Objective: To evaluate the worldwide use of FIGO's two systems for the classification of causes and contributors to nongestational abnormal uterine bleeding in the reproductive years by obstetrics and gynecology professionals worldwide, to identify knowledge gaps, and explore barriers to implementation.
Methods: An electronic survey was developed by members of FIGO's Menstrual Disorders and Related Health Impacts (MDRHI) Committee to assess knowledge of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and the two FIGO AUB systems among obstetricians and gynecologists. The survey was conducted online from February 28 to June 30, 2023, and comprised demographic questions, educational content inquiries, and a knowledge assessment.
Obtaining medical consent preoperatively is one of the key steps in preparing for surgery, and is an important step in informed decision making with the patient. According to good medical practice guidelines, doctors are required to have the knowledge and skills to treat patients as well as inform them, respect their wishes, and establish trust between themselves and their patients. Valid consent includes elements of competence, disclosure, understanding, and voluntariness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDifferences in the way health care delivery across countries may have important impacts on health outcomes and can result in inequalities. A questionnaire survey of members of national societies through EBCOG and EAPM was carried out in 2021. A total of 53 responses were received from 26 countries.
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December 2021
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic on obstetrics and gynecology residency in Turkey.
Materials And Methods: A 40-item questionnaire was prepared by the European Network of Trainees in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The survey included four parts, namely, workload, training aspects, trainees' health and safety, and women's and maternal health, conducted between April 2020 and September 2020.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
February 2020
Metabolic changes and inflammation are involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Complement C1q tumor necrosis factor-related protein-1 (CTRP-1) is a pleiotropic molecule that possesses insulin-sensitizing effects and is also involved in lipid metabolism and inflammatory responses. The aim of the study was to investigate CTRP-1 levels in pregnancies with preeclampsia.
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August 2019
Objective: To investigate Phosphorylated adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase (AMPK) levels in healthy pregnant women and pregnant women with preeclampsia (PE).
Methods: Twenty-eight women with mild-PE, 22 with severe-PE, and 30 normotensive controls were included in this cross-sectional study. The serum AMPK levels of these patients were analyzed.