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Background: Anxiety prior to caesarean section can lead to a negative birth experience, which may affect different aspects of woman's life in the long term. Improving preoperative information may result in lower anxiety leading to a more positive birth experience. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the impact of informational video before planned caesarean delivery on maternal anxiety and satisfaction., Methods: Four different databases were searched from inception till March 2023. We selected randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared educational or informative videos about the aspects of the expected caesarean delivery process versus no preoperative information in the control group. No language restrictions were imposed. We used Revman software during performing our meta-analysis. Our main outcomes were preoperative and postoperative anxiety as well as maternal satisfaction post-procedure., Results: Six RCTs were retrieved with a total number of 702 patients. Informative video significantly reduced the anxiety level before caesarean delivery in comparison with the control group (MD = -4.21, 95% CI [-5.46, -2.95], p <0001). Moreover, the postoperative anxiety level was significantly improved in the informational video group (MD = -4.71, 95% CI [-7.06, -2.36],    p <0001). In addition, there was a significant improvement in maternal satisfaction score after caesarean delivery among the informational video group ( p  = 0.001)., Conclusions: Informational video prior to caesarean delivery decreases preoperative and postoperative anxiety levels with improvement in maternal post-procedure satisfaction. However, the existing evidence is limited by several shortcomings, chiefly small sample size. More trials with larger sample size are required to confirm our findings.

Background and Objectives : Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder associated with various cardiometabolic risk factors, including insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and obesity, which contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. This inaugural systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluated the impact of magnesium supplementation on various cardiometabolic risk factors and hormonal parameters in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Materials and Methods : We systematically searched the MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane databases until 30 March 2024 for studies comparing magnesium supplementation to control in improving cardiometabolic and hormonal factors in PCOS patients. Endpoints were summarized as mean differences (MD) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) in a random-effects model. Results : The primary search yielded 176 studies. After screening, six studies met our inclusion criteria. Our meta-analysis showed no significant effects of magnesium supplementation on cardiometabolic risk factors and hormonal parameters in patients with PCOS. Conclusions : Magnesium supplementation does not appear to influence the cardiometabolic and hormonal factors in PCOS patients. Further rigorous RCTs are needed to strengthen the evidence and support comprehensive analysis in this area. PROSPERO database (CRD42024526110).

Background: The primary perioperative concern during laparoscopic myomectomy is the risk of significant intraoperative blood loss, which can lead to hypovolemia, necessitate blood transfusion, and result in postoperative anemia. To address this issue, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the impact of temporarily clamping the uterine and utero-ovarian arteries on operative blood loss during laparoscopic myomectomy., Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search across various databases to identify eligible clinical trials from inception to May 2024, focusing on randomized controlled trials (RCTs). In the intervention group, temporary bilateral clamping of the uterine and utero-ovarian arteries was performed during laparoscopic myomectomy, while the control group underwent laparoscopic myomectomy without arterial clamping. A meta-analysis was carried out on the gathered data using Revman software. The primary outcomes examined were blood loss and change in hemoglobin, with secondary outcomes including operation time and length of hospital stay., Results: Three RCTs, involving a total of 275 patients, met our inclusion criteria. The intervention group showed significantly lower operative blood loss and a smaller reduction in hemoglobin compared to the control group. There was no notable difference in operation time between the two groups. Moreover, patients in the experimental group experienced a significantly shorter hospitalization duration than those in the control group., Conclusions: The temporary bilateral occlusion of the uterine and utero-ovarian arteries is an effective method for reducing surgical blood loss, hemoglobin decline, and hospital stay duration during laparoscopic myomectomy. However, additional studies are needed to validate these findings., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)