pelvic inflammatory disease/headache

OBJECTIVE To identify the value that women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) assign to the health impact of future infertility. METHODS Cross-sectional observations on patient preferences. METHODS Participants in an existing multicenter clinical trial of PID treatment options. METHODS Five

OBJECTIVE To measure and compare the incidence of adverse events during use of two medicated intrauterine devices (IUDs). METHODS A multicenter prospective 7-year randomized study. METHODS Family planning clinics, primarily in developing countries. METHODS Women age 18 to 38 years at admission,

To improve counselling information to Nigerian family planning clients, we compared non-menstrual events reported by 248 Norplant users and 214 Uniplant users. Women using Norplant were significantly older and of higher parity and greater contraceptive experience than Uniplant users. Other admission

Ciprofloxacin is a new quinolone antimicrobial agent with activity against a broad spectrum of gram-negative and gram-positive organisms, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci. The efficacy and safety results of 80 clinical studies of the oral form of

Ertapenem, a carbapenem antibacterial, has in vitro activity against many Gram- negative (including Enterobacteriaceae) and Gram-positive aerobic and anaerobic bacteria that are commonly associated with various infections.Once-daily parenteral (intravenous or intramuscular) ertapenem 1g was as

Women with many medical conditions need to plan their families with special care. For such women, the risk of complications with particular contraceptive methods is increased. Women with severe hypertension, a previous myocardial infarction or venous thromboembolism, or cerebrovascular stroke have a

OBJECTIVE To explore the occupational and reproductive health problems of migrant female workers in electron factory. METHODS A total number of 2000 female migrant workers were randomly sampled from three electronic factories for the study. All were investigated by questionnaire and data were input

Serious infection with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) usually occurs in patients with significantly compromised host defences and serious co-morbidities, and this magnifies the importance of effective antimicrobial treatment. Assessments of antibacterial efficacy against VRE have been

OBJECTIVE To assess the knowledge of the risks and benefits of oral contraceptives (OCs) in a heterogeneous group of women and to identify their sources of information. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire assessing demographics, contraception history, knowledge of risks and benefits of OCs,

The gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis is the pathogen that is most often transmitted through sexual contact. C. trachomatis is responsible for a wide range of different diseases. Strains of serovars D to K primarily cause urogenital infections, which are often

The fluoroquinolones are a family of broad spectrum, systemic antibacterial agents that have been used widely as therapy of respiratory and urinary tract infections. Fluoroquinolones are active against a wide range of aerobic gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. Gram-positive coverage includes

A role of nutrients in the onset of migraine and other gastrointestinal symptoms (vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea), skin reactions (rush, atopic dermatitis, Quincke'a edema), respiratory symptoms (bronchial asthma, cough, allergic rhinitis, polyps, congestion of the nasal mucosa), motion system

Lymphoid adenohypophysitis is an autoimmune disorder. Eighteen percent of the multipartums are reported to have autoantibodies to pituitary tissues. The symptoms in lymphoid adenohypophysitis, such as hypopituitarism and sellar tumors, exhibit spontaneous remission. The pituitary is a feasible

(1) Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are placed in the uterine cavity with the objective of providing long-term contraception, mainly by preventing fertilisation. The best-known IUDs contain copper, but there is also an IUD delivering levonorgestrel, a progestin; (2) How effective are these devices, and

Levonorgestrel-releasing implants are long acting contraceptives, approved for 5 years of continuous use. Two marketed systems, the six capsule Norplant use of tradenames is for product identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement. and the two rod Jadelle, have essentially equal rates