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Announcing the winner of the John J. Sciarra IJGO Prize Paper Award for 2011
Author(s) -
Johnson Timothy R.B.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.03.002
Subject(s) - stipend , medicine , certificate , editorial board , library science , administration (probate law) , management , medical education , classics , law , political science , history , algorithm , computer science , economics
Article history: Received 24 March 2011 Received in revised form 4 July 2011 Accepted 2 August 2011 Keywods: Blood loss Cesarean delivery Hemorrhage Oxytocin Tranexamic acid Objective: To assess the effect of intravenous tranexamic acid on blood loss during and after cesarean delivery. Methods: One hundred pregnant women were randomized to receive either 10 mg/kg of tranexamic acid or placebo intravenously 20 minutes before incision in a double-blind controlled study. Postplacental delivery blood loss, postoperative hemorrhage 2 hours after surgery, and oxytocin administration were recorded. Results: The patients’ mean age, weight, and duration of surgerywere similar between the 2 groups. Mean blood loss was significantly less in the tranexamic acid group compared with the control group for both intraoperative bleeding (262.5±39.6 vs 404.7±94.4 mL) and postoperative bleeding (67.1±6.5 vs 141.0±33.9 mL; Pb0.001), respectively. Oxytocin administration was significantly less in the tranexamic acid group compared with the control group (39±5.8 vs 43±5.4 units; P=0.001). Conclusion: Intravenous tranexamic acid decreased intraand postoperative blood loss and oxytocin administered in patients delivered by cesarean. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. on behalf of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. The editors of the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (IJGO) are pleased to announce the winner of the prize award for the best clinical research paper from a low/middle-income country published in the IJGO during 2011. The winning paper is by A. Movafegh, L. Eslamian, and A. Dorabadi, from Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. The paper is “Effect of intravenous tranexamic acid administration on blood loss during and after cesarean delivery” Int J Gynecol Obstet 2011; 115(3): 224–226. It was published in the December 2011 issue of the IJGO. This award brings with it a stipend of €1000, a 1-year subscription to ScienceDirect, Elsevier's web database of journals, reference works, and book series (www.sciencedirect.com), and an award certificate for each of the authors. All clinical research articles submitted to the IJGO from low/ middle-income countries thatwere published in 2011were considered 0020-7292/$ – see front matter © 2012 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.03.002 for this prize. The paper was chosen from over 100 qualifying articles. Selection was made by the editors and was endorsed by the editorial board of the IJGO. Additional papers that are worthy of special recognition are awarded an honorable mention. While the honorable mention recognition does not include a financial award, each author receives a certificate of recognition and a letter of commendation from the editors of the IJGO. The IJGO Prize Paper Award was established in 1998 for the purpose of encouraging investigators, especially young scientists, from low/middle-income countries to submit their best clinical research articles for publication in the Journal. The IJGO is the official publication of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the primary international organization for the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology. FIGO is dedicated to enhancing the healthcare of women worldwide. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.