Contraceptive methods

Known as: Contraception, Fertilization Inhibition, Birth control method 
Prevention of CONCEPTION by blocking fertility temporarily, or permanently (STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE). Common means of reversible contraception… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Vaccination with ALVAC and AIDSVAX to prevent HIV-1 infection in Thailand
In this short audit report, Trewinnard and Foley looked at contraception use in women attending a walk-in genitourinary medicine… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
The Contraceptive CHOICE Project: reducing barriers to long-acting reversible contraception.
OBJECTIVE To introduce and promote the use of long-acting reversible methods of contraception (LARC; intrauterine contraceptives… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Hepatocellular carcinoma incidence, mortality, and survival trends in the United States from 1975 to 2005.
PURPOSE Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Incidence rates are increasing… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Intensive care for extreme prematurity--moving beyond gestational age.
BACKGROUND Decisions regarding whether to administer intensive care to extremely premature infants are often based on gestational… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention
Although individual behaviors have not been proven to have a strong influence on the risk of preterm birth, consistent evidence… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Progesterone and the risk of preterm birth among women with a short cervix.
BACKGROUND Previous randomized trials have shown that progesterone administration in women who previously delivered prematurely… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Contraceptive use among U.S. women having abortions in 2000-2001.
CONTEXT Knowing the extent to which contraceptive nonuse, incorrect or inconsistent use, and method failure account for… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Impact of folic acid fortification of the US food supply on the occurrence of neural tube defects.
CONTEXT Daily consumption of 400 microg of folic acid before conception and during early pregnancy dramatically reduces the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Contraceptive efficacy.
"Will it work?" is the question usually asked first and most frequently about any contraceptive method. This question is… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Increased risk of venous thrombosis in oral-contraceptive users who are carriers of factor V Leiden mutation.
We investigated whether the occurrence of venous thrombosis in young women who use oral contraceptives might be explained by the… (More)
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