We have located links that may give you full text access.
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Review
Clinical presentation of hydatidiform mole in northern Italy: has it changed in the last 20 years?
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate whether the current clinical presentation of hydatidiform mole changed in the recent years compared with an historic group.
STUDY DESIGN: We retrieved 500 patients from our database. We compared the clinical presentation of 189 cases followed-up between 1992-2004 ("later" group) with that of a previous series of 311 patients ("earlier" group, 1970-1982). A Pearson chi2 test was performed analyzing the following variables: uterine volume, ovarian cysts, vaginal bleeding, hyperemesis, preeclampsia, and maternal age; we considered P < .05 to be significant.
RESULTS: Uterine volume corrected for gestational age (P < .0001), vaginal bleeding (P < .0001) and presence of ovarian cysts (P = .03) were significantly predominant in the "earlier" group, whereas the incidence of preeclampsia and hyperemesis were not significantly different.
CONCLUSIONS: The depiction of increased uterine volume, ovarian theca lutein cysts, and vaginal bleeding in hydatidiform mole at presentation is significantly less frequent since the extensive dissemination of ultrasound in obstetrics.
STUDY DESIGN: We retrieved 500 patients from our database. We compared the clinical presentation of 189 cases followed-up between 1992-2004 ("later" group) with that of a previous series of 311 patients ("earlier" group, 1970-1982). A Pearson chi2 test was performed analyzing the following variables: uterine volume, ovarian cysts, vaginal bleeding, hyperemesis, preeclampsia, and maternal age; we considered P < .05 to be significant.
RESULTS: Uterine volume corrected for gestational age (P < .0001), vaginal bleeding (P < .0001) and presence of ovarian cysts (P = .03) were significantly predominant in the "earlier" group, whereas the incidence of preeclampsia and hyperemesis were not significantly different.
CONCLUSIONS: The depiction of increased uterine volume, ovarian theca lutein cysts, and vaginal bleeding in hydatidiform mole at presentation is significantly less frequent since the extensive dissemination of ultrasound in obstetrics.
Full text links
Related Resources
Trending Papers
The 'Ten Commandments' for the 2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of endocarditis.European Heart Journal 2024 April 18
Challenges in Septic Shock: From New Hemodynamics to Blood Purification Therapies.Journal of Personalized Medicine 2024 Februrary 4
A Guide to the Use of Vasopressors and Inotropes for Patients in Shock.Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 2024 April 14
Prevention and treatment of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke in people with diabetes mellitus: a focus on glucose control and comorbidities.Diabetologia 2024 April 17
Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Circulation 2024 April 19
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Clinical Pearls for Primary Care Providers and Gastroenterologists.Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2024 April
Essential thrombocythaemia: A contemporary approach with new drugs on the horizon.British Journal of Haematology 2024 April 9
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app