Publications by authors named "Patricia Nga Ping Ip"
Objective: To evaluate the performance of maternal factors, biophysical and biochemical markers at 11-13 + 6 weeks' gestation in the prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus with or without large for gestational age (GDM ± LGA) fetus and great obstetrical syndromes (GOS) among singleton pregnancy following in-vitro fertilisation (IVF)/embryo transfer (ET).
Materials And Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted between December 2017 and January 2020 including patients who underwent IVF/ET. Maternal mean arterial pressure (MAP), ultrasound markers including placental volume, vascularisation index (VI), flow index (FI) and vascularisation flow index (VFI), mean uterine artery pulsatility index (mUtPI) and biochemical markers including placental growth factor (PlGF) and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) were measured at 11-13 + 6 weeks' gestation.
Article Synopsis
- Intrauterine adhesion (IUA) can occur after uterine surgeries, leading to complications during miscarriage management, and this study aimed to compare IUA rates between ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) and electric vacuum aspiration (EVA) in women experiencing first-trimester miscarriage.
- Conducted as a randomized controlled trial at a tertiary hospital, this study involved 303 Chinese women who underwent either USG-MVA or EVA, with follow-up assessments to evaluate IUA occurrence between 6 and 20 weeks post-surgery.
- Results revealed that the IUA incidence was significantly lower in the USG-MVA group (19.0%) compared to the EVA group (32.0%), highlighting
Article Synopsis
- Ultrasound-guided manual vacuum aspiration (USG-MVA) proves to be a safe and effective outpatient option for treating early pregnancy loss, compared to electric vacuum aspiration (EVA).
- In a study with 292 women, those who underwent EVA showed a significantly higher incidence of intrauterine adhesion (IUA), implying that USG-MVA may pose lower risks of complications.
- Follow-up results indicated no significant differences in reproductive outcomes between the two methods, with fewer women experiencing hypomenorrhea after USG-MVA.