Management of very early medical abortion-An international survey among providers

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.01.022" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.01.022</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.01.022" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.01.022</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Management of very early medical abortion-An international survey among providers

Original language description

Objective: To record the definition and management of Very Early Medical Abortion (VEMA) in different countries. Study design: An Internet survey was circulated internationally among providers of medical abortion via a website. The questionnaire focused on reasons for performing or delaying medical abortion at a very early gestational age and the perceived advantages and disadvantages of VEMA. Results: Out of 220 completed questionnaires, 50 % came from European abortion providers (n = 110). Most respondents (72 %) defined VEMA as abortion performed in the presence of a positive hCG pregnancy test but with an empty uterine cavity or a gestational sac-like structure, and no signs or symptoms of ectopic pregnancy. A total of 74 % of respondents thought it was not necessary to wait for a diagnosis of intrauterine pregnancy before starting medical abortion. Equally, 74 % were aware of the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy. Conclusion: According to European providers of medical abortion, waiting for the diagnosis of an intrauterine pregnancy is not necessary and does not improve treatment of ectopic pregnancy. Providers should know that medical abortion can be performed effectively and safely as soon as the woman has decided. There is no lower gestational age limit.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30214 - Obstetrics and gynaecology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2020

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

European Journal of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

ISSN

0301-2115

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

246

Issue of the periodical within the volume

March 2020

Country of publishing house

NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

169-176

UT code for WoS article

000518494100031

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85078924784