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May 2012
A specialist discusses the factors influencing attendance rates for breast screening, and how these rates can be optimized.
by Excerpta Medica
The intestinal tract represents the most common site of extragenital endometriosis, with rectosigmoid disease accounting for 70–93% of extragenital endometriotic implants . Bowel endometriosis is currently defined as the presence of endometrial‐like glands and stroma infiltrating the bowel...
by Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 2012
Down syndrome is characterized by specific facial features such as a flat face and a small nose. Continuous technical improvements in ultrasound techniques have enabled optimal visualization of these features which, in turn, have evolved into markers currently used as screening tools for the detection...
by Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2012
Historically, the frequency of twins has been 1 in 80 to 90 deliveries. In the year 2005, however, twin pregnancies accounted for 3.2% of all live births in the United States, reflecting the trendy use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and the increasing rates of pregnancies in more mature...
by Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2012
Human structural defects are common, some seen in so many individuals that they are practically a variant of normal. The incidence
of major anomalies is about 3-4% in the general population, and the incidence of minor anomalies is greater, approximately
7-10%. These...
by Pediatric Radiology 2012
Repetitive strain injuries are a well-known problem for ultrasonologists worldwide, which have been extensively studied in
recent years. Repetitive tasks have been recognised as a source of pain and discomfort, leading to the term repetitive strain
injury (RSI). Starting...
by Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2012
A 24-year-old pregnant woman, 18 weeks primigravida, presented with an abdominal distension, constipation, and abdominal pain. Her medical history was not notable. Physical examination revealed only abdominal distension and a mobile mass in the abdomen. Laboratory examination was completely normal. Abdominal...
by Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques 2012
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most frequent congenital anomaly. The EUROCAT Central Registry is the principle source of information on the epidemiology of congenital anomalies in Europe. From 2000 to 2004, the overall prevalence of congenital anomalies was 23.82 per 1000 births,...
by Prenatal Diagnosis 2012
Genetic and environmental mechanisms of maternal, fetal, and placental origin are involved in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Placental insufficiency is the leading cause of IUGR. The molecular determinants in IUGR include genomic and somatotrophic factors,...
by Prenatal Diagnosis 2012
April 2012
In the normal aortic arch branching pattern, the right subclavian artery arises from the innominate artery. In a rarer variant, this vessel arises independently as a fourth vessel of the aortic arch, courses behind the trachea and then turns towards the right shoulder. The anomalous course has resulted...
by Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2012