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tor of persisting high grade histology. However, this sensitivity came at the expense of specificity (52%, 95% confidence interval 45, 58%). A co-test of high risk human papillomavirus positivity or high grade cytology at 12 months, provided a high sensitivity (97%, 95% confidence interval 90, 99%), but low specificity (51%, 95% confidence interval 45, 58%). CONCLUSION Colposcopy and cytology are limited in their ability to exclude persistent high grade abnormality for young women undergoing observational management for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2. We recommend biopsy for all women at 12 months. High risk human papillomavirus positivity is a sensitive indicator of persistent abnormality and should be considered in those not having a biopsy. BACKGROUND Pregnancy loss prediction based on routinely measured ultrasound characteristics is generally aimed towards distinguishing nonviability. Physicians also use ultrasound indicators for patient counseling, and in some cases to decide upon the frequency of follow-up sonograms. To improve clinical utility, allocation of cut-points should be based on clinical data for multiple sonographic characteristics, be specific to gestational week, and be determined by methods that optimize prediction. OBJECTIVES Identify routinely measured features of the early first trimester ultrasound and their gestational age specific cut-points that are most predictive of pregnancy loss. STUDY DESIGN A secondary analysis of 617 pregnant women enrolled in the Effects of Aspirin in Gestation and Reproduction (EAGeR) trial; all women had 1-2 previous pregnancy losses and no documented infertility. Each participant had a single ultrasound with a detectable fetal heartbeat between 6w 0d and 8w 6d. Cut-points for low fetal heart rarump length was linked to a 16% [95% CI 9.1 to 23%] adjusted absolute increase in risk of subsequent loss, from 5.0% [1.5 to 8.5%] to 21% [15 to 27%]. Abnormal yolk sac diameter or the presence of a subchorionic hemmhorage did not improve prediction of clinical pregnancy loss. CONCLUSIONS Identified cut-points can be used by physicians for patient counseling, and in some cases to decide upon the frequency of follow-up sonograms. Specified criteria should not be used to diagnose non-viability. OBJECTIVE Residual oligohydramnios following preterm premature rupture of the membranes (pPROM) can lead to adverse perinatal outcome 1-3 but the nature and extent of complications has not been fully elucidated. The purpose of the present meta-analysis is to accumulate existing evidence in this field to determine the nature and extent of maternal and neonatal complications in women with pPROM. STUDY DESIGN We searched Medline, Scopus, Clinicaltrials.gov, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Google Scholar databases for observational studies as well as randomized trials. Language, country and date restrictions were avoided to decrease the risk of publication bias. Subgroup analysis was designed following the retrieval of articles and patients were stratified according to the gestational age at diagnosis of pPROM [(second trimester pregnancy (14-28 weeks) or pregnancies between 24 and 37 weeks)]. The overlap of approximately 4 weeks (24-28 weeks) could not be avoided due to the methodologims of patient selection and treatment strategies. BACKGROUND In 2013, the Texas legislature passed House Bill 2 (HB2) restricting use of medication abortion to comply with FDA labeling from 2000. The FDA updated its labeling for medication abortion in 2016, alleviating some of the burdens imposed by HB2. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to identify the impact of HB2 on medication abortion use by patient travel distance to an open clinic and income status. STUDY DESIGN In this retrospective study, we collected patient zip code, county of residence, type of abortion, family size, and income data on all patients who received an abortion (medication or aspiration) from seven Texas abortion clinics in three time periods pre-HB2 (July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013), during HB2 (April 1, 2015-March 30, 2016), and post-FDA labeling update (April 1, 2016-March 30, 2017). Patient driving distance to the clinic where care was obtained was categorized as 1-24, 25-49, 50-99, or 100+ miles. Patient's county of residence was categorized by availability of a clinic during HB2 (open clinrtion use rebounded, but disparities in use remained. BACKGROUND The use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) is increasing worldwide and conception after assisted reproduction currently comprises 3-6% of birth cohorts in the Nordic countries. The risk of placenta-mediated pregnancy complications is higher after ART compared to spontaneously conceived pregnancies. Whether the excess risk of placenta-mediated pregnancy complications in pregnancies following assisted reproduction has changed over time, is unknown. OBJECTIVES To investigate whether time trends in risk of pregnancy complications (hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, placental abruption and placenta previa) differ for pregnancies after ART compared to spontaneously conceived pregnancies during three decades of assisted reproduction treatment in the Nordic countries. STUDY DESIGN In a population-based cohort study, with data from national health registries in Denmark (1994-2014), Finland (1990-2014), Norway (1988-2015) and Sweden (1988-2015), we included 6,830,578 pregnancies resulting in deliverned stable in spontaneously conceived pregnancies. When adjusting for culture duration, the temporal increase in placenta previa became weaker in all groups of ART pregnancies, whereas adjustment for cryopreservation moderately attenuated trends in ART twin pregnancies. CONCLUSIONS The risk of placenta-mediated pregnancy complications following ART remains higher compared to spontaneously conceived pregnancies, despite declining rates of multiple pregnancies. For hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and placental abruption, pregnancies after assisted reproduction follow the same time trends as the background population, whereas for placenta previa, risk has increased over time in pregnancies after ART. BACKGROUND Pregnancy- related deaths in the U.S. are increasing. Medical, social, economic and cultural issues have all been implicated in this trend, but little data exist to differentiate the relative contributions of these various factors. OBJECTIVE To examine trends in U.S. pregnancy-related mortality by place of death and maternal race and age. We hypothesized that such an analysis may allow some distinction between deaths related to medical performance and those more closely related to social, cultural or environmental issues. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study for the years 2003 to 2016 using Multiple Cause-of-Death Mortality Data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Natality Data provided by National Vital Statistics System of the National Center for Health Statistics. Temporal trends analyses for the place of death, race/ethnicity and age at the time of death were performed using joinpoint regression over the study period. RESULTS Approximately 1/3 of pregnancontribution of events occurring outside a medical facility to the overall morality ratio. Current trends in pregnancy-related mortality in the U.S. are, in part, driven by social, cultural and financial issues beyond the direct control of the medical community. BACKGROUND Black women experience poorer survival compared to white women across all endometrial cancer stages and histologies. The incidence of endometrial cancer is 30% lower in black women compared to white women, yet mortality is 80% higher in black women. Differences in adherence to evidence-based guidelines have been proposed to be major contributors to this disparity. OBJECTIVES We examined whether adherence to evidence-based treatment recommendations for endometrial cancer could mitigate survival disparities between black and white women. STUDY DESIGN The National Cancer Database was used to identify women with endometrial cancer treated from 2004-2016. We established five evidence-based quality metrics based on review of primary literature and accepted guidelines surgical treatment within 6 weeks of diagnosis (Q1), use of minimally invasive surgery (stage I-IIIC) (Q2), pelvic nodal assessment (high risk tumors) (Q3), adjuvant radiation (high intermediate risk) (Q4), systemic chemotherapy (stage III-I; 95% CI, 1.26-1.59) compared to similar white women. Among women with stage III tumors, perfect adherence to the relative quality metrics was seen in 56.6% of white and 44.1% of black women. Perfectly adherent black women with stage III disease had improved outcomes, but remained at increased risk of 30-day (aRR=1.86; 95% CI, 1.01-3.44) and 5-year mortality (aHR=1.35; 95% CI, 1.22-1.50) compared to white women. CONCLUSIONS Black women are less likely than white women with endometrial cancer to receive evidence-based care. However, receipt of evidence-based care mitigates but does not eliminate racial disparities in outcomes and black women remain at greater risk of death from endometrial cancer. This work studies the effect of vitrification of in vitro matured (IVM) prepubertal goat oocytes on 1) oocyte damage assessed by reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and apoptosis and 2) embryo development after Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and Parthenogenic Activation (PA). Oocytes were IVM in supplemented TCM-199 for 22-24 h. Control group oocytes matured during 24 h were directly used for the analysis after IVM. Vitrified/warmed IVM-oocytes were vitrified after 22 h of IVM in 15% ethylene glycol (EG), 15% dimethyl sulfoxide (Me2SO) and 0.5 M sucrose and after subjected to warming procedure. Oocyte ROS level was measured by staining denuded IVM-oocytes with 10 μM 2'7' dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate. Apoptosis was analyzed by Annexin V (AV) Apoptosis Detection kit and Propidium iodide (PI) signal and oocytes were classified as Live (AV- PI-), early apoptotic (AV+ PI-), dead non-apoptotic (AV- PI+) and necrotic (AV+ PI+). Developmental competence of vitrified/warmed oocytes was assessed by PA (5 min in 5 μM Ionomycin plus 4 h in 2 mM 6-Dimethylaminopurine), and by ICSI fertilization. Presumptive zygotes were in vitro cultured for 8 days in commercial media BO-IVC. Vitrified/warmed oocytes showed higher ROS levels (P  less then  0.0001), lower live oocytes (44 vs. 66%; P 0.0025) and higher dead non-apoptotic oocytes (33 vs. 13% P 0.023) compared to control. No differences were found on normal zygote formation (2 PN) (32 vs. 25%) or blastocyst development (0 vs. 4%) after ICSI fertilization. However, after PA, significant differences were found in cleavage rate (59 vs.78%; P  less then  0.0343) and blastocyst formation (1 vs. 25%; P  less then  0.0001). In conclusion, vitrification reduced oocyte competence by increasing dead oocytes and ROS levels. Chemotherapy induces inevitable adverse effects, while complementary and alternative medicine employs many chemical substances. Herb pairs normally contain two herbal medicines, and they have satisfactory effects on cancer therapy. Zuojinwan, a well-known herb pair, is composed of Coptidis Rhizoma and Euodiae Fructus. selleckchem Berberine and evodiamine are considered the most important compounds in the Zuojinwan herb pair. Previous reports have shown that combined use of evodiamine and berberine displays synergistic anticancer activities in various types of cancers, but this combination has not been tested in colorectal cancer. Hence, this study aimed to explore the combined effects of evodiamine and berberine on colorectal cancer cell lines and cardiomyocytes. We found that the combination of berberine and evodiamine showed synergistic anticancer activity in P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-positive colorectal cancer cells through attenuating the overexpression of P-gp mRNA independent of cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis. However, berberine did not increase the cytotoxicity of evodiamine in normal human colon mucosal epithelial cells.
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