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Alloway, Catherine Suyak, EKMAN, G. RAE, MORARIU, JANIS A., and OZGA, DEBORAH

Published
1985

13. Protein gene product 9.5-immunoreactive nerve fibers and cells in human cervix of late pregnant, postpartal and non-pregnant women

Author

Stjernholm, Y., Maria Sennström, Granstrom, L., Ekman, G., and Johansson, O.

Subjects
Adult, Neurons, Postpartum Period, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Cervix Uteri, General Medicine, Immunohistochemistry, Nerve Fibers, Pregnancy, Case-Control Studies, Humans, Female, Thiolester Hydrolases, Ubiquitin Thiolesterase
Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the occurrence and distribution of the general neuronal marker protein gene product (PGP) 9.5 in the cervix uteri.Cervical biopsies were obtained from late pregnant (n=5), postpartal (n=5) and non-pregnant (n=5) women. The samples were prepared for immunohistochemistry using antibodies to PGP 9.5.Nerve fibers were found consistently in all biopsies. There were differences in the occurrence and distribution of PGP 9.5 immunoreactive nerve fibers and cells between the three groups. Immunoreactive nerve fibers were observed at a moderate to abundant frequency in the stroma and around arterial vessel walls, in all groups. Immunoreactive nerve fibers were also observed at high frequency within and around glandular epithelium in the late pregnant and postpartal groups. PGP 9.5 immunoreactive cells were seen occasionally in the stroma of the non-pregnant group, but at a high frequency in the stroma, around arterial blood vessel walls, around and within the glandular epithelium in the late pregnant and postpartal groups. The total frequency of immunoreactive nerve fibers and cells was the highest in the late pregnant group, slightly lower in the postpartal group, and the lowest in the non-pregnant group.These findings show that changes in the general innervation take place during human cervical ripening until late pregnancy and parturition.

Published
1999

32. National surveillance of surgical-site infection through register-based analysis of antibiotic use after inguinal hernia repair.

Author

Ekman, G. Stridh, Weitoft, G. Ringbäck, Nyrén, O., Dickman, P. W., Ericsson, Ö, and Struwe, J.

Subjects
*FEASIBILITY studies, *SURGICAL site infections, *POSTOPERATIVE care, *HERNIA surgery, *ANTIBIOTICS, *THERAPEUTICS
Abstract

The article assesses the feasibility of using national health registers in the surveillance of postoperative antibiotic use for measuring the incidence of surgical-site infections in Sweden. In monitoring antibiotic purchases by 8,856 outpatients who had inguinal hernia surgery in 2006, it showed that the rate of treatment episodes with antibiotics used for skin and soft tissue infections was 7 times higher in the 1st month after surgery than either 6 months before or 5 months after the procedure, representing a risk difference of 2.4%.

Published
2010
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40. Cervical fetal fibronectin correlates to prostaglandin E2-induced cervical ripening and can be identified in cervical tissue.

Author

Sennström, M B, Granström, L M, Lockwood, C J, Omazic, B, Johansson, O, Malmström, A, and Ekman, G E

Subjects
CERVIX uteri physiology, CERVIX uteri, COMPARATIVE studies, FIBRONECTINS, IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY, RESEARCH methodology, MEDICAL cooperation, NONPARAMETRIC statistics, RESEARCH, EVALUATION research, DINOPROSTONE
Abstract

Objective: Our purpose was to investigate whether prostaglandin E2-induced cervical ripening can be related to changes in fetal fibronectin levels and whether fetal fibronectin can be detected by immunohistochemistry in amniotic and cervical tissue.Study Design: Fetal fibronectin levels in cervical mucus were quantitated in 28 nulliparous term pregnant women with unfavorable cervical states before and after intracervical application of prostaglandin E2 gel. The concentration of fetal fibronectin was determined with use of an enzyme immunoassay. Cervical biopsy specimens and amniotic tissue for immunohistochemical analysis were obtained from three term pregnant women and after parturition in three women. Cervical biopsy specimens from two nonpregnant women served as controls. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed with antibodies directed toward fetal fibronectin.Results: The fetal fibronectin level in cervical mucus was low in all women before prostaglandin E2 application. In women with a successful prostaglandin E2-induced ripening (i.e., an increase of cervical score with > or =3 points), a tenfold increase in the fetal fibronectin level was registered. In women with an insufficient cervical ripening after prostaglandin E2 treatment no significant increase in the fetal fibronectin level was registered. The immunohistochemical analyses have identified fetal fibronectin in the epithelial cells of the cervix uteri.Conclusion: Successful prostaglandin E2-induced cervical ripening seems to be related to a significant increase in cervical fetal fibronectin levels. Fetal fibronectin can be detected immunohistochemically in the pregnant human cervix. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
1998
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