Taipei City, R.o.c., Taiwan

The Effect of Prenatal Education on Primary Cesarean Rate

Inclusion Criteria: All women who gave birth between January 2024 and December 2024 and attended antenatal classes (pregnancy school) will be included in the study. For the control group (women who did not attend antenatal classes), participants will be randomly selected, matching the case group (antenatal class attendees) in terms of age, education level, and parity. Exclusion Criteria: Women with a history of previous cesarean sections who are undergoing a repeat cesarean in this pregnancy will be excluded. Women with high-risk pregnancies, such as preeclampsia, preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes, multiple pregnancies, previous cesarean section, or placental abruption, will not be included in the study.

Radiocontrast Media in the Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment

Although there are many reasons that can lead to low back pain, radicular pain, which is mostly secondary to lumbar disc hernia, is one of the most common pathologies. Pulsed radiofrequency applied to the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is an interventional treatment alternative in the treatment of lumbar radicular pain that does not respond to conservative methods and epidural injection treatments. The electrical field created by the application of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) changes the cellular activity in DRG neurons. By polarizing cell membranes, reduces nociceptive transmission and contributes to analgesia. In lumbar dorsal root ganglion PRF applications, when the targeted point is reached, the position is confirmed by giving motor and sensory stimuli, and the PRF application is initiated in the follow-up. However, it is a problem that the DRG is not always in the same location, and therefore, time is often lost or even not found while searching with stimulation. Under intermittent fluoroscopic imaging, the location of the ganglion can be determined by administering contrast material. We consider that determining the localization of the ganglion with this method during pulse radiofrequency application can shorten the procedure time. In this way, we believe that it would help the correct application of the procedure.

A Phase 2a/b Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Amlitelimab in Adults With Nonresponsive Celiac Disease