Biomedical subjects
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145 endometrial cytologic samples were taken by Endocyte and they were compared to histologic samples. The diagnostic concordance was 96.55%, proliferative endometrium, secretory endometrium, hyperplastic endometrium and carcinoma were screened and only 2.75% of cases were uncertain. Endometrial cytology is advantageous because Endocyte can be used in the out-clinic without risks for patients.
The anencephaly is a congenital malformation, characterized by the absence of the cerebral structures and of the skull. In this study we have considered 5 cases of anencephaly, occurred in the decade 1985-1994. All the pregnant women have been interviewed and underwent ultrasonographic evaluation. Four out of 5 pregnant women have voluntarily interrupted pregnancy. In only 1 case, having achieved woman the 40th week of pregnancy, the delivery has been spontaneous: the fetus has died after few hours. The results of this study suggest that, being the anencephaly the most commonly indications for the abortion, would be important to help the women bearers of anencephalic fetuses to consent taking the organs, using them for transplantations on children that necessitate them.