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Two-component polyethylene glycol surgical sealant influence on intraperitoneal infection in a refined rodent model
02 September 2010
Kathleen E. Rodgers, Florence G. Burleson, Gary R. Burleson, Martin J. Wolfsegger, Kevin M. Lewis, Heinz Redl
Objectives: This study determined the influence of a 2-component polyethylene glycol surgical sealant (Coseal) as an adhesion prevention device on sepsis-related mortality and/or systemic bacterial tr...
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Intramuscular 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate administration attenuates immunoresponsiveness of maternal peripheral blood mononuclear cells
02 September 2010
Lisa M. Foglia, Danielle L. Ippolito, Jonathan D. Stallings, Craig M. Zelig, Peter G. Napolitano
Objective:: 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) may decrease risk of prematurity by suppressing maternal immunity. We hypothesized that in vivo 17P treatment attenuates immunoresponsiveness of peri...
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Intestinal lymphangiectasia mimicking primary peritoneal carcinoma
01 September 2010
Jennifer C. Steines, Joshua H. Larson, Neal Wilkinson, Patricia Kirby, Michael J. Goodheart
Intestinal lymphangiectasia is an obstruction of the lymphatic system. We report on a patient with mesenteric adenopathy and an elevated CA125 level, which were suspicious for peritoneal carcinoma. Fu...
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Risk of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in urogynecologic surgical patients
30 August 2010
Ellen R. Solomon, Anna C. Frick, Marie Fidela R. Paraiso, Matthew D. Barber
Objective:: We sought to determine the incidence of symptomatic deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, collectively referred to as venous thromboembolic events (VTE), in patients undergoing ur...
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Detection of cervical cancer and its precursors by endocervical curettage in 13,115 colposcopically guided biopsy examinations
30 August 2010
Julia C. Gage, Máire A. Duggan, Jill G. Nation, Song Gao, Philip E. Castle
Objective: Endocervical curettage (ECC) specimens obtained during colposcopy can detect cervical cancer and precursors otherwise missed by biopsy alone, but the procedure can be painful and reduce com...
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Hospital readmission after delivery: evidence for an increased incidence of nonurogenital infection in the immediate postpartum period
