Cases of ectopic pregnancy (EP) following levonorgestrel emergency contraception (LNG-EC) failure have been reported continuously, but whether there is an association between EP risk and LNG-EC is unclear. We concluded a case-control study to explore this association by recruiting 2,411 EP patients as case group, and 2,416 women with intrauterine pregnancy and 2,419 non-pregnant women as contro...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the alterations in serum levels of platelet indices such as mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) in ectopic pregnancy (EP) and discuss the mechanism of the alterations in MPV and PDW. METHODS This retrospective evaluation of 153 tubal EP patients (39 ruptured and 114 non-ruptured) admitted to our clinic between 2009 and 2013 and 67 he...

value of histor y and physical examination in patients with suspected ectopic pregnancy. Are there signs or symptoms on history and physical examination that could predict ectopic pregnancy (EP) in patients with abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding? Prospective observational study of consecutive female patients 18 years and older with abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding and positive results of a s...

BACKGROUND We aimed to compare reproductive outcomes following ectopic pregnancy (EP) versus livebirth, miscarriage, or termination in a first pregnancy. METHODS AND FINDINGS A retrospective cohort study design was used. Scottish national data on all women whose first pregnancy occurred between 1981 and 2000 were linked to records of a subsequent pregnancy. The exposed cohort comprised women ...

Our objective was to investigate the miRNA profile of embryonic tissues in ectopic pregnancies (EPs) and controlled abortions (voluntary termination of pregnancy; VTOP). Twenty-three patients suffering from tubal EP and twenty-nine patients with a normal ongoing pregnancy scheduled for a VTOP were recruited. Embryonic tissue samples were analyzed by miRNA microarray and further validated by rea...

ectopic pregnancy (ep) is the most important cause of maternal death in the first trimester accounting for 9 - 13% of all pregnancy-related deaths (1). despite the use of transvaginal sonography and high sensitive quantitative beta-hcg assays for diagnosis, nearly 40-50% of all eps may be initially misdiagnosed (2). therefore, several biomarkers have been investigated for early diagnosis of ep....

Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is the fourth most frequent cause of maternal death in the United Kingdom, and it is the main cause of maternal death during the first trimester in the United States. The Fallopian tubes are the most frequently affected site by EP. The main causes of tubal pregnancy are salpingitis, previous tubal surgeries, and alteration in tubal motility mainly due to the use of certai...

OBJECTIVE To determine which treatment should be offered to women with a non-ruptured tubal pregnancy: a single dose of methotrexate (MTX) or laparoscopic surgery. DESIGN Prospective, randomized, open multicenter study. SETTING Seven Danish departments of obstetrics and gynecology. SAMPLE A total of 106 women diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy (EP). METHODS Between March 1997 and Septembe...

OBJECTIVES To find the prevalence, risk factors, and pattern of management of ectopic pregnancy (EP). METHODS This retrospective study was conducted between January 2000 and December 2010 in all patients admitted to King Fahd Hospital of University, Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Patients with suspected history of EP were collected. We collected the following data: age, parity, history o...

Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a rare adverse outcome in which a fertilized egg implants and develops outside of the uterus. Life-threatening cases of EP among deployed U.S. service members have been described. During 2002- 2011, among active component females younger than 49, 1,245 EPs were diagnosed and treated as indicated by diagnostic and procedure codes recorded in electronic medical records. ...