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Is it necessary to check β-hCG levels on day 4 after single-dose methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy? A retrospective cohort study

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Is it necessary to check β-hCG levels on day 4 after single-dose methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy? A retrospective cohort study

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Aim: This study aimed to investigate the usefulness of the percentage change in serum β-hCG levels from days 1 to 7 for predicting treatment success in patients treated with a single dose of methotrexate for tubal ectopic pregnancy. Materials and Method: This retrospective observational study investigated 74 patients treated with a single-dose methotrexate regimen for tubal ectopic pregnancy at a tertiary hospital between January 2020 and December 2023. Patients were subdivided into two groups based on reduction in serum β-hCG levels between days 4 and 7: <15.0% - "successful treatment" or ≥15.0% - "need a second dose methotrexate". Then, the percentage change in serum β-hCG levels between days 1 and 7 and its usefulness in predicting "successful treatment" were analyzed. Results: Treatment was considered successful in 66 of the 74 patients (86.5%). There was a negative linear correlation between treatment success and percentage change in serum β-hCG levels from day 1 to day 7 (P<0.001). ROC curve analyses revealed that the sensitivity of treatment success prediction decreased with increasing percentage change in serum β-hCG levels from days 1 to 7. The sensitivity and specificity of the-25.0%, 0.0%, and +25.0% changes in serum β-hCG levels from day 1 to day 7 for predicting treatment success were 100.0%-41.0%, 90.0%-93.7%, and 80.0%-96.9%, respectively. Conclusion: Monitoring the percentage change in serum β-hCG levels from days 1 to 7 may effectively replace the traditional protocol, particularly when patient compliance is challenging or day 4 measurements are impractical.

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  1. Awadalla Abdelwahid S, Ibtehal Jaffer Youssef A, Abdallah Omer Elzein E, Safa Mohamed I, Kabbashi Mohammed Adam H, Mohamed Abdalla Elamin A, et al. Ectopic Pregnancy Risk Factors Presentation and Management Outcomes. Clinical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2023 Sep 29;6(3):143–9. Thakur B, Shrimali T. Rare Concomitant Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy With Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy: A Case Report. Cureus. 2023 Apr 11;15(4)

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Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum

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Klinik Araştırma

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Aralık 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

19 Eylül 2024

Kabul Tarihi

8 Ekim 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Cilt: 21 Sayı: 4

Kaynak Göster

APA
Taş, E. E. (2024). Is it necessary to check β-hCG levels on day 4 after single-dose methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy? A retrospective cohort study. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, 21(4), 297-300. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1552961
AMA
1.Taş EE. Is it necessary to check β-hCG levels on day 4 after single-dose methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy? A retrospective cohort study. JGON. 2024;21(4):297-300. doi:10.38136/jgon.1552961
Chicago
Taş, Emre Erdem. 2024. “Is it necessary to check β-hCG levels on day 4 after single-dose methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy? A retrospective cohort study”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 21 (4): 297-300. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1552961.
EndNote
Taş EE (01 Aralık 2024) Is it necessary to check β-hCG levels on day 4 after single-dose methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy? A retrospective cohort study. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 21 4 297–300.
IEEE
[1]E. E. Taş, “Is it necessary to check β-hCG levels on day 4 after single-dose methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy? A retrospective cohort study”, JGON, c. 21, sy 4, ss. 297–300, Ara. 2024, doi: 10.38136/jgon.1552961.
ISNAD
Taş, Emre Erdem. “Is it necessary to check β-hCG levels on day 4 after single-dose methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy? A retrospective cohort study”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 21/4 (01 Aralık 2024): 297-300. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1552961.
JAMA
1.Taş EE. Is it necessary to check β-hCG levels on day 4 after single-dose methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy? A retrospective cohort study. JGON. 2024;21:297–300.
MLA
Taş, Emre Erdem. “Is it necessary to check β-hCG levels on day 4 after single-dose methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy? A retrospective cohort study”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, c. 21, sy 4, Aralık 2024, ss. 297-00, doi:10.38136/jgon.1552961.
Vancouver
1.Emre Erdem Taş. Is it necessary to check β-hCG levels on day 4 after single-dose methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy? A retrospective cohort study. JGON. 01 Aralık 2024;21(4):297-300. doi:10.38136/jgon.1552961