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1 Potential of magnetic resonance for imaging the fetal heart Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, June 19, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Assessment of pericallosal arteries by color doppler ultrasonography at 11-14 weeks: an early marker of fetal corpus callosum development in normal fetuses and agenesis in cases with chromosomal anomalies Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, June 19, 2013
3 Inexperienced sonographers can successfully visualize and assess a three-dimensional image of the fetal face using a standardized ultrasound protocol Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, June 19, 2013
4 Can transvaginal ultrasonographic evaluation of the endocervical glandular area predict preterm labor among patients who received tocolytic therapy for threatened labor: a cross-sectional study The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Mammography screening for women aged 75 years or more Aging Health, June 17, 2013 Review Article
6 Breast ultrasound: current concepts Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MRI, June 17, 2013 Review Article
7 Lobular neoplasia of the breast revisited with emphasis on the role of e-cadherin immunohistochemistry American Journal of Surgical Pathology , June 17, 2013 Review Article
8 Isolated ventricular septal defects in the era of advanced fetal echocardiography: risk of chromosomal anomalies and spontaneous closure rate from diagnosis to the first year of life Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Endometrial injury performed in the non-transfer cycle and assisted reproduction outcomes: a randomized controlled trial Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, June 17, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Pathologic ultrastaging improves micrometastasis detection in sentinel lymph nodes during endometrial cancer staging International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, June 14, 2013 Review Article
11 Sonography of fat necrosis of the breast: Correlation with mammography and MR imaging Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Identification of the lumbar interspinous spaces by palpation and verified by X-rays Full Text Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, June 13, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Second-trimester prenasal and prefrontal skin thickening--Association with MECP2 triplication syndrome Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, June 13, 2013
14 Meta analysis of efficacy and safety between Mammotome vacuum-assisted breast biopsy and open excision for benign breast tumor Full Text Gland Surgery, June 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
15 18F-fluorothymidine PET is a potential predictive imaging biomarker of the response to gemcitabine-based chemotherapeutic treatment for recurrent ovarian cancer: preliminary results in three patients Clinical Nuclear Medicine , June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
16 "witch's milk" and 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake in neonatal breast tissue: an uncommon but not unexpected finding Clinical Nuclear Medicine , June 12, 2013
17 Laser capture microdissection shows HPV11 as both a causal and a coincidental infection in cervical cancer specimens with multiple HPV types Histopathology, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
18 The use of MRI in the pre-surgical evaluation of patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , June 12, 2013
19 Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall: Prenatal sonographic manifestations Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, June 12, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Obturator hernia of the fallopian tube Abdominal Imaging , June 11, 2013
Based on a review article published in BMC Infectious Diseases, it has been concluded that antiseptics have equal efficacy to antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis. The literature search covered the time period 1966-2010. Benzydamine, chlorhexidine, and polyhexamethylene niguanide were as effective as metronidazole and clindamycin in the short-term treatment of bacterial vaginosis.
Read the article summaryBased on an observational study orchestrated by researchers at the M D Anderson Cancer Center, BRCA2 mutations have been associated with improved survival in patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer. The 5-year OS in patients with BRCA2 mutations was 61% compared with 25% for patients with BRCA wild-type. The 3-year PFS in patients with BRCA2 mutations was 44% compared with 16% for patients with BRCA wild-type. Patients with BRCA2 mutations exhibited 100% chemosensitivity compared to 82% and 80% for patients with BRCA wild-type and BRCA1 mutations, respectively. Genomic analysis of the tumors from patients with BRCA2 mutations suggested a “mutator phenotype” compared to tumors from patients with BRCA1 mutations.
Read the article summaryIn a study involving 87,025 postmenopausal women, those in the highest quintile of dietary trans fat had an increased risk of ischemic stroke (HR=1.39). In 663,041 person-years of follow-up, 1049 incident cases of ischemic stroke were reported. The effect was attenuated in aspirin users (HR=0.95) compared to non-users (HR=1.66).
Read the article summary1 The meaning of a small biparietal diameter in the first trimester for pregnancy outcome Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, April 2, 2013
2 The use of CT findings to predict extent of tumor at primary surgery for ovarian cancer Gynecologic Oncology, May 17, 2013 Review Article
3 Intrapartum management of category ii fetal heart rate tracings- towards standardization of care American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 1, 2013
4 Endometrial surveillance in tamoxifen users: role, timing and accuracy of hysteroscopic investigation. Observational longitudinal cohort study Endocrine-Related Cancer, May 1, 2013
5 Prediction of scar integrity and vaginal birth after caesarean delivery Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, March 7, 2013
6 Endoanal ultrasound for detection of sphincter defects following childbirth International Urogynecology Journal, April 4, 2013
7 The key role of ultrasound examination in the prenatal diagnosis of epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia Prenatal Diagnosis, May 2, 2013
8 Early anatomy ultrasound in women at increased risk of fetal anomalies Prenatal Diagnosis, May 20, 2013
9 Levator myalgia: why bother? International Urogynecology Journal, April 15, 2013
10 Accuracy of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Restaging for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: A Meta-Analysis International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, April 29, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
11 A prospective study of fertility-sparing treatment with megestrol acetate following hysteroscopic curettage for well-differentiated endometrioid carcinoma and atypical hyperplasia in young women Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, May 7, 2013
12 Three-dimensional fetal echocardiography for the prediction of postnatal surgical approach in double outlet right ventricle - a pilot study Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, May 22, 2013
13 Perinatal outcome after fetoscopic release of amniotic band - a single center experience and a review of the literature Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, May 22, 2013
14 Peritoneal fluid accumulation in healthy men and postmenopausal women: evaluation on pelvic MRI American Journal of Roentgenology, May 29, 2013
15 The strong prognostic value of KELIM, a model-based parameter from CA 125 kinetics in ovarian cancer Gynecologic Oncology, May 24, 2013
16 Evaluation of Residual Disease Using Breast MRI After Excisional Biopsy for Breast Cancer American Journal of Roentgenology, May 1, 2013
17 Six-year regression and progression of cervical lesions of different human papillomavirus viral loads in varied histological diagnoses International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, May 6, 2013
18 Meta-analysis of the Prevalence of Intrauterine Fetal Demise in Gastroschisis American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 1, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
19 Non-invasive prenatal testing for aneuploidy - current status and future prospects Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, May 22, 2013
20 High mammographic density in women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent Breast Cancer Research, May 15, 2013
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