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Cancer 2021 Feb 25. Epub 2021 Feb 25.

Service de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Trousseau et EA7505, Faculté de Médecine, Université François Rabelais, Tours, France.

Background: The number of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and cancer is rapidly increasing in clinical practice. The impact of cancer on clinical outcomes in this patient population is unclear, as is the performance of the HAS-BLED (Hypertension, Abnormal Renal/Liver Function, Stroke, Bleeding History or Predisposition, Labile INR, Elderly, Drugs/Alcohol) and CHA DS -VASc (Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension, Age ≥ 75 years, Diabetes Mellitus, Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack, Vascular Disease, Age 65 to 74 Years, Sex Category) scores.

Methods: This was an observational, retrospective cohort study including 2,435,541 adults hospitalized with AF. Read More

Ann Acad Med Singap 2021 01;50(1):5-15

Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.

Introduction: Uterine rupture is uncommon but has catastrophic implications on the pregnancy. A scarred uterus and abnormal placentation are known contributory factors. The aim of our study was to review the contributing factors, clinical presentation, complications and management of uterine rupture in our population in light of the changing nature of modern obstetric practices. Read More

North Clin Istanb 2021 23;8(1):76-81. Epub 2020 Nov 23.

Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

Objective: Considerable amount of women undergoing dilatation and curettage (D&C) are subject to preoperative anxiety. We hypothesized that the implementation of video-based multimedia information (MMI) before the D&C might facilitate patients' education and provide clear information regarding the procedure. This study aimed to compare the impact of video-based MMI and conventional written information on anxiety, pain severity, and satisfaction in patients undergoing D&C. Read More

Acta Biochim Pol 2021 Feb 20. Epub 2021 Feb 20.

Department of Women's Insurance Guidance, Women's And Children's Health Center, Tianjin, 300070, Chin.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary causative agent for the uterine cervical cancer. The expression of oncoproteins E6/E7 promotes apoptosis inhibition and increases the risk of cervical cancer progression. Some research reported that elevated expression of paxillin (PXN) stimulated cancer growth and invasion. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Feb;100(7):e24820

Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jingwuweiqi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China.

Rationale: Currently, placenta accreta treatment mainly includes nonconservative surgical and conservative treatments such as Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This report describes the case of a 37-year-old woman who suffered incomplete placenta accreta after vaginal delivery and was cured by TCM. TCM treatment of placenta accreta has its own unique advantages, including low toxicity and few side effects, unaffected breastfeeding, and retention of the uterus, which can ensure the expulsion of residual placenta and be beneficial to patients' physical and mental health. Read More