INTRODUCTION We present a case report of ectopic pregnancy (EP) after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SKPTx). PRESENTATION OF CASE A 33-year-old female status post SKPTx suddenly got abdominal pain in the lower level. She had high human chorionic Gonadotropin test. Ultrasonography revealed that there was no fetus in the uterus but a dilated right fallopian tube, which strongly s...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors of ectopic pregnancy in cases presented to the Woman's Health Hospital (WHH) in Assuit University, and to perform clinical audit on strategies for management of ectopic pregnancy in the WHH. METHODS This descriptive hospital based study was conducted at the Woman's Health Hospital (WHH) of Assuit University (Egypt). There were ...

objective: to evaluate the plasma creatine phosphokinase (cpk) level after a single injection of methotrexate (mtx) as a predictor of treatment success in ectopic pregnancy (ep). materials and methods: in this prospective study, seventy nine women older than 18 years treated with methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy were evaluated for cpk and β-subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (βhcg) level...

background: ectopic pregnancy (ep) is a prevalent problem and the most common cause of maternal mortality at the first trimester. results from different studies are not consistent regarding the risk factors associated with ep. the current study aimed to investigate about risk factors associated with ep in kermanshah-iran. methods: a case–control study conducted to compare risk factors of ep amo...

Background: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a crucial role in early host defense against invading pathogens. Recognition of some bacterial pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) is mediated by TLR2, 4 and 5 while TLR3 distinguishes double stranded RNA. Interactions between the immune system and female reproductive system have important consequences for fertility and reproductive health....

Ectopic pregnancy (EP) remains the number one cause of first trimester maternal death. Traditionally, laparoscopy has been the gold standard for diagnosis of EP. The advent of high-resolution transvaginal scan (TVS) means more clinically stable women with EPs are diagnosed earlier, well before surgery becomes necessary in many cases. Early diagnosis by TVS is therefore potentially life saving a...

BACKGROUND Delayed diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy (EP) is responsible for maternal morbidity and mortality. Our objective was to develop and validate decision rules for the diagnosis of EP, in patients in their first trimester of pregnancy with symptoms, based solely on a self-assessment questionnaire. METHODS From September 2006 to March 2008, 574 patients, who have consulted for acute pelvi...

BACKGROUND A diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy (EP) is primarily achieved using transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS). Pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) is the term used to categorize a pregnancy in a woman with a positive pregnancy test when no pregnancy has been visualized using TVS. This review appraises current tools for the diagnosis of EP, describes the diagnostic criteria for non-tubal EP an...

Ectopic pregnancy (EP) accounts for approximately 75% of deaths in the first trimester, and 9% of all pregnancy-related deaths are the result of EP. Recently, EP can be diagnosed accurately at a very early stage using transvaginal ultrasound and serum hCG measurement (1). Methtorexate (MTX) is in a class of drugs known as folic acid antagonists, and folic acid is an essential component in the s...