September 2010

Editorial Board
Published in issue: September 2010
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The Editor's Section

Editor's highlights
• J. Drife
Published in issue: September 2010
p1-2

Reviews

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the test accuracy of ductus venosus Doppler to predict compromise of fetal/neonatal wellbeing in high risk pregnancies with placental insufficiency
• R. Katie Morris,
• Tara J. Selman,
• Meenakshi Verma,
• Stephen C. Robson,
• Jos Kleijnen,
• Khalid S. Khan
Published online: May 11, 2010
p3-12
Maternal urological problems in pregnancy
• Paul Fiadjoe,
• Kurinji Kannan,
• Ajay Rane
Published online: May 10, 2010
p13-17

European View

Turner syndrome and pregnancy: clinical practice. Recommendations for the management of patients with Turner syndrome before and during pregnancy
• Laure Cabanes,
• Celine Chalas,
• Sophie Christin-Maitre,
• ...
• Dominique Roulot,
• François Thepot,
• Delphine Zénaty
Published online: June 07, 2010
p18-24

Obstretrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Effectiveness of percutaneous vesico-amniotic shunting in congenital lower urinary tract obstruction: divergence in prior beliefs among specialist groups
• Celia Brown,
• R. Katie Morris,
• Jane Daniels,
• Khalid S. Khan,
• Richard J. Lilford,
• Mark D. Kilby
Published online: May 11, 2010
p25-29

Long-term amnioinfusion through a subcutaneously implanted amniotic fluid replacement port system for treatment of PPROM in humans
• Michael Tchirikov,
• Joscha Steetskamp,
• Manfred Hohmann,
• Heinz Koelbl
Published online: May 11, 2010
p30-33

Lactate concentration in amniotic fluid: a good predictor of labor outcome
• Eva Wiberg-Itzel,
• Hans Pettersson,
• Ellika Andolf,
• Agneta Hansson,
• Birger Winbladh,
• Helena Åkerud
Published online: May 31, 2010
p34-38

Morphological characteristics of placentas associated with idiopathic intrauterine growth retardation: a clinicopathologic study
• Sandra Zekic Tomas,
• Damir Roje,
• Ivana Kuzmic Prusac,
• Ivica Tadin,
• Vesna Capkun
Published online: May 31, 2010
p39-43

The natural history of hereditary angioedema and the impact of treatment with human C1-inhibitor concentrate during pregnancy: a long-term survey
• Ibolya Czaller,
• Beáta Visy,
• Dorottya Csuka,
• George Füst,
• Ferenc Tóth,
• Henriette Farkas
Published online: June 02, 2010
p44-49
The effects of ritodrine and magnesium sulfate on maternal and fetal Doppler blood flow patterns in women with preterm labor
• N. Cenk Sayin,
• Sezer Arda,
• Füsun G. Varol,
• Necdet Süt
Published online: June 07, 2010
p50-54

Modulation of endocrine and transport functions in human trophoblasts by saquinavir and nelfinavir
• Delphine Beghin,
• François Forestier,
• Marie-Sophie Noël-Hudson,
• ...
• Jean Guibourdenche,
• Robert Farinotti,
• Sophie Gil
Published online: June 07, 2010
p55-59

Reproductive Medicine and Endocrinology

Ultrasound-guided transvaginal aspiration as initial treatment for adnexal torsion following ovarian hyperstimulation
• Eun Mi Chang,
• Ari Kim,
• Ji Won Kim,
• Tae Ki Yoon
Published online: May 31, 2010
p60-63
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms (−786T>C, 4a4b, 894G>T) and haplotypes in Korean patients with recurrent spontaneous abortion
• Seung Ju Shin,
• Hyun Haing Lee,
• Sun Hee Cha,
• ...
• Sung Han Shim,
• Dong Hee Choi,
• Nam Keun Kim
Published online: June 07, 2010
p64-67

Laparoscopic ovarian tissue harvesting for cryopreservation: an effective and safe procedure for fertility preservation
• Klaus Mayerhofer,
• Johannes Ott,
• Kazem Nouri,
• ...
• Markus Lipovac,
• Regina Promberger,
• Johannes C. Huber
Published online: June 16, 2010
p68-72

Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology

Primary dysmenorrhea among Mexican university students: prevalence, impact and treatment
• Mario I. Ortiz
Published online: May 10, 2010
p73-77

Absence of activating somatic mutations of PI3KCA and AKT1 genes in South Indian women with endometriosis
• Priyanka Rai,
• Mamata Deenadayal,
• Sisinthy Shivaji
Published online: May 11, 2010
p78-82
Caesarean section greatly increases risk of scar endometriosis
• Nilo Sérgio Nominato,
• Luis Felipe Victor Spyer Prates,
• Isabela Lauar,
• Jaqueline Morais,
• Laura Maia,
• Selmo Geber
Published online: May 18, 2010
p83-85

Efficacy and safety of aceclofenac and drotaverine fixed-dose combination in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea: a double-blind, double-dummy, randomized comparative study with aceclofenac
• Anil Pareek,
• Nitin B. Chandurkar,
• Rajeshree T. Patil,
• Swati N. Agrawal,
• Rajini B. Uday,
• Sanjaykumar G. Tambe
Published online: June 02, 2010
p86-90
Evaluation of preoperative lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel node procedure in vulvar cancer
• Gunnel Lindell,
• Cathrine Jonsson,
• Radmila Jovanovic Ehrsson,
• ...
• Kristina Gemzell Danielsson,
• Britta Nordström Källström,
• Barbro Larson
Published online: June 07, 2010
p91-95

The burden of uterine fibroids in five European countries
• Ellis Downes,
• Vanja Sikirica,
• Juan Gilabert-Estelles,
• ...
• Sheri L. Dodd,
• Christine Maroulis,
• Dhinagar Subramanian
Published online: June 07, 2010
p96-102

Gynaecology Urology

Nerve-preserving sacrocolpopexy: anatomical study and surgical approach
• Thomas Shiozawa,
• Markus Huebner,
• Bernhard Hirt,
• Diethelm Wallwiener,
• Christl Reisenauer
Published online: June 02, 2010
p103-107

Clinical outcome of transvaginal sacrospinous fixation with the Veronikis ligature carrier in genital prolapse
• Li-Yun Chou,
• Daw-Yuan Chang,
• Bor-Ching Sheu,
• Su-Cheng Huang,
• Szu-Yu Chen,
• Wen-Chun Chang
Published online: June 07, 2010
p108-110

Letter to the Editor-Brief Communications

Bilateral primary breast lymphoma masquerading as lactating mastitis
• Stavros A. Antoniou,
• George A. Antoniou,
• Charalambos Makridis,
• Anastassia Spyrou,
• Triada Malkotsi
Published online: June 07, 2010
p111-112

Radical trachelectomy in late pregnancy: is it an option?
• Ates Karateke,
• Cetin Cam,
• Cem Celik,
• Bahar Baykal,
• Niyazi Tug,
• Esra Ozbasli,
• Ozgur Aydin Tosun
Published online: June 07, 2010
p112-113

Management of non-gestational ovarian choriocarcinoma: laparoscopy can be essential. Report of two cases
• A.S. Gremeau,
• N. Bourdel,
• W. Kondo,
• K. Jardon,
• M. Canis
Published online: June 07, 2010
p113-114

Letter to the Editor-Correspondence

More rigour needed when evaluating effects of female narghile tobacco smoking on in vitro fertilisation outcome
• Kamal Chaouachi
Published online: April 30, 2010
p115
Authors’ reponse: nargile smoking and its effect on in vitro fertilization: a critical eye on the available literature
• Anwar H. Nassar,
• Antoine Abu-Musa,
• Antoine Hannoun,
• Ihab M. Usta
Published online: July 12, 2010
p116