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We report a case of diagnostic hysterosalpingography performed using gadoteric acid (1,350 mOsm) in a patient with a prior severe generalized adverse reaction to iodinated contrast media. Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is the common and standard examination in the evaluation of female patients with infertility problems.

Objective: To assess whether oral administration of 100 mg of nimesulide reduces pain during or after a hysterosalpingography (HSG) performed with disposable balloon catheters. Design: Prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Setting: Reproductive Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Genoa. Patient(S):...

To evaluate selective salpingography sensitivity.

Background Microvascular remodeling is one major responsible for vascular adaptation in pregnancy, still it is not routinely evaluated in the obstetric field. This pilot study aimed to explore the role of nailfold capillaroscopy (NCV) in detecting microvascular changes during normal pregnancy. Methods A population of 30 healthy pregnant women...