Relationship between Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Scores in the Early Postpartum Period and Related Stress Coping Characteristics.

Despite postpartum depression being a common mental health problem, there is no screening method for it. The only risk assessment used is the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). We investigated the relationship between Brief Scale for Coping Profile (BSCP) subscales performed during pregnancy and EPDS scores.

Hepatic Effects of Estrogen on Plasma Distribution of Small Dense Low-Density Lipoprotein and Free Radical Production in Postmenopausal Women.

Aim: Hepatic effects of estrogen therapy on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subfraction or oxidative stress have not been previously evaluated. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether the differential hepatic effects of estrogen affect plasma distribution of small dense LDL and free radical production in postmenopausal women.

Methods: In all, 45 postmenopausal women were given 0.

[A case of Ifosfamide-induced dysuria which could be avoided by changing the regimen of mesna].

A 39-year-old woman with advanced and recurrent cervical carcinoma received chemotherapy with IFM+CDDP(IFM 5, 000mg/m2 by intravenous infusion for 24 hours and CDDP 50 mg/m2 by intravenous infusion for one hour)in September of 2011. Mesna(3, 200mg/body)was administered intravenously for 30min three times a day to prevent IFM-induced hemorrhagic cystitis. She complained of residual urine from the evening of day 2 and felt pain during urination from day 3 (urinary tract pain: Grade 1 CTCAE v4.