Pregnancy in a patient with caudal regression syndrome following continent bladder reconstruction.

Caudal regression syndrome (CRS) is rare congenital malformation, which is characterized by abnormal development of the lower end of the spine and complicated with neurodevelopmental disorders of vesico-rectal functions and the lower extremities. We report the case of a woman with CRS who became pregnant and gave birth following continent bladder reconstruction (CBR) for intractable urinary incontinence. A 25-year-old primigravida woman with CRS became pregnant naturally and was referred to our department.

Expectant management of retained products of conception following abortion: A retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To clarify the natural history of retained products of conception (RPOC) following abortion at less than 22 weeks of gestation, and those who show major bleeding during course observation.

Study Design: We retrospectively reviewed 640 patients who had spontaneous or artificial abortion at less than 22 weeks of gestation between January 2011 and August 2019 in our institute. Of those, patients with RPOC were included.

Effect of providing risk information on undergoing cervical cancer screening: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: In Japan, the cervical cancer screening rate is extremely low. Towards improving the cervical cancer screening rate, encouraging eligible people to make an informed choice, which is a decision-making process that relies on beliefs informed by adequate information about the possible benefits and risks of screening, has attracted increased attention in the public health domain. However, there is concern that providing information on possible risks of screening might prevent deter from participating.

Ulcerative colitis-associated pulmonary nodules with cavity formation successfully treated with mesalazine and granulocyte-monocyte apheresis.

Pulmonary complications of ulcerative colitis (UC) are relatively rare. Generally, pulmonary lesions with cavity formation are difficult to distinguish from infections or Wegener's granulomatosis lesions. A 15-year-old female with no remarkable past medical history had multiple pulmonary nodules on chest X-ray.

Interspecies comparison of chemical composition and anxiolytic-like effects of lavender oils upon inhalation.

Essential oils have traditionally been used for decades to alleviate the symptoms of various mental problems. In terms of anxiolytic-like properties, lavender oil is probably the most commonly used and best-studied essential oil. Although there is compositional variance among the oils extracted from different origins, there have been few studies performed to date to investigate how these differences affect the expression of anxiolytic-like activity.