Scientific research in obstetrics and gynecology: changes in the trends over three decades

Figures & data

Figure 1 Number of research that contain skills in relation to total research in obstetrics and gynecology over 36 years in Zagazig University (N=703).

Table 1 Gynecological topics involved in theses and essays in relation to year of acceptance (N=367)

Topic	1977–1988	1989–2000	2001–2012	Total N (%)
Infertility, IVF-ET, PCOD	15	37	48	100 (27.2)
Gynecologic oncology	11	16	41	68 (18.5)
Contraception	30	24	13	67 (18.3)
Abnormal uterine bleeding	7	14	12	33 (9)
Genital tract infection	12	9	1	22 (6)
Uro-gynecology, genital prolapse	3	4	8	15 (4.1)
Menopause and HRT	3	3	9	15 (4.1)
Endometriosis, pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea	2	3	3	8 (2.2)
Physiology, anatomy, congenital malformations	5	1	0	6 (1.6)
Uterine fibroids	0	0	5	5 (1.4)
Others	4	14	10	28 (7.6)
Total	92	125	150	367 (100)

Abbreviations: IVF-ET, in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer; PCOD, polycystic ovarian disease; HRT, hormone replacement therapy.

Table 2 Obstetrical topics involved in the theses and essays in relation to the year of acceptance (N=336)

Topic	1977–1988	1989–2000	2001–2012	Total N (%)
Preeclampsia	11	31	21	63 (18.8)
High-risk pregnancy, FGR, fetal well being	7	21	11	39 (11.6)
Spontaneous abortion, RPL, induction of abortion	9	15	7	31 (9.2)
Preterm labor, PROM	3	11	15	29 (8.6)
CS, VBAC, instrumental delivery	8	8	9	25 (7.4)
Prolonged pregnancy, IOL	2	10	9	21 (6.3)
Diabetes, obesity with pregnancy	4	7	7	18 (5.4)
Labor and delivery and neonate	5	8	3	16 (4.8)
APH: placenta previa, accidental hemorrhage	3	3	6	12 (3.6)
Urinary tract with pregnancy	5	3	2	10 (3)
Genetics, fetal physiology, malformations, medicine	1	1	9	11 (3.3)
Physiology, experimental, colposcopy	1	7	1	9 (2.7)
Puerperal issues	2	5	0	7 (2.1)
Postpartum hemorrhage and collapse	2	2	3	7 (2.1)
Infection with pregnancy	2	3	1	6 (1.8)
Anemia with pregnancy	3	2	0	5 (1.5)
Maternal/perinatal mortality	1	3	0	4 (1.2)
Others	2	9	12	23 (6.8)
Total	71	149	116	336 (100)

Abbreviations: FGR, fetal growth restriction; RPL, recurrent pregnancy loss; PROM, prelabor rupture of membranes; CS, cesarean section; VBAC, vaginal birth after cesarean; IOL, induction of labor; APH, antepartum hemorrhage.

Figure 2 Number of theses that contain skills in obstetrics and gynecology over 36 years in Zagazig University (N=183).

Abbreviations: AI, artificial insemination; IVF-ET, in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer.

Table 3 Supervision from other departments (same university) (N=297)

Department	1977–1988	1989–2000	2001–2012	Total N (%)
Clinical pathology	13	29	13	55 (18.5)
Microbiology	22	32	7	54 (18)
Pathology	18	21	11	50 (16.8)
Radiology	9	23	10	44 (14.8)
Biochemistry	6	15	8	29 (9.7)
Community medicine	8	6	2	16 (5.3)
Radiobiochemistry (for radio immunoassay of hormones)	5	2	0	7 (2.3)
Physiology	5	2	0	7 (2.3)
Histology	4	0	1	5 (1.6)
Urosurgery	1	2	1	4 (1.3)
Anesthesia	0	3	1	4 (1.3)
Pediatrics	2	1	0	3 (1)
Cardiology	2	1	0	3 (1)
Anatomy	2	1	0	3 (1)
Ear, nose, and throat	2	0	0	2 (0.6)
Parasitology	2	0	0	2 (0.6)
Rheumatology	0	1	0	1 (0.3)
Psychiatry	0	1	0	1 (0.3)
Internal medicine	0	1	0	1 (0.3)
Ophthalmology	1	0	0	1 (0.3)
Total	102	141	54	297 (100)

Table 4 Supervision from another university (national experts) (N=10)

Skill/subspecialty	N
IVF-ET	3
Gynecologic oncology	2
Operative laparoscopy (laparoscopic mesh for vault prolapse)	1
Ultrasonography	1
Colposcopy	2
Cytogenetics of recurrent pregnancy loss	1

Abbreviation: IVF-ET, in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer.

Table 5 Supervision from outside Egypt (international experts), (N=7)

Country	Skill-subspecialty	N
USA	Use of laser in microsurgery	1
USA	Gynecologic oncology, histochemistry of CIN	1
USA	Gynecologic oncology (HPV and oncogencity of lower genital tract)	1
Canada	Gynecologic oncology	1
USA	IVF-ET	1
Italy	Hysteroscopy	1
USA	Management of the menopause	1

Abbreviations: CIN, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; HPV, human papilloma virus; IVF-ET, in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer.