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Obstetrics
New data illuminates research in obstetrics
July 21st, 2005
Data on obstetrics are outlined in reports from the United Kingdom, Turkey and Australia. Study 1: Transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) accurately detected 90.9% of ectopic pregnancies (EPs) in a study of women undergoing surgery for the presumed condition. G. Condous and colleagues, St. George Hospital, London, conducted a prospective, observational study in which "women were diagnosed with an EP using TVS if any of the following were noted in the adnexal region: (i) an inhomogeneous mass or blob sign adjacent to the ovary and moving separately from the ovary; or (ii) a mass with a hyper-echoic ring around the gestational sac or bagel sign; or (iii) a...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-21)
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