhea are 2.67 times higher when the duration of menstruation is 4-5 days (AOR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.13-6.28, and p = 0.024) than a duration of 1-3 days. Having urinary tract infections was associated with 3.56 times higher odds of dysmenorrhea (AOR = 3.56, 95% CI = 0.98-12.86, and p = 0.053). Again, the odds of dysmenorrhea were also four times higher among respondents with a family history of the same condition (AOR = 4.05, 95% CI = 2.16-7.61, and p = 0.001).
Conclusion: The current study revealed a high prevalence of dysmenorrhea among nurse and midwife trainees in the northern part of Ghana. The majority of the respondent experienced loss of appetite and intense pain in the pelvis and lower abdomen, and their concentration during lectures was also significantly affected. The most predominant nonpharmacological method used for reducing the pain was sleep and the application of warm objects on the abdomen.
背景:痛经是当今影响大多数护理专业女学生的最常见妇科问题。他们经常经历严重的疼痛,这不仅使他们丧失能力,而且对他们的日常大学生活、学业和临床表现也有重大影响。目的:本研究旨在评估加纳北部护士和助产士培训生痛经的患病率、管理和影响。方法:采用描述性横断面设计和定量数据收集方法,从加纳北部地区三所护理和/或助产学院的护士和助产士学员中收集数据。采用比例分层随机抽样技术,共招募303名调查对象。在获得各机构的许可后,于2022年9月13日至10月28日通过结构化问卷收集数据。统计分析采用Windows 17.0版本的Stata (special edition)软件。结果:护生女生痛经发生率较高(66.7%,95% CI: 0.611 ~ 0.720)。超过一半的受访者(67.3%)经历过食欲不振。最常见的剧烈疼痛部位是骨盆和下腹部(98.0%)。使用抗痉挛药物减轻疼痛的学生比例更高(65.8%)。调查对象在课堂上的注意力(77.2%)和正常的身体活动(58.4%)受到很大影响。多变量logistic回归分析显示,月经持续时间为4 ~ 5天的患者发生痛经的几率是月经持续时间为1 ~ 3天的患者的2.67倍(AOR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.13 ~ 6.28, p = 0.024)。尿路感染与痛经发生率高3.56倍相关(AOR = 3.56, 95% CI = 0.98-12.86, p = 0.053)。同样,有相同家族史的受访者患痛经的几率也高出四倍(AOR = 4.05, 95% CI = 2.16-7.61, p = 0.001)。结论:目前的研究显示痛经在加纳北部的护士和助产士培训生中非常普遍。大多数受访者经历了食欲不振,骨盆和下腹部剧烈疼痛,他们在讲课时的注意力也受到了显著影响。用于减轻疼痛的最主要的非药物方法是睡眠和在腹部敷暖物。
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