Neonatal Uterine Bleedings: An Ignored Sign but a Possible Cause of Early-Onset Endometriosis - A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Based on the hypothesis that neonatal uterine bleedings (NUB), occurring mostly in the first week after birth, could represent a pathogenetic mechanism for early-onset endometriosis, this systematic review (SR) was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence and screening strategies used to assess and quantify NUB.

Design

Both a SR and a sample literature search in PubMed and Embase were conducted to gather information on NUB prevalence and screening techniques. This was performed by an information specialist. Only full-text articles regarding the assessment of NUB in neonates in the first 2 weeks after birth were included. No limit on language or publication data was used.

Materials and methods

The SR was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42019138121). Data was first as

SUBMITTER: Dekker J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7991472 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature