Methotrexate and Tubal Pregnancies: Direct or Indirect Abortion?

Direct and Indirect Abortion

Combination gefitinib and methotrexate treatment for non-tubal ectopic pregnancies: a case series

Non-tubal ectopic pregnancies are a rare subgroup of ectopic pregnancies implanted at sites other than the Fallopian tube. Mortality from non-tubal ectopic pregnancies is higher compared with that for tubal ectopic pregnancies, and they are becoming more common, partly due to the rising incidence of Caesarean sections and use of assisted reproductive technologies. Non-tubal ectopic pregnancies ...

Delayed Diagnosis in Tubal Abortion

The first operation for early rupture of tubal pregnancy was performed 'by Lawson Tait in 1883. Since that time, advances in surgical technic and in methods of supportive therapy have saved countless lives from the sudden collapse following the classical acute rupture of such implantation. Of great consequence, too, has been increasing alertness in early diagnosis and the removal of this potent...

Spontaneous bilateral tubal pregnancies: a case report.

BACKGROUND Bilateral tubal pregnancies in the absence of preceding induction of ovulation are a rare occurrence, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 725 to 1 in 1580 ectopic pregnancies. They are usually diagnosed at the time of surgery. CASE We report a case of spontaneous bilateral tubal pregnancies diagnosed intraoperatively. Conservative laparoscopic tubal surgery was used to treat the ec...

Direct or indirect iodine supplementation of infants?

Iodine is needed for thyroid hormone production and iodine suffi ciency is particularly important during pregnancy, lactation, and infancy owing to the role of thyroid hormones in brain development. A defi ciency of iodine during these life stages can result in impaired child cognition and has been associated with infant mortality. In countries with inadequate iodised salt coverage and iodine d...