Frequency and types of uterine anomalies during caesarean section.

In this study all women undergoing caesarean section were included regardless of the indication. After the foetus and placenta were delivered, the uterus was examined for the presence or absence of congenital malformation through digital palpation of uterine cavity and direct inspection of the fundus. Of the 653 caesarean sections included, uterine anomalies were diagnosed in 31 women (4.

Can myocardial remodeling be a useful surrogate predictor of myocardial iron load? A 3D echocardiographic multicentric study.

The relationship between myocardial iron load and eccentric myocardial remodeling remains an under-investigated area; it was thought that remodeling is rather linked to fibrosis. This study aims to determine whether or not measures of remodeling can be used as predictors of myocardial iron. For this purpose, 60 patients with thalassemia were studied with 3D echocardiography and myocardial relaxometry (T2*) by Cardiac MRI.

Clinical, Hormonal, and Metabolic Parameters in Women with Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in reproductive age women, yet its clinical presentation shares similarities with several other endocrine disorders such as thyroid disease. Hence, the objective of this study was to further evaluate this association by investigating the clinical, hormonal, and metabolic parameters between subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and PCOS.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary care clinic at Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Impact of 3.5% O culture on embryo development and clinical outcomes: a comparative study.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of culturing human embryos in vitro in 3.5% oxygen (O) concentration.

Design: Comparative study.

Humid versus dry incubator: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a dry versus humidified incubator on human embryo development ex vivo.

Design: Prospective, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial.

Setting: Private fertility centers.

Robotic-assisted hysterectomy for the management of severe endometriosis: a retrospective review of short-term surgical outcomes.

Objectives: The primary objective was to examine the safety and feasibility of robotic-assisted laparoscopy in a cohort of women treated surgically for stage III and IV endometriosis. The secondary objective was to explore whether the stage of endometriosis affected surgical outcome.

Methods: In this cohort study, 43 women with severe endometriosis were treated with robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy with unilateral or bilateral salpingooophorectomy for stage III (n = 19) or stage IV (n = 24) disease.

Polycystic ovary syndrome and diabetes screening: a survey of gynecologists and reproductive endocrinologists.

Objectives: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. The purpose of this study was to assess self-reported methods used by specialists in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) and in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) to screen for type 2 diabetes in women with PCOS.

Study Design: We analyzed responses to a web-based survey of from 123 OB/GYN and 223 REI physician members of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Comparison of diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance screening methods for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Objective: To compare screening strategies for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), impaired glucose tolerance (pre-DM), and insulin resistance (IR) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: Academic reproductive endocrinology practice.