Staphylococcus aureus is frequently isolated in the setting of infections of indwelling medical devices, which are mediated by the microbe's ability to form biofilms on a variety of surfaces. Biofilm-embedded bacteria are more resistant to …
OBJECTIVE: To review and summarize the state of the art as it relates to the long-term application of GnRH agonists (GnRH-a). DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of the available literature and results and an up-to-date review of a rapidly ev…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of leuprolide acetate depot (LA, Lupron; TAP Pharmaceuticals, Deerfield, IL) plus daily conjugated equine estrogens (Es, Premarin; Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Philadelphia, PA), and medroxyproge…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the degree of intraobserver and interobserver variability in endometriosis staging using the revised American Fertility Society (AFS) classification of endometriosis. DESIGN: Videotapes of laparoscopies of 20 patients …
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of baseline complex ovarian cysts on controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis with stratification by stimulation regimen and the p…