Obstetrics
New obstetrics study findings reported from F. Yarandi and co-authors
Published in Hospital Business Week, December 21st, 2008
In this recent study, researchers in Iran conducted a study "To compare the efficacy of methotrexate and actinomycin D as single agents in first-line chemotherapy for women with low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (LR-GTN). A total of 131 women with LR-GTN were randomized to receive a weekly pulsed dose of 30 mg/m(2) Of methotrexate intramuscularly (n = 81) or a pulsed intravenous bolus of 1.25 mg/m(2) of actinomycin D every 2 weeks (n = 50)."
"An additional cycle was administered as consolidation treatment following normalization of the serum level of beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (< 5 IU/L). Complete remission was achieved in 48.14% of patients in the...
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