Progesterone/estradiol ratio < 0.25 on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin administration is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in prolonged protocols for in  vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection
It has been suggested that a progesterone/estradiol ratio (P/E2)  ≥ 1.0 on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) administration indicates premature luteinization and might be associated with an adverse pregnancy; however, a lower limit of this ratio has not been determined. We aimed to identify a lower limit of P/E2 that correlates significantly with an increase in adverse pregnancies in patients undergoing a prolonged in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection therapy. (Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 31, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Yuan Li, Keli Luo, Yi Tang, Ge Lin, Guangxiu Lu, Fei Gong Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Trends in inpatient female urinary incontinence surgery and costs in  Taiwan, 1997–2011
To explore the factors influencing the trends in incidence and cost for female inpatient urinary incontinence (UI) surgery from 1997 to 2011. (Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 31, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Keng-Ming Chang, Ching-Hung Hsieh, Han-Sun Chiang, Tian-Shyug Lee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Seropositivity of influenza A H1NI in mothers and infants following maternal vaccination with trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine after the 2009 pandemic
To assess H1N1 antibody titers between vaccinated and nonvaccinated maternal and cord blood sera after the 2009 pandemic. (Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 31, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: An-Shine Chao, Yao-Lung Chang, Anne Chao, Ting-Shu Wu, Lan-Yan Yang, Reyin Lian, Yhu-Chering Huang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Vaginal birth after cesarean section —The world trend and local experience in Taiwan
In this study, we try to reveal the world trend in VBAC and our experience of a 10-year period in a medical center in northern Taiwan. (Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 31, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Hsiu-Ting Tsai, Chia-Hsun Wu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Hydrogen sulfide prevents postoperative adhesion in a rat uterine horn model
Abdominal adhesions are primarily severe postoperative complications that can cause gynecological problems such as infertility and chronic pelvic pain. Inflammatory mediators are significantly related to adhesion formation, and hydrogen sulfide plays a significant anti-inflammatory role in multiple physiological processes. Therefore, the effect of NaHS, a hydrogen sulfide donor, on postoperative adhesion formation was examined in a rat uterine horn model. (Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 31, 2017 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ye Xia, Yi Zhun Zhu, Congjian Xu Tags: Original Article Source Type: research