Compliance with Methotrexate Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy


Author (Ref)

Watters et al. [6]

Carter et al. [7]

Duenas-Garcia et al. [8]

Jaspan et al. [9]

Hospital

Cook Country Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC

Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, New-York City, NY

Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

Number of patients

81

125

99

66

Patients completing follow-up (%)

14.8

18.3

10.1

19.7

Successful medical therapy (%)

29.6

NA

87.9

75





References



1.

Coste J, et al. Sexually transmitted diseases as major causes of ectopic pregnancy: results from a large case-control study in France. Fertil Steril. 1994;62(2):289–95.PubMed


2.

Lipscomb GH, et al. Predictors of success of methotrexate treatment in women with tubal ectopic pregnancies. N Engl J Med. 1999;341(26):1974–8.CrossRefPubMed

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