Factors to consider in pregnancy of unknown location
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Author(s)
Bobdiwala, S
Al-Memar, M
Farren, J
Bourne, T
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The management of women with a pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) can vary significantly and often lacks a clear evidence base. Intensive follow-up is usually required for women with a final outcome of an ectopic pregnancy. This, however, only accounts for a small proportion of women with a pregnancy of unknown PUL location. There remains a clear clinical need to rationalize the follow-up of PUL so women at high risk of having a final outcome of an ectopic pregnancy are followed up more intensively and those PUL at low risk of having an ectopic pregnancy have their follow-up streamlined. This review covers the main management strategies published in the current literature and aims to give clinicians an overview of the most up-to-date evidence that they can take away into their everyday clinical practice when caring for women with a PUL.
Date Issued
2017-06-29
Date Acceptance
2017-04-12
Citation
Women's Health, 2017, 13 (2), pp.27-33
ISSN
1745-5065
Publisher
SAGE Publications (UK and US)
Start Page
27
End Page
33
Journal / Book Title
Women's Health
Volume
13
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology
ectopic pregnancy
human chorionic gonadotropin
pregnancy
pregnancy of unknown location
progesterone
risk prediction models
SERUM HCG LEVELS
ECTOPIC PREGNANCY
FAILING PREGNANCIES
CONSENSUS STATEMENT
FOLLOW-UP
MANAGEMENT
WOMEN
PROGESTERONE
PREDICTION
VALIDATION
Publication Status
Published