BACKGROUND In 2013, the abortion rate in the United States was found to be 200 abortions per 1,000 live births. Of these, the CDC estimates that nearly 49% were performed using unsafe measures. Even when these procedures are safely performed, patients are at risk for immediate or delayed complications. In second-trimester terminations, mechanical dilation with an osmotic dilator is common to al...

There are many kinds of marine algae. Several medical advantages of algae is confirmed[1-11]. Of several species, Laminaria species is a group of marine algae that is generally known as sea brown algae. It can be seen around the world and the coastal people have known it for years. Generally, the algae can be seen at 25 to 100 feet depth level. This algae has been used as food source for a long...

Wilhelm Boland Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Universität Bonn, D-53121 Bonn. Bundesrepublik Deutschland Z. Naturforsch. 49c, 601-606 (1994); received March 7/May 17, 1994 Laminaria, Phaeophyceae, Pheromone Receptor Specificity, Structure-Activity Relationship The pheromone receptor specificity and threshold concentrations have been determined for spermatozoid chemotaxis in Lamin...

Glucans are a group of glucose polymers that are found in bacteria, algae, fungi, and plants. While their properties are well known, their biochemical and solubility characteristics vary considerably, and glucans obtained from different sources can have different applications. Research has described the bioactivity of β-glucans extracted from the algae of the Laminaria genus, including in ...

The effect of ingesting seaweed "Kombu" (Laminaria japonica) on thyroid function was studied in normal Japanese adults. Ingesting 15 and 30 g of Kombu (iodine contents: 35 and 70 mg) daily for a short term (7-10 days) significantly increased serum thyrotropin (TSH) concentrations, exceeding the normal limits in some subjects. The serum free thyroxine (FT(4)) and/or free 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine ...

Roughly 11% of induced abortions in the United States are performed after 14 weeks of gestation, most commonly by dilation and evacuation (D&E). For a D&E procedure, the cervix must be dilated sufficiently to allow passage of operative instruments and products of conception without injuring the uterus or cervical canal. Preoperative preparation of the cervix reduces the risk of cervical lacerat...

Fistulous communications of the uterus are relatively unknown. We report in this paper the first case to our knowledge of uterocutaneous fistula which developed following a septic abortion induced by introduction of Laminaria tent into the uterus.

Four Valiatrella species, Valiatrella pulchra (Gorochov, 1985), Valiatrella sororia (Gorochov, 2002), Valiatrella laminaria Liu & Shi, 2007 and Valiatrella multiprotubera Liu & Shi, 2007, recorded from China are reviewed. A new species, Valiatrella persicifolius sp. nov., is described and illustrated.