A low dose step-up and step-down regimen for induction of ovulation using urinary FSH was compared in a prospective randomized fashion in 37 normogonadotropic clomiphene-resistant oligo- or amenorrheic infertile women. The objectives was to assess potential differences in duration of treatment, ovarian stimulation (serum FSH levels), and response [serum estradiol (E2) levels and number and size...

background: the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone (r-fsh) low-dose step-up regimen for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in patients undergoing ovulation induction (oi) with intrauterine insemination (iui). materials and methods: the study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, far eastern memor...

A new high-boost converter derived from a charge-pump capacitor-based dual-boost is presented herein. Compared with the existing inductor converter, this structure adds an additional voltage-doubling circuit and coil to original increase voltage conversion ratio winds three coils around same magnetic element. By way, overall size of can be reduced, leakage energy coupled recovered. In paper, pr...

ormal " shared care " in cancer remains controversial. It is promoted as offering patients care closer to home while, at the same time, reducing the burden on specialist services. Primary care practitioners are divided on the issue, some viewing shared care as enhancing their practice and others as another example of hospitals offloading work onto an already overloaded primary care sector. Ther...

new to the field of perinatal drug dependence by including transcriptions of the discussions that followed each paper's presentation. The discussions bring to light the marked disagreements between different groups of investigators over such major issues as heroin's effect on chromosomal aberrations, the drugs to be used for treating drug dependent neonates and the incidence of physical abuse o...

The build-up dose in the megavoltage photon beams can be a limiting factor in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatments. Excessive surface dose can cause patient discomfort and treatment interruptions, while underdosing may lead to tumor repopulation and local failure. Dose in the build-up region was investigated for IMRT delivery with solid brass compensator technique(compensator...