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Jack Lippes helped begin the increase of IUD use in the United States in the late 1950s. In this time, thermoplastics, which can bend for insertion and retain their original shape, became the material used for first-generation IUDs. Lippes also devised the addition of the monofilament nylon string, which facilitates IUD removal.
In 1964, Ortho bought rights to and marketed the Gynekoil (Margulies Coil) and Lippes Loop inert plastic IUDs in the United States until the mid-1970s and 1985, respectively. In 1968, Ortho introduced RhoGAM Rho(D) immune globulin , the first medication developed to prevent Rh hemolytic disease of the newborn .
Copper IUDs are a form of long-acting reversible contraception and are one of the most effective forms of birth control available. [10] The type of frame and amount of copper can affect the effectiveness of different copper IUD models. [11] The failure rates for different models vary between 0.1 and 2.2% after 1 year of use.
The size of the loop determines the volume of liquid an inoculation loop can transfer. An early report of the use of an inoculation loop as an analytical tool was by O'Sullivan et al. [3] in a 1960 published protocol developed to improve methods for culturing urine samples. A 3mm diameter loop was used to deliver a consistent volume of urine ...
Louisiana, Kentucky and New Hampshire -- are reporting high levels of respiratory illness, including common cold, flu, RSV and COVID, according to the CDC. Dr. Neil C. Bhavsar, an emergency ...
While researching 'Bluebird Day,' author Megan Tady learned some valuable lessons from elite athletes. Here, she explains how she applies them to her own life
A rudimentary form of "dry" enema is the use of a non-medicated glycerin suppository. [1] However, due to the relative hardness of the suppository – necessary for its insertion into the human body – before glycerin can act, it must be melted by the heat of the body, and hence it does not take effect for up to an hour.
Anxious airline flyers may well remember 2024 as the year their worst fears about the safety of air travel felt confirmed, as a series of unprecedented, and in some cases fatal, airplane incidents ...