2005
Comparative genomic hybridization of ectopic pregnancies that fail methotrexate therapy
McKenzie L, El-Zimaity H, Krotz S, Laucirica R, Carson S, Buster J. Comparative genomic hybridization of ectopic pregnancies that fail methotrexate therapy. Fertility And Sterility 2005, 84: 1517-1519. PMID: 16275259, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.04.064.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Characterizing ectopic pregnancies that rupture despite treatment with methotrexate
Dudley P, Heard M, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Carson S, Buster J. Characterizing ectopic pregnancies that rupture despite treatment with methotrexate. Fertility And Sterility 2004, 82: 1374-1378. PMID: 15533363, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.03.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTubal ruptureEctopic pregnancyRisk factorsHCG valuesHuman chorionic gonadotropin valuesRetrospective case-control analysisIndependent risk factorUrban medical centerCase-control analysisConcentrations of hCGEctopic gestationMTX administrationIndependent predictorsSurgical interventionGonadotropin valuesHCG concentrationsMAIN OUTCOMEMedical CenterMethotrexateImplantation sitesPregnancyTubal isthmusPatientsPredictive variablesTreatment
1998
Ectopic pregnancy
Pisarska M, Carson S, Buster J. Ectopic pregnancy. The Lancet 1998, 351: 1115-1120. PMID: 9660597, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(97)11476-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
1995
Ectopic pregnancy
Buster J, Carson S. Ectopic pregnancy. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 1995, 7: 168-176. PMID: 7647267, DOI: 10.1097/00001703-199506000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansLaparoscopyMethotrexatePregnancyPregnancy, EctopicProgesteroneSalpingostomyTreatment OutcomeConceptsEctopic pregnancyLaparoscopic salpingostomyBeta-human chorionic gonadotropin measurementsSingle dose systemic methotrexateEarly first trimesterSurgical gold standardEffective nonsurgical treatmentSystemic methotrexateDose methotrexateSurgical complicationsNonsurgical treatmentFirst trimesterSimilar patientsDefinitive diagnosisGonadotropin measurementsSerum progesteroneEffective therapySurgical diseaseEarly diagnosisPregnancyDiagnostic algorithmGold standardMedical criteriaSalpingostomyPatients
1993
Ectopic Pregnancy
Desforges J, Carson S, Buster J. Ectopic Pregnancy. New England Journal Of Medicine 1993, 329: 1174-1181. PMID: 8377783, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199310143291608.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
1991
Methotrexate treatment of unruptured ectopic pregnancy: a report of 100 cases.
Stovall T, Ling F, Gray L, Carson S, Buster J. Methotrexate treatment of unruptured ectopic pregnancy: a report of 100 cases. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1991, 77: 749-53. PMID: 2014090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnruptured ectopic pregnancyEctopic pregnancyConservative surgical proceduresHCG titerPatient nosPrimary therapySurgical proceduresSide effectsPrevious ectopic pregnancyRecurrent ectopic pregnancyIdentifiable risk factorsOngoing clinical trialsCardiac activityTubal pregnancyPersistent diseaseFourth doseMedical therapyMethotrexate treatmentOutpatient protocolInvolved sideTubal patencyRisk factorsClinical trialsPregnancyPatients
1990
Nonsurgical diagnosis and treatment of tubal pregnancy
Stovall T, Ling F, Carson S, Buster J. Nonsurgical diagnosis and treatment of tubal pregnancy. Fertility And Sterility 1990, 54: 537-538. PMID: 2397799, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)53779-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Rising human chorionic somatomammotropin predicts ectopic pregnancy rupture following methotrexate chemotherapy
Carson S, Stovall T, Umstot E, Andersen R, Ling F, Buster J. Rising human chorionic somatomammotropin predicts ectopic pregnancy rupture following methotrexate chemotherapy. Fertility And Sterility 1989, 51: 593-597. PMID: 2466704, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)60605-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman chorionic somatomammotropinEctopic pregnancyBeta-human chorionic gonadotropinEctopic pregnancy ruptureChorionic somatomammotropinSurgical therapyBeta-hCGMethotrexate chemotherapyMethotrexate treatmentMedical managementTrophoblastic activityHCS levelsChorionic gonadotropinAuthors' seriesPregnancyPatientsSensitive indicatorRuptureChemotherapyGonadotropinMethotrexateProgesteroneTherapyWomen