Bilateral or unilateral tubo-ovarian abscess: exploring its clinical significance.

Objectives: To assess the characteristics of patients with unilateral and bilateral tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA).

Methods: Women diagnosed with TOA during 2003-2017 were included in this retrospective cohort study. TOA was diagnosed using sonography or computerized tomography and clinical criteria, or by surgical diagnosis.

Kinetics of pre-myelodysplastic syndromes blood values correlate with disease risk and survival.

We reviewed pre-diagnosis clinical data of 420 patients with pathologically confirmed myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) presenting with anemia. In 232 patients with yearly pre-diagnosis complete blood counts (CBCs), we also analyzed CBC kinetics in respects to a standardized timepoint in which all patients had similar levels of hemoglobin (Hgb). At the standardized timepoint (last documented 12 > Hgb ≥ 11 g/dL), occurring months-years before diagnosis, median CBC values were Hgb 11.

Macrolide antibiotics roxithromycin vs. azithromycin for preterm premature rupture of membranes: a retrospective comparison.

Purpose: Prophylactic antibiotics to prolong latency and reduce the risk of neonatal and maternal infections are used for preterm premature rupture of membranes. This study compared outcomes between two macrolides: roxithromycin given twice a day for a week and azithromycin, given as a single dose, which is more convenient.

Methods: Two local protocols were retrospectively compared: roxithromycin and ampicillin from July 2005 to May 2016, and azithromycin and ampicillin from May 2016 to May 2018.

Conservative management for postmenopausal women with tubo-ovarian abscess.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to describe the experience of one institution in management and outcome of tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) in pre- and postmenopausal women and to reassess the optimal approach for TOA in postmenopausal women.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study included women diagnosed with TOA between 2003 and 2017 in a tertiary referral center. TOA was diagnosed by sonography or computerized tomography and at least one of the following criteria: temperature more than 38°C, leukocytosis more than 15,000 mm, or surgically proven disease.

Preeclampsia: risk factors and neonatal outcomes associated with early- versus late-onset diseases.

This study examined the effects of early-onset preeclampsia (EOPE) and late-onset preeclampsia (LOPE) on short-term maternal and neonatal morbidity, as well as risk factors associated with early-onset and late-onset diseases. This retrospective, cohort study included pregnant women who had been diagnosed with PE during pregnancy. Electronic medical records were reviewed for demographics and medical history, laboratory tests, and delivery data.

Can bone marrow cellularity help in predicting prognosis in myelodysplastic syndromes?

Objectives: To ascertain the relevance of bone marrow cellularity (BMC) to the interpretation of blast percentage (blast%) in MDS prognostication.

Methods: We compared survival prediction based on blast% adjusted to different levels of cellularity, compared to the survival based on the original IPSS-R blast% grouping.

Results: We analyzed 355 consecutive MDS patients.