introduction: degenerative changes of the cervical spine are more common in elderly, but anterior cervical osteophytes that cause problems in swallowing are rare. the most common cause of this problem is dish disease (diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis). trauma is also suggested as a potential cause in osteophyte formation. case report: we report a rare case of anterior cervical osteophyt...

a randomized clinical trial study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of intravenous oxytoxin (50 cases) and intracervical prostaglandin e2 (0.5 mg tab, 50 cases) on the ripening of the cervix and frequency of successful inductions in patients with low bishop score (<5). means of maternal age, gestational age, parity, bs at admission did not show any significant differences between the two gr...

conclusions trachelectomy represents a valuable conservative surgical approach for stage invasive cervical cancer. case report a 30-years-old woman with squamous cell cervical cancer stage (1 a ii) diagnosed at september 2011 expressed a wish for fertility-sparing treatment. radical abdominal hysterectomy and pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy were performed which showed no evidence of lymp...

 ABSTRACT Background: To compare pregnancy outcomes in women at risk for cervical incompetence after elective versus ultrasound- indicated cerclage. Methods: In a prospective randomized tlial, singleton pregnancies with at least one previous spontaneous midtrimester loss or early preterm delivery (between 15 and 32 weeks' gestation) who met clinical crite1ia for the diagnosis of cervical incomp...

introduction : cervical screening has decreased the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer worldwide. due to a low incidence rate of cervical cancer in iran and several middle eastern countries, an opportunistic screening is available for women in this region. we aimed to design and validate a questionnaire about knowledge, attitude, and practice (kap) for cervical cancer and cervical scree...

Trauma patients are at high risk of cervical and associated injuries. The standard protocol includes immobilization of the cervical spine in a polytrauma as it will help to prevent spinal injuries in the prehospital settings. Hard cervical collar (or alternatives) is routinely used until the cervical spine clearance is obtained . In patients with traumatic brain injury avoiding any kind of mane...

background and objectives : human papillomavirus (hpv) infection is a major risk factor for adenocarcinoma of the cervix. the high-risk types of the virus such as hpv16 and hpv18, which possess the e6 and e7 oncogenes, are responsible for approximately 50% of all cervical cancers. a rapid, sensitive and specific test has been proposed for detection of hpv to improve cervical cancer screening pr...

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traumatic injuries are leading causes of spinal cord damage. the purpose of this study was to evaluate whether wrestling induced cervical spondylosis amongst professional wrestlers or not. to test this assumption, two groups of athletes, 72 wrestlers versus 76 non-wrestlers 15-55 years of age were studied. radiographic findings and clinical assessment were compared in both groups. significant d...