Kernels at the ear tip of field grown maize (Zea mays L.) often abort during flowering, resulting in significant yield loss. The objective of this study was to determine if abortion is initiated by an inadequate supply of carbohydrates for growth of ear tip kernels, and/or by a hormonal signal. Field grown maize plants were either unshaded or shaded during flowering to increase kernel abortion....

The aim of this prospective study was to assess the efficacy of intra-cervical misoprostol in the management of early pregnancy failure. Twenty women with early pregnancy failure received intra-cervical misoprostol via an endometrial sampling cannula. The first dose was 50 μg of misoprostol dissolved in 5 ml of normal saline. The administration was repeated after 12 h if there was no vaginal bl...

This study examined beliefs about the delivery of medical abortion services and current roles of 76 providers of methotrexate-induced abortion. The sample included physicians, midlevel professionals, administrators, and counselors/other medical staff. Over 75% of participants believed that, given proper training and emergency backup, physicians and midlevel clinicians alike could provide medica...

Seven new cases of pregnancy combined with von Willebrand's disease have been reported. Altogether the patients had 11 deliveries, and one abortion after 10 weeks' gestation. The diagnosis was based on the determination of the bleeding time, factor VIII coagulant activity (VIII C), factor VIII-related antigen (VIII RAg) and the ristocetin cofactor (VIII RCoF). Two of our 6 parturients showed pr...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effectiveness, safety, and acceptability of nurse provision of early medical abortion compared to physicians at three facilities in Mexico City. METHODS We conducted a randomized non-inferiority trial on the provision of medical abortion and contraceptive counselling by physicians or nurses. The participants were pregnant women seeking abortion at a gestational durati...

Regulation of fertility can be difficult, and women need highly dependable contraception to achieve their desired fertility. Only 20% of early abortions in England and Wales and 60% in Scotland are undertaken by the medical method. Medical methods for early abortion appear to be promising alternatives to surgical abortion, and widespread dissemination of this method is needed. Instituting fast ...

HIGHLIGHTS n This report reviews and synthesizes the peer-reviewed literature, as well as important grey literature, published between 2002 and 2014 on abortion in India. n Over the past decade, some key policy developments have contributed to improved availability , accessibility and safety of induced abortion services; these include revised regulations expanding services to primary health cen...

Dear Editor, We fully agree with Sotiriadis and Makrydimas that only a large, randomized placebo-controlled trial could provide reliable information on the value of progestogens treatment in threatened abortion. However, the main aim of our study was to compare serum hormonal profiles and urine progesterone-induced blocking factor (PIBF) concentrations between women with threatened abortion and...

The status of the maternal endometrium is vital in regulating humoral homeostasis and for ensuring embryo implantation. Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulators (CFTR) and epithelial sodium channel alpha subunits (ENaC-α) play an important role in female reproduction by maintaining humoral and cell homeostasis. However, it is not clear whether the expression levels of CFTR and ENaC-...

Women’s need for abortion is no less in countries where abortion is legally restricted. Globally, a quarter of all pregnancies end in abortion, with higher rates in countries with severe legal restrictions than in countries offering safe legal abortion. In 1969 the United Nations affirmed the rights of parents to determine the number and spacing of their children. Half a century later a key com...