Prolonged GnRH suppression period in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation cycles: Impacts on IVF outcomes?

Background: Prolonged GnRH-a administration in IVF cycles may have some advantages related to the treatment outcomes. Objective: In this study, we aimed to analyse the effect of prolonged gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) administration on controlled ovarian hyperstimulation outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, 55 patients with a GnRH-a administration period more than 10 days were compared with 55 patients whose same period was ≤10 days with respect to the demographic characteristics, metaphase II (MII) oocyte ratio, grade I (GI) embryo ratio, blastocyst ratio, fertilization, implantation, and the clinical pregnancy rates. Results: The mean hospital visit count of the prolonged GnRH-a patients was 2.6±0.4. As we expected, total GnRH-a doses used during hypophyseal down regulation were significantly different between the groups (p<0.0001). MII oocyte, G1 embryo and the blastocyst ratios were also significantly different between the groups (p<0.0001; p<0.01 and p<0.05). All the other parameters were insignificant. Conclusion: Prolonged GnRH-a administration during ovarian suppression in IVF patients may have positive impacts on the oocytes and the embryos, but this affect may not be observed in the overall pregnancy rates

Anterior segment parameters after uveitic cataract surgery: A prospective study with 1-year results

Purpose: To determine the changes in anterior segment parameters in uveitic patients undergoing uncomplicated cataract surgery. Methods: The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), central corneal thickness (CCT), anterior chamber angle (ACA), anterior chamber depth (ACD), and axial length (AXL) of the 38 eyes of 28 well-controlled uveitic patients who underwent cataract surgery were monitored for 12 months. Results: Mean BCVA improved significantly at the postoperative visits when compared to the baseline (all P<0.001). Mean CCT increased on the first day compared to the preoperative value (627.62 +/- 71.16 vs. 572.18 +/- 53.52 mu m, P=0.015) and then returned to the preoperative value at 3 months (572.27 +/- 49.93 mu m). ACA showed a significant increase postoperatively in the first month (54.65 +/- 5.52 vs. 43.50 +/- 9.13 degrees) and then decreased at 3 months (51.85 +/- 5.52 degrees), remaining stable afterwards (51.73 +/- 6.59 degrees at 12 months). ACD as measured by Sirius topography and IOLMaster 500 was higher at the follow-up times compared to the preoperative value (P<0.001). AXL at 1. month was significantly lower than the preoperative level (23.14 +/- 0.74 vs. 23.54 +/- 0.68 mm, P=0.003). Conclusion: Following successful cataract surgery in well-controlled uveitic eyes, the CCT showed a rapid increase on the first day and then decreased to the preoperative level at the third month. ACA increased in the postoperative first month and then decreased, but it was higher than the baseline at all postoperative visits. ACD increased in the postoperative first week

Eyeliner in Bladder: A Case Report

Intravesical foreign objects in bladder are really seen rarely. Most of the time, the reasons of insertions of the foreign body are self-autoerotism to iatrogenic urological procedures, migration from surrounding organs or trauma. It can damage the bladder and may result in several urogenital and bowel complications. Herein, we present a case in a 42-year-old female with an eyeliner pencil self-introduced into the urethra with successfully removal of eyeliner from bladder despite to the anamnesis given involuntarily due to embarrassment, guilt and humiliation. [Cukurova Med J 2015; 40(1.000): 158-161

Analysis of factors that influence the outcomes of labor induction with intravenous synthetic oxytocin infusion in term pregnancy with favourable bishop score

Purpose: To investigate the factors that influence the success of labor induction with synthetic intravenous oxytocin infusion in term pregnancies with favourable Bishop score. Material and Methods: 150 pregnant women with completed 37 weeks of gestation and Bishop score>6 who had single and cephalic presentation of pregnancy and were decided to underwent labor induction with intravenous oxytocin infusion were included in the study. Labor induction was considered unsuccessful if a vaginal delivery did not occur within 24 hours after the onset of loxytocin infusion or a cesarean section was performed during oxytocin infusion due to foetal distress, cephalopelvic disproportion or failure to progress in labor. Multivariable regression were used to identify odds of induction success. Results: Out of 150 women, induction of labor was unsuccessful in 23 (15.3%). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that nulliparity, shorter gestation period, persistent occiput posterior presentation and greater birth weight were independent risk factors for the induction failure. ROC curve analysis stated that gestation period of 3445-gram-birth weight has a sensitivity of 82.6% and a spesificity of 71.7% for the prediction of failure. Conclusion: Nulliparity, shorter gestation period, persistent occiput posterior presentation and greater birth weight increase the failure risk of labor induction with intravenous synthetic oxytocin infusion. [Cukurova Med J 2015; 40(2.000): 317-325

Analysis of Risk Factors for Post-Hysterectomy Vaginal Vault Prolapse

Purpose: To identify risk factors for vaginal vault prolapse after hysterectomy and also estimate incidence of post-hysterectomy vault prolapse. Material and Methods: This is a retrospective study of women who underwent hysterectomy for benign indications between January 2010 and December 2012. Medical records were reviewed from two groups of women. Case group was women who had undergone surgery for vault prolapse after hysterectomy; control group was women who were not identified with vault prolapse after hysterectomy by the time of the study. Multivariate regression model identified odds of post-hysterectomy vault prolapse. Results: Of 1758 hysterctomies, 56 (3.19%) were cases. Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that age at hysterectomy and #8805;60 years, presence of asthma, previous pelvic organ prolapse surgery, vaginal route of hysterectomy, genital prolapse as indication of hysterectomy, body mass index and #8805;27 kg/m2 and number of vaginal delivery and #8805;2 are independent risk factors for development of post-hysterectomy vault prolapse. Conclusions: Vault prolapse after hysterectomy is a relatively rare complication. Elderly age, obesity, chronic obstructive lung diseases, prior genital prolapse sugery, vaginal hysterectomy, genital prolapse as indication of hysterectomy and the number of vaginal delivery and #8805;2 increase vault prolapse risk. Identification of these risk factors is important to prevent this complication. [Cukurova Med J 2015; 40(1.000): 63-71

The role of trimetazidine in ischemia/reperfusion damage treatment in an ovary torsion model experimentally induced in rats

The aim of this experimental animal study was to investigate the histopathological and biochemical efficacy of trimetazidine (TMZ) in decreasing ovary damage in an ovary ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) model in the rat. A total of 35 Wistar albino female rats were randomly separated into five groups, n = 7 per group: Group 1: Sham (S) was only given a laparotomy procedure. Group 2: Ischaemia (I) group with 2-hour ischaemia using a vascular sutur. Group 3: Ischaemia/Reperfusion (I/R) group with 2 hour ischaemia and 2-hour reperfusion. Group 4: Sham + 10 mg/kg orally TMZ (S + TMZ). Group 5: I/R + 10 mg/kg oral TMZ (I/R + TMZ) group with 2 hours ischaemia and 2 hours reperfusion after the administration orally 10 mg/kg oral TMZ. Two daily doses of TMZ were orally administered to Group 4 (S + TMZ) and Group 5 (I/R + TMZ) for three days. TMZ significantly decreased vascular congestion, haemorrhage, and polymorphonuclear leukocyte infiltration in group 5 compared to group 3 (p  .05). TMZ which is an antioxidant agent can efficiently prevent in I/R damage in rat ovaries but further studies are necessary in order to implement it in the clinical settings.IMPACT STATEMENT What is already known on this subject? Adnexial torsion is the most common gynecological emergency and there are no specific clinical, laboratories, or radiological findings for adnexal torsion. Unfortunatelly, the currently accepted treatment is adnexal detorsion. Cytoprotective effects of Trimetazidine (TMZ), an antianginal drug, are well-defined and it has been demonstrated to improve oxidative stress markers and limits membrane damage induced by reactive oxygen species and protects tissues from free radicals with its antioxidant effects. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of TMZ in experimentally induced adnexal torsion in rats and to investigate possible effects in maintaining ovarian reserve to prevent I/R damage or reperfusion damage. What do the results of this study add? Our study showed that TMZ significantly decreased vascular congestion, haemorrhage, and PMNL infiltration. TMZ decreased the malondialdehyde, total oxidant status, and the oxidative stress index values, but these decreases were not statistically significant. What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Although various antioxidant drugs and chemicals have been used to protect the ovaries against I/R damage, they have not been demostrated to prevent it completely. TMZ, an antioxidant efficacy agent, has been shown to prevent ovarian I/R damage by suppressing inflammation in terms of histopathological parameters. Further studies involving a greater number of experimental animals are required before using TMZ for the treatment of humans with I/R damage in the clinical setting

Can we predict patients that will not benefit from invasive mechanical ventilation? A novel scoring system in intensive care: the IMV mortality prediction score (IMPRES)

KUCUK, Ahmet Oguzhan/0000-0002-6993-0519; Kirakli, Cenk/0000-0001-6013-7330; KUCUK, Mehtap PEHLIVANLAR/0000-0003-2247-4074; Aksoy, Iskender/0000-0002-4426-3342WOS: 000504051300010PubMed: 31655511Background/aim: The present study aimed to define the clinical and laboratory criteria for predicting patients that will not benefit from invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) treatment and determine the prediction of mortality and prognosis of these critical ill patients. Materials and methods: The study was designed as an observational, multicenter, prospective, and cross-sectional clinical study. It was conducted by 75 researchers at 41 centers in intensive care units (ICUs) located in various geographical areas of Turkey. It included a total of 1463 ICU patients who were receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) treatment. A total of 158 parameters were examined via logistic regression analysis to identify independent risk factors for mortality; using these data, the IMV Mortality Prediction Score (IMPRES) scoring system was developed. Results: The following cut-off scores were used to indicate mortality risk: 8, very high risk. There was a 26.8% mortality rate among the 254 patients who had a total IMPRES score of lower than 2. The mortality rate was 93.3% for patients with total 1M PRES scores of greater than 8 (P < 0.001). Conclusion: The present study included a large number of patients from various geographical areas of the country who were admitted to various types of ICUs, had diverse diagnoses and comorbidities, were intubated with various indications in either urgent or elective settings, and were followed by physicians from various specialties. Therefore, our data are more general and can be applied to a broader population. This study devised a new scoring system for decision-making for critically ill patients as to whether they need to be intubated or not and presents a rapid and accurate prediction of mortality and prognosis prior to ICU admission using simple clinical data