Trends in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy in the United States
Trends in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy in the United States
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DOI:
10.1097/aog.0b013e3181d0c328
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发表时间:
2010-03-01
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7.2
通讯作者:
Kent, Charlotte K.
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作者:
Hoover, Karen W.;Tao, Guoyu;Kent, Charlotte K.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate trends in the rates of diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancy in the United States.METHODS: We analyzed data from a large administrative claims database of more than 200 U. S. commercial health plans, and estimated time trends in the rate and incidence of ectopic pregnancy among girls and women aged 15-44 years by 5-year age groups and by region from 2002 to 2007. We also estimated time trends in the proportion of cases that were treated surgically, either by laparoscopy or laparotomy, or medically with methotrexate.RESULTS: We identified 11,989 ectopic pregnancies during the period from 2002 to 2007. The overall rate of ectopic pregnancy among pregnant girls and women aged 15-44 years during the 6-year study period was 0.64%. We did not observe a trend in the rate of ectopic pregnancy by 5-year age group or by geographic region. The ectopic pregnancy rate increased with age; it was 0.3% among girls and women aged 15-19 years and 1.0% among women aged 35-44 years. Methotrexate treatment increased from 11.1% in 2002 to 35.1% in 2007 (P