Publications by authors named "B Ducot"
Ovulatory status and menstrual cycle duration assessed by self-collection of urine on pH strips in a population-based sample of French women not using hormonal contraception.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care
December 2017
Background: Assessing menstrual cycle function in the general population using a non-invasive method is challenging, both in non-industrialized and industrialized countries.
Subjects And Methods: The Observatory of Fecundity in France (Obseff) recruited on a nationwide basis a random sample of 943 women aged 18-44 years with unprotected intercourse. A sub-study was set up to assess the characteristics of a menstrual cycle by using a non-invasive method adapted to the general population.
Objectives: Intramedullary gliomas are rare tumors accounting for less than 4% of all primary central nervous system tumors. The aims of this retrospective multicenter study were to assess their natural outcome as well as management.
Methods And Materials: We studied 332 patients from 1984 to 2011.
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at different ways to use a special MRI called DCE-MRI to help identify types of testicular tumors that can't be felt during physical exams.
- Researchers included 31 men with these hidden tumors and checked their scans to see patterns and measurements that hinted whether the tumors were benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
- Results showed that DCE-MRI could help tell apart benign tumors from malignant ones based on their growth patterns and other measurements, making it a useful tool for doctors.