The risk of cesarean delivery after both medical and elective induction of labor in nulliparous women is related to an unfavorable Bishop score.
Electively induced labor with cervical ripening had slower latent and early active phases and 2.4 times the risk of cesarean delivery compared with those in spontaneous labor.
Women undergoing a labor induction who remain in latent labor up to 18 hours are likely to deliver vaginally without a high frequency of complications.
Black U.S. women have a higher likelihood of potentially unnecessary primary cesareans, whereas white U.S. women have a higher likelihood of potentially unnecessary repeat cesareans.
Appendectomy should be performed routinely, not only in mucinous, but also in nonmucinous epithelial ovarian cancers as a part of initial cytoreductive effort.
Although some previous studies suggest antidepressants may increase cancer risk, we find no association between ovarian cancer and antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Androgenic and nonandrogenic oral contraceptives confer a similar and significant reduction in ovarian cancer risk.
The rate of oncogenic human papillomavirus infection approached 80% in a cohort of adolescent women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, potentially limiting the usefulness of human papillomavirus testing in this population.
Sixty percent of obstetrician-gynecologist patients in a military hospital do not have a preference for a female health care provider.
The national elective primary cesarean delivery rate is rising and indications for its use are shifting.
Although twin gestation rates increased between 1990 and 2000, the pattern of increase is not consistent with a folic acid fortification effect.
Fetal malposition is a risk factor for prolonged second stage as well as for maternal morbidity.
Using modern methods for estimating pregnancy duration, we describe a more accurate foot length measurement model that should replace tables currently used.
Ultralow-dose, unopposed estradiol, given for 2 years to older postmenopausal women, did not produce clinically significant increases in endometrial abnormalities or vaginal bleeding.
Sperm from men in their late 30s are less likely to achieve conception in suboptimal mucus conditions than are sperm from younger men.
Almost half of women who express a desire for postpartum sterilization will not undergo the procedure.
An enhanced preoperative geriatric assessment had no effect on mental and physical health outcomes for older women undergoing elective pelvic floor surgery.
Use of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device does not impair glucose metabolism in women with type 1 diabetes.
Comparison between hospitals can identify benchmarking practices that could safely lower cesarean rates.
Power density spectrum peak frequency is the first uterine electromyographic characteristic that changes after to antiprogestin-induced preterm birth in rats.
Prior anal sphincter laceration does not increase the recurrence of laceration in subsequent pregnancy.
Compared with spontaneous vaginal delivery, cesarean delivery and operative vaginal delivery are associated with a higher risk of maternal postpartum readmission.
Postpartum high-dose intravenous dexamethasone as an adjunct to the treatment of patients with severe preeclampsia without HELLP syndrome does not reduce disease severity or duration.
Solitary-type myomectomy, smaller intraoperative uterine size, and subsequent parity are associated with a lower rate of leiomyoma recurrence after myomectomy.
A case of laparoscopic management of fallopian tube prolapse after laparoscopic resection of pelvic endometriosis is reported.
Conservative management of ectopic cesarean scar pregnancy with systemic methotrexate and curettage is an optional treatment.
Persistent fetal hemoglobin in the maternal circulation can interfere with interpretation of the Kleihauer-Betke acid elution test.
Recombinant factor VIII can prevent hemorrhage in manifesting carriers of hemophilia A undergoing cesarean delivery.
Ginger may be an effective and safe treatment in managing nausea and vomiting symptoms in pregnancy.
Antibiotic treatment for bacterial vaginosis or Trichomonas vaginalis during pregnancy does not reduce the risk of preterm birth or other adverse perinatal or maternal outcomes.
There is a spectrum of dysfunctional organizational cultures that can be diagnosed and responsibly managed by physicians committed to maintaining professional integrity.
An overview of challenging clinical situations.
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