Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Van Kets, H"

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    • The GyneFix implant systems for interval, postabortal and postpartum contraception: a significant advance in long-term reversible contraception. International Study Group on Intrauterine Drug Delivery. 

      Van Kets, H; Van der Pas, H; Thiery, M; Wildemeersch, D; Vrijens, M; Van Trappen, Y; Temmerman, M; DePypere, H; Delbarge, W; Dhont, M; Defoort, P; Schacht, EH; Bàtàr, I; Barri, P; Martinez, F; Iglesias Cortit, LH; Creatsas, G; Shangchun, W; Xiaoming, C; Zuan-chong, F; Yu-ming, W; Andrade, A; Reinprayoon, D; Pizarro, E (University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1997-03)
      Intrauterine contraception has a number of important advantages over other forms of contraception and remains, therefore, an important method of birth control. However, side-effects and other drawbacks have reduced its ...

    • Intrauterine contraception in adolescent women. The GyneFix intrauterine implant. 

      Wildemeersch, D; Van Kets, H; Vrijens, M; Delbarge, W; Van Trappen, Y; Temmerman, M; Depypere, H; Thiery, M (University of NairobiCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 1997-06)
      Pregnancy rates among adolescents have not decreased over the last 10 years, despite numerous efforts. To solve this important health problem, the major strategy recommended is to encourage contraceptive use among sexually ...

    • [Intrauterine copper contraceptive implants] 

      Van Kets, H; Thiery, M; Wildemeersch, D; Delbarge, W; Vrijens, M; Van der Pas, H; Parewijck, W; Temmerman, M; Van Trappen, Y; Van den Ostende, G (Service de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrie, Hôpital Universitaire de Gand, BelgiqueDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, 1996)
      GyneFix, conceived in 1985, was developed to minimize three major problems frequently associated with discontinuation of IUD use: expulsion, bleeding and pain. Since the initial clinical investigations, over 10,000 women ...

    • IUD expulsion solved with implant technology. 

      Van Kets, H; Wildemeersch, D; van der Pas, H; Vrijens, M; Van Trappen, Y; Delbarge, W; Temmerman, M; Batar, I; Barri, P; Martinez, F (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Gent, Belgium., 1995)
      In an attempt to minimize the problem of IUD expulsion, implantation technology has been developed and tested. The trials have extended from 1985 until the present time for interval as well as for immediate postabortal and ...

    • Preliminary efficacy study of a bioadhesive vaginal metronidazole tablet in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis 

      Bouckaert, S; Temmerman, M; Voorspoels, J; Van Kets, H; Remon, JP; Dhont, M (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1995)