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Author  Index 
Volume  89  (2005) 
Aban,  M.  89,  163  Chen,  H.P.  89,  14  Fukuda,  H. 89, 26 
Abd  El Aal,  D.E.M.  89,  19  Chen,  H. 89,  103  Fukui,  O. 89, 26 
Abdul-Rahim,  H. 89,  174  Chittacharoen,  A. 89,  284  Fulcheri,  E. 89,  150 
Achu,  P. 89,  167  Christopoulos,  P. 89,  31 
Adaji,  S.E.  89, 61  Chu,  Y.C.  89,  67  Gajaraj,  A.J.  89,  156 
Adam,  |. 89,  142  Chudecka-Gtaz,  A. 89,  160  Garcia-Flores,  J. 89,  280 
Afolabi,  B.B.  89,  263  Claeys,  P. 89,  120  Garduno-Hernandez,  M.P.  89,  158 
Ager,  J. 89,  293  Cook,  R.J.  89,  179  Gargiulo,  A.R.  89,  133 
Akbarian,  A.  89,  274  Creatsas,  G. 89,  31  Giacaman,  R. 89,  174 
Aktas,  A. 89,  163  Crespo,  R. 89,  148  Gill,  Z. 89,  191 
Allam,  M.S.  89,  236  Czajkowski,  K. 89,  247  Ginsburg,  E.S.  89,  133 
Aparicio,  H. 89,  158  Glezerman,  M.  89,  242,  293 
Aravantinos,  L. 89,  31  Da Silva,  B.B.  89,  152  Grymowicz,  M.  89,  247 
Arowojolu,  A.O.  89,  57  De Bocaletti,  E. 89,  209  Guo,  Y.H.  89, 258 
Arroyo,  A. 89,  140  De Cross,  Y. 89,  209  Gupta,  |. 89,  282 
Arslan,  M.  89,  163  De Sutter,  P. 89,  120  Gupta,  K.L.  89,  272 
Arulkumaran,  S. 89,  2  De Vuyst,  H. 89,  120  Guven,  M.A.  89,  138 
Atwa,  S. 89,  19  Deligeoroglou,  E. 89,  31 
Haciyanli,  M.  89,  59 
Deng,  J. 89,  75 
Haghighi,  L. 89,  274 
Bailey,  P. 89,  191,  209,  218,  221  Dhar,  J.P.  89,  293 
Hashemi-Fesharaki,  M.  89,  276 
Baji,  S. 89, 69  Dhawan,  V. 89,  282 
Hassan,  O.A.  89,  142 
Barrios,  G. 89,  209  Dickens,  B.M.  89,  179 
He,  J. 89,  288 
Barta,  J. 89,  127  Dilek,  S. 89,  163 
Herabutya,  Y. 89,  284 
Barton,  J.R.  89,  291  Dilek,  T.U.K.  89,  163 
Hornstein,  M.D.  89,  133 
Batukan,  C. 89,  138  Dishi,  M.  89, 242 
Hsieh,  C.C.  89, 99 
Belinson,  J.L.  89, 63  Doh,  A.S.  89,  167 
Hsieh,  T.T.  89, 99 
Blackburn,  G.L.  89, 65  Dong,  M.  89,  288 
Huber,  J.C.  89,  127 
B-Lynch,  C. 89,  236  Dosa,  E. 89,  278 
Hung,  H.T.  89, 99 
Borges,  U.S.  89,  152 
Botsis,  D. 89,  31  Elhassan,  E.M.  89,  142 
Imhof,  M.  89,  127 
Boulot,  P. 89,  154  El-Kabsh,  M.Y.  89,  19 
Bryan,  R.M.  89,  144  Elkhirshy,  A.A.  89,  19  Jackson,  K.V.  89,  133 
Bwayo,  J. 89,  120  Engin-Ustiin,  Y. 89,  51  Jain,  S. 89,  7 
Erkan,  N. 89,  59  Jasonni,  V.M.  89,  297 
Caglar,  G.S.  89,  146  Escobar,  P.F.  89, 63  Jiang,  R. 89,  103 
Caisapanta,  D.A.  89,  158  Escudero,  C. 89,  299  Johnson,  T.R.B.  89,  2 
Calle,  A. 89,  299  Essame,  O. 89,  167 
Campbell,  M.  89, 49  Essenmacher,  L. 89,  293  Kalgutkar,  S. 89,  69 
Cao,  T. 89,  258  Essimbi,  F. 89,  167  Kalyoncu,  S. 89, 90 
Carlough,  M.  89, 200  Kamaci,  M.  89,  51 
Carranza-Lira,  S. 89,  158  Fallahian,  M.  89, 47  Kang,  S.-B.  89,  53 
Chalkiadakis,  G.E.  89,  303  Fattal-Valevski,  A. 89,  55  Kasamatsu,  T. 89,  39 
Chang,  Y.L.  89, 99  Ferrero,  S. 89,  150  Kayikcioglu,  F. 89,  146 
Chao,  A.S.  89, 99  Fortney,  J.A.  89,  189  Kaymak,  O. 89, 90 
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334  Author  Index 
Khaodhiar,  L. 89, 65  Ogedengbe,  O.K.  89, 263  Sun,  Y.P.  89,  258 
Kilinc,  M.  89,  138  Okewole,  |.A.  89, 57  Szpurek,  D. 89,  108 
Kim,  J.W.  89,  53  Okyay,  R.E.  89, 90 
Kohelet,  D. 89,  242  Oleszczuk,  J. 89, 45  Takacs,  P. 89,  301 
Kuan,  L.C.  89, 67  Onda,  T. 89,  39  Tapisiz,  O.L.  89,  284 
Kumar,  A. 89, 7  Oyeneyin,  O.L.  89, 263  Tasci,  Y. 89,  146 
Kuo,  D.M.  89, 99  Temmerman,  M.  89,  120 
Kuo,  T.C.  89, 67  Pal, A. 89, 278  Teran,  E. 89,  299 
Kurz,  Ch.  89,  127  Pal,  Z. 89, 278  Tsunematsu,  R. 89,  39 
Kuseyrioglu,  B. 89, 251  Papagianni,  V. 89,  31 
Pata,  O. 89,  163  Uludag,  S. 89,  251 
La Marca,  A. 89, 297  Patterson,  G. 89, 218  Ustiin,  Y. 89,  51 
Lasithiotakis,  K.G.  89,  303  Paxton,  A. 89,  218  Ustunyurt,  E. 89, 90 
Laskowska,  M.  89, 45  Petrakis,  |.E.  89, 303  Uygur,  D. 89, 284 
Lee,  S.E.  89,  53  Pimentel,  1.C.C.  89,  152  Uzun,  H. 89, 251 
Leitner,  Y. 89,  55  Pitukkijronnakorn,  S. 89, 286 
Leszczynska-Gorzelak,  B. 89, 45  Poynter,  L. 89, 291 
Van Marck,  E. 89,  120 
Li, Y.T.  89, 67  Prata,  N. 89, 49 
Vega-Malagon,  G. 89, 280 
Lipovac,  M.  89,  127  Puig,  F. 89,  148 
Vega-Malagon,  J. 89, 280 
Lurie,  S. 89, 242,  293 
Verhoeven,  H.C.  89,  127 
Racowsky,  C. 89,  133 
Vernhet,  H. 89,  154 
Madazli,  R. 89, 251  Ragni,  N. 89,  150 
Maine,  D. 89, 218  Randawa,  A.J.  89, 61 
Wan,  X.R.  89,  35 
Many,  A. 89,  55  Reyftmann,  L. 89,  154 
Wan,  X.R.  89,  114 
Marishane,  T. 89,  268  Ricciotti,  H.A.  89, 65 
Wang,  T.R.  89,  14 
Marquina,  |. 89,  148  Rodriguez,  L. 89,  301 
Wang,  Z. 89, 288 
Marya,  D. 89,  156  Rojas-Espaillat,  L. 89, 63 
Wasada,  K. 89, 26 
Mathias,  J. 89,  156  Romejko,  E. 89,  247 
Waxman,  R. 89,  191 
Mbaruku,  G. 89, 49  Rzepka-Gorska,  |. 89,  160 
Wick,  L. 89,  174 
McCall,  M. 89, 200 
Sadan,  O. 89, 242,  293  Wojcicka,  J. 89,  247 
Mehrotra,  S. 89, 272 
Sajdak,  S. 89,  108 
Mikki,  N. 89,  174 
Santini,  D. 89, 297  Xiang,  W.  89,  103 
Mollamahmutoglu,  L. 89, 90 
Sayhan,  H. 89,  59  Xiang,  W.P.  89,  14 
Moodley,  J. 89, 268 
Sekeroglu,  R. 89,  51  Xiang,  Y. 89,  35 
Mosavi-Jarrahi,  A. 89, 276 
Seshadri,  L. 89, 94  Xiang,  Y. 89,  114 
Moszynski,  R. 89,  108 
Shah,  R. 89, 69  Xu, J.P.  89,  14 
Muchiri,  L. 89,  120 
Shimizu,  T. 89, 26  Xu, X. 89,  103 
Mukherjee,  B. 89, 94 
Shimoya,  K. 89, 26  Xu, X.Y.  89,  14 
Mukherjee,  G.G.  89,  156 
Shittu,  O.S.  89, 61  Xu, Y. 89,  258 
Mungan,  T. 89, 284 
Sienko,  J. 89, 247 
Murata,  Y. 89,  26 
Singh,  N.P.  89,  7  Yamada,  T. 89,  39 
Nabaie,  F. 89, 47  Singh,  S. 89,  144  Yang,  J.J.  89,  35 
Nadgir,  A. 89,  144  Singh,  T. 89, 7  Yang,  J.J.  89,  114 
Navada,  M. 89, 282  Smith,  J.B.  89,  191  Yang,  X.Y.  89,  35 
Niromanesh,  S. 89, 276  Smolarczyk,  R. 89, 247  Yang,  X.Y.  89,  114 
Njiru,  S. 89,  120  Smolen,  A. 89,  108  Yeh,  J. 89,  140 
Nkegoum,  B. 89,  167  Sokol,  R.J.  89, 295 
Nkele,  N.N.  89,  167  Somekh,  E. 89, 242  Zhang,  M.  89,  14 
Steyaert,  S. 89,  120  Zhang,  M.  89,  103 
O’Brien,  J.M.  89, 291  Styer,  A.K.  89,  133  Zhuang,  G.-L.  89,  75 
Ocak,  V. 89, 251  Su, Y.C.  89, 258
International  Journal  of Gynecology  and Obstetrics  (2005)  89,  335-340 
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Subject  Index 
Volume  89  (2005) 
Abdominal  hysterectomy;  Ovarian  cancer;  Uterus  leiomyoma-  Age  of consent;  Adolescence;  Adolescents’  consent;  Consent 
tosis;  Surgery;  Endometrial  carcinoma;  LigaSure  vessel  from  adolescents;  Adolescents’  evolving  capacities;  Mature 
sealer  89,  303  minors;  Emancipated  minors;  Assent  and  consent;  Adoles- 
cents’  confidentiality  89,  179 
Abdominal  wall;  Endometrioma  89,  59 
Aglycones;  Hot flashes;  Menopausal  symptoms;  Soybean  germ; 
Abdominal  wall;  Endometriosis;  Endometrioma;  Pyramidal  Isoflavones;  Menopause  89,  65 
muscle;  Scarless  abdomen  89,  148 
Alpha-hydroxybutyrate  dehydrogenase;  Intrahepatic  choles- 
Abortion;  Misoprostol;  Second  trimester  pregnancy  89, 276  tasis of pregnancy  89,  247 
Acetic  acid;  Screening;  VIA;  Pap smear;  Colposcopy;  Cervical  Anemia;  Iron  deficiency;  Blood  indices;  Iron  supplementation 
dysplasia  89,  167  89,7 
Activin;  Epithelial  ovarian  neoplasms;  Ovarian  cancer  markers  Ankylosing spondylitis;  Cesarean  section  89,  272 
89,  160 
Assent  and consent;  Adolescence;  Adolescents’  consent;  Con- 
Activin  A; Preeclampsia;  Placental  growth  factor;  Fibronectin;  sent  from  adolescents;  Adolescents’  evolving  capacities; 
Uterine  artery  Doppler  89, 251  Mature  minors;  Emancipated  minors;  Age  of  consent; 
Adolescents’  confidentiality  89,  179 
Acute pyelonephritis;  Pregnancy;  Maternal  outcome;  Perinatal 
outcome  89,  286  Asymptomatic  shedding;  Herpes simplex virus;  Vacuum  extrac- 
tion;  Pregnancy;  Genital  herpes  89,  242 
Adolescence;  Adolescents’  consent;  Consent  from adolescents; 
Adolescents’  evolving  capacities;  Mature  minors;  Emanci-  Bacterial  vaginosis;  Propolis;  Vaginal  infection;  Vaginitis; 
pated  minors;  Assent  and consent;  Age of consent;  Adoles-  Candidiasis  89,  127 
cents’  confidentiality  89,  179 
Bacterial  vaginosis;  Mycoplasma;  Ureaplasma;  Sexually  trans- 
Adolescents’  confidentiality;  Adolescence;  Adolescents’  con-  mitted  infections  89,  278 
sent;  Consent  from  adolescents;  Adolescents’  evolving 
Capacities;  Mature  minors;  Emancipated  minors;  Assent  Blood  indices;  Anemia;  Iron  deficiency;  Iron  supplementation 
and consent;  Age of consent  89,  179  89,7 
Adolescents’  consent;  Adolescence;  Consent from adolescents;  B-Lynch;  Uterine  compression  sutures  89,  236 
Adolescents’  evolving  capacities;  Mature  minors;  Emanci- 
pated  minors;  Assent  and  consent;  Age of consent;  Adoles-  CA  125;  Neural  networks;  Doppler  ultrasonography;  Tissue 
cents’  confidentiality  89,  179  polypeptide  specific  antigen;  Ovarian  cancer  89,  108 
Adolescents’  evolving  capacities;  Adolescence;  Adolescents’  Candidiasis;  Propolis;  Vaginal  infection;  Vaginitis;  Bacterial 
consent;  Consent  from adolescents;  Mature  minors;  Emanci-  vaginosis  89,  127 
pated  minors;  Assent  and  consent;  Age of consent;  Adoles- 
cents’  confidentiality  89,  179  Ceruloplasmin;  Preeclampsia  89,  51 
Adverse  effects;  Emergency  contraception;  Levonorgestrel;  Cervical  cancerous  lesion;  LLETZ;  Margin  involvement  89, 
Effectiveness  89,  57  53 
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336  Subject  Index 
Cervical  carcinoma;  Local  recurrence;  Pelvic  exenteration;  Consent  from  adolescents;  Adolescence;  Adolescents’  con- 
Radiotherapy  89,  39  sent;  Adolescents’  evolving  capacities;  Mature  minors; 
Emancipated  minors;  Assent  and  consent;  Age of consent; 
Cervical  dysplasia;  Screening;  Acetic  acid;  VIA;  Pap  smear;  Adolescents’  confidentiality  89,  179 
Colposcopy  89,  167 
Controlled  ovarian  hyperstimulation;  Estradiol;  Human  cho- 
Cervical  dysplasia;  Lupus;  Gynecologic  malignancy  89, 295  rionic  gonadotropin;  In vitro fertilization  89,  133 
Cervical  neoplasia  screening;  Papanicolaou  smear;  Human  C-reactive  protein;  Pregnancy;  Preeclampsia  89,  299 
papillomavirus  testing;  Cervicography;  Visual  inspection 
with  acetic  acid  89,  120  Curettage;  Ectopic  pregnancy;  Cesarean  89,  163 
Cervical  pregnancy;  Cesarean  section  complications;  Surgical  Cytokine;  Preeclampsia;  T helper  89,  288 
procedure;  Embolization  89,  154 
Cytomegalovirus  infection;  Noninvasive  prenatal  diagnosis; 
Cervical  ripening;  Misoprostol;  Intravaginal;  Foley  catheter;  Maternal  blood;  Single fetal  cell  89,  14 
Induction  of labor  89, 263 
Depression;  Parasuicide;  Pregnancy  89,  268 
Cervical  softening;  Misoprostol;  Intrauterine  device  89, 67 
Dermoid  cysts;  Endometriosis;  Endometriotic  cyst;  Mucinous 
Cervicography;  Cervical  neoplasia  screening;  Papanicolaou  cysts; Ovarian cysts; Paraovarian cysts; Serouscysts  89, 150 
smear;  Human  papillomavirus testing; Visual inspection with 
acetic  acid  89,  120  Developing  countries;  Childbirth;  Maternity  facilities;  Evi- 
dence-based  practices;  Palestine;  Health  care  in  conflict 
Cesarean;  Ectopic  pregnancy;  Curettage  89,  163  89,  174 
Cesarean  section;  Myomectomy;  Hemorrhage  89, 90  Diagnosis;  Uterine  arteriovenous  fistula;  Management;  Uterine 
artery embolization  89,  114 
Cesarean  section;  Maternal  age;  Maternal  height;  Predictive 
model  89, 94  Doppler  ultrasonography;  Neural  networks;  CA  125;  Tissue 
polypeptide  specific  antigen;  Ovarian  cancer  89,  108 
Cesarean  section;  Ogilvie’s  syndrome;  Colonic  pseudo- 
obstruction  89,  144  Ectopic  pregnancy;  Cesarean;  Curettage  89,  163 
Cesarean  section;  Ankylosing  spondylitis  89,  272  Ectopic  pregnancy;  Folic  acid;  Methotrexate  89,  301 
Cesarean  section  complications;  Cervical  pregnancy;  Surgical  Effectiveness;  Imaging;  Ultrasonography;  Neovagina;  Vagino- 
procedure;  Embolization  89,  154  plasty;  Sonovaginography  89,  31 
Childbirth;  Maternity  facilities;  Evidence-based  practices;  Effectiveness;  Emergency  contraception;  Levonorgestrel; 
Developing  countries;  Palestine;  Health  care  in  conflict  Adverse  effects  89,  57 
89,  174 
EGF;  Endometrium;  EGF  receptor;  Estradiol;  Progesterone; 
Chlormadinone;  Mastodynia;  Estrogens;  Progestogens;  Conju-  Endometrial  hyperplasia  89,  297 
gated equine estrogens;  Medroxyprogesterone  89,  158 
EGF  receptor;  Endometrium;  EGF;  Estradiol;  Progesterone; 
Clinical  assessment;  Skilled  birth  attendants;  Emergency  Endometrial  hyperplasia  89,  297 
obstetrics;  Safe  motherhood  89,  200 
Emancipated  minors;  Adolescence;  Adolescents’  consent; 
Cochliomyia;  Human  myiasis;  Vaginal  myiasis  89,  152  Consent  from adolescents;  Adolescents’  evolving capacities; 
Mature  minors;  Assent  and  consent;  Age  of  consent; 
Cognitive  development;  Fetal  growth  restriction;  Hyperten-  Adolescents’  confidentiality  89,  179 
sion;  Preeclampsia;  Neurodevelopment  89,  55 
Embolization;  Cesarean  section  complications;  Cervical  preg- 
Colonic  pseudo-obstruction;  Ogilvie’s  syndrome;  Cesarean  nancy;  Surgical  procedure  89,  154 
section  89,  144 
Emergency  contraception;  Levonorgestrel;  Effectiveness; 
Colposcopy;  Screening;  Acetic  acid;  VIA;  Pap smear;  Cervical  Adverse  effects  89,  57 
dysplasia  89,  167 
Emergency  obstetric  care;  Emergency  preparedness;  Hospital 
Congenital  anomalies;  Prenatal  diagnosis;  Outcome;  Congen-  organization  89,  191 
ital  cystic  adenomatoid  malformation  of the  lung  89, 
99  emergency  obstetric  care;  maternal  mortality;  UN  process 
indicators  89,  221 
Congenital  cystic  adenomatoid  malformation  of  the  lung; 
Prenatal  diagnosis;  Outcome;  Congenital  anomalies  89,  Emergency  obstetrics;  Skilled  birth  attendants;  Safe  mother- 
99  hood;  Clinical  assessment  89,  200 
Conjugated  equine  estrogens;  Mastodynia;  Estrogens;  Proges-  Emergency  preparedness;  Emergency  obstetric  care;  Hospital 
togens;  Medroxyprogesterone;  Chlormadinone  89,  158  organization  89,  191