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Articles Accessed in January 2007

Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 795. [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Prediction: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

Edward R. Newton
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 796-797. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gestational Age: Not Always What It Seems

Mark A. Klebanoff
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 798-799. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ORIGINAL RESEARCH:

Predicting Failure of a Vaginal Birth Attempt After Cesarean Delivery

Failure of vaginal birth after cesarean delivery cannot be reliably predicted, even with a multivariable model that incorporates the strongest risk factors.

Sindhu K. Srinivas, David M. Stamilio, Erika J. Stevens, Anthony O. Odibo, Jeffrey F. Peipert, George A. Macones
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 800-805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Development of a Nomogram for Prediction of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery

Using six patient characteristics easily ascertainable at the first prenatal visit, we have developed a model for prediction of vaginal birth after cesarean for women who undergo a trial of labor.

William A. Grobman, Yinglei Lai, Mark B. Landon, Catherine Y. Spong, Kenneth J. Leveno, Dwight J. Rouse, Michael W. Varner, Atef H. Moawad, Steve N. Caritis, Margaret Harper, Ronald J. Wapner, Yoram Sorokin, Menachem Miodovnik, Marshall Carpenter, Mary J. O'Sullivan, Baha M. Sibai, Oded Langer, John M. Thorp, Susan M. Ramin, Brian M. Mercer, for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal–Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU)
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 806-812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reconciling the High Rates of Preterm and Postterm Birth in the United States

For international comparisons of preterm birth, postterm birth, and related indices, the gestational age of U.S. births should be based on the clinical estimate.

K. S. Joseph, Ling Huang, Shiliang Liu, Cande V. Ananth, Alexander C. Allen, Reg Sauve, Michael S. Kramer, for the Fetal and Infant Health Study Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 813-822. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ineffectiveness of Sertraline for Treatment of Menopausal Hot Flushes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sertraline does not improve the frequency or severity of hot flushes in healthy perimenopausal and postmenopausal women and is associated with bothersome side effects.

Deborah Grady, Beth Cohen, Jeffrey Tice, Margaret Kristof, Azin Olyaie, George F. Sawaya
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 823-830. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hormones and Sexuality During Transition to Menopause

Sexual dysfunction increases over the menopausal transition and is associated with low dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels, absence of a sexual partner, anxiety, and children living at home.

Clarisa R. Gracia, Ellen W. Freeman, Mary D. Sammel, Hui Lin, Marjori Mogul
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 831-840. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hot Flushes, Bone Mineral Density, and Fractures in Older Postmenopausal Women

Persistent hot flushes are not associated with risk of fracture in older postmenopausal women despite research linking hot flushes to bone loss in early menopause.

Alison Huang, Deborah Grady, Terri Blackwell, Douglas Bauer
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 841-847. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Natural History of Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Postmenopausal Women

Mild prolapse waxes and wanes in older women, although rates of progression of vaginal descent are slightly greater than rates of regression overall.

Catherine S. Bradley, M. Bridget Zimmerman, Yingwei Qi, Ingrid E. Nygaard, for the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 848-854. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fetal Adrenal Gland Volume: A Novel Method to Identify Women at Risk for Impending Preterm Birth

Fetal adrenal gland volume measurement may be used to predict preterm birth within 5 days of measurement.

Ozhan M. Turan, Sifa Turan, Edmund F. Funai, Irina A. Buhimschi, Joshua A. Copel, Catalin S. Buhimschi
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 855-862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Natural History of Cervical Funneling in Women at High Risk for Spontaneous Preterm Birth

Funneling does not add appreciably to the risk of early gestational age at birth associated with the finding of a shortened second-trimester cervical length.

Vincenzo Berghella, John Owen, Cora MacPherson, Nicole Yost, Melissa Swain, Gary A. Dildy, III, Menachem Miodovnik, Oded Langer, Baha Sibai, for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal–Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU)
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 863-869. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Presence of the Sickle Cell Trait and Preterm Delivery in African-American Women

Among African-American women, presence of the sickle cell trait is associated with a lower risk of preterm delivery and a higher risk of multiple gestations.

Allison S. Bryant, Yvonne W. Cheng, Deirdre J. Lyell, Russell K. Laros, Aaron B. Caughey
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 870-874. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mental Disorders and Nicotine Dependence Among Pregnant Women in the United States

There is new information suggesting an association between mental disorders and nicotine dependence among pregnant women in the United States.

Renee D. Goodwin, Katherine Keyes, Nicole Simuro
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 875-883. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mifepristone and Misoprostol Administered Simultaneously Versus 24 Hours Apart for Abortion: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Mifepristone 200 mg and misoprostol 800 mcg vaginally used simultaneously are as effective for abortion as regimens using a 24-hour dosing interval.

Mitchell D. Creinin, Courtney A. Schreiber, Paula Bednarek, Hanna Lintu, Marie-Soleil Wagner, Leslie A. Meyn, for the Medical Abortion at the Same Time (MAST) Study Trial Group
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 885-894. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mifepristone Followed in 24 Hours to 48 Hours by Misoprostol for Late First-Trimester Abortion

Medical abortion is acceptable and effective for late first-trimester abortion and offers women an alternative to surgical abortion.

Hillary Bracken, Nguyen Thi Nhu Ngoc, Eric Schaff, Kurus Coyaji, Shubha Ambardekar, Emily Westheimer, Beverly Winikoff
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 895-901. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain

Screening for posttraumatic stress disorder in women with chronic pelvic pain is important because it significantly affects medical symptoms and health-related functioning.

Samantha Meltzer-Brody, Jane Leserman, Denniz Zolnoun, John Steege, Emily Green, Alice Teich
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 902-908. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Urinary Incontinence in Older Community-Dwelling Women: The Role of Cognitive and Physical Function Decline

Cognitive and physical function decline are associated in different ways with urinary incontinence in older community-dwelling women.

Alison J. Huang, Jeanette S. Brown, David H. Thom, Howard A. Fink, Kristine Yaffe, for the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 909-916. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparison of Maternal and Infant Outcomes From Primary Cesarean Delivery During the Second Compared With First Stage of Labor

Cesarean delivery in the second stage of labor is associated with slightly increased maternal morbidity but is not associated with neonatal morbidity.

James M. Alexander, Kenneth J. Leveno, Dwight J. Rouse, Mark B. Landon, Sharon Gilbert, Catherine Y. Spong, Michael W. Varner, Atef H. Moawad, Steve N. Caritis, Margaret Harper, Ronald J. Wapner, Yoram Sorokin, Menachem Miodovnik, Mary J. O'Sullivan, Baha M. Sibai, Oded Langer, Steven G. Gabbe, for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal–Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU)
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 917-921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Urinary Incontinence During Pregnancy

The prevalence of urinary incontinence more than doubles during pregnancy compared with the prepregnancy state.

Stian Langeland Wesnes, Guri Rortveit, Kari Bø, Steinar Hunskaar
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 922-928. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of War on the Menstrual Cycle

A short period of war disturbs the menstrual cycles for a period of time extending beyond war time, but in a reversible manner.

Antoine B. Hannoun, Anwar H. Nassar, Ihab M. Usta, Tony G. Zreik, Antoine A. Abu Musa
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 929-932. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C-Reactive Protein Concentrations and Subsequent Ovarian Cancer Risk

Higher circulating C-reactive protein concentrations in women who subsequently developed ovarian cancer support the hypothesized role of chronic inflammation in ovarian carcinogenesis.

Meghan A. McSorley, Anthony J. Alberg, Diane S. Allen, Naomi E. Allen, Louise A. Brinton, Joanne F. Dorgan, Michael Pollak, Yuzhen Tao, Kathy J. Helzlsouer
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 933-941. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgical Treatments for Vulvar and Vaginal Dysplasia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Recurrence is similar; however, ultrasonic surgical aspiration is associated with less pain and scarring as compared with carbon dioxide laser in the treatment of vulvar and vaginal dysplasia.

Vivian E. von Gruenigen, Heidi E. Gibbons, Karen Gibbins, Eric L. Jenison, Michael P. Hopkins
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 942-947. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Predictors of Physician Career Satisfaction, Work–Life Balance, and Burnout

Control over schedule and work hours is the most important predictor of physician work-life balance and burnout.

Kristie Keeton, Dee E. Fenner, Timothy R. B. Johnson, Rodney A. Hayward
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 949-955. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL EXPERT SERIES:

Imitators of Severe Preeclampsia

Physicians should be aware of the cause, differential diagnosis, and management of microangiopathic disorders that can mimic the clinical and laboratory findings of women with severe preeclampsia.

Baha M. Sibai
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 956-966. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CURRENT COMMENTARIES:

Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technology, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Executive Summary of a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Workshop

Experts reviewed the evidence for adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with infertility and assisted reproductive technology.

Uma M. Reddy, Ronald J. Wapner, Robert W. Rebar, Richard J. Tasca
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 967-977. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Risks, Values, and Decision Making Surrounding Pregnancy

Challenges in the perception, communication, and management of risk in obstetrics can lead to care that is neither evidence-based nor patient-centered.

Anne Drapkin Lyerly, Lisa M. Mitchell, Elizabeth M. Armstrong, Lisa H. Harris, Rebecca Kukla, Miriam Kuppermann, Margaret Olivia Little
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 979-984. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IN THE TRENCHES:

Constipation: Will the Bowel Recipe Do the Trick?

Investigate underlying causes for constipation before surgically repairing a rectocele.

Amy Hull, William Whitehead
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 985-989. [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Medical Letter:

A New Progestin Implant (Implanon) for Long-Term Contraception

Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 990-991. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG)

Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 991-993. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Treatment of Clostridium difficile–Associated Disease (CDAD)

Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 993-995. [Full Text] [PDF]  

IN BRIEF: Clarification: Hand Hygiene and CDAD

Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 995. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abstracts:

Abstracts

Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 996-998. [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Analysis of Strokes Associated With Raloxifene

Jo Wyeth, Lanh Green, Mark Avigan
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 999. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Risk of Urinary Incontinence After Childbirth: A 10-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Vivian W. Sung, Aine Clements, Asha Jayakrishnan, Roxanne Vrees
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 999-a-1000-a. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Risk of Urinary Incontinence After Childbirth: A 10-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Daniel Altman
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 1000. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Association of Lymphadenectomy and Survival in Stage I Ovarian Cancer Patients

William M. Rich
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 1000-a. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Association of Lymphadenectomy and Survival in Stage I Ovarian Cancer Patients

John K. Chan, Elizabeth Munro, Michael Cheung, Amreen Husain, Nelson N. Teng, Jonathan S. Berek, Kathryn Osann
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 1000-b-1001-b. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chronic Abdominal Pain After Laparoscopic Sterilization Clip Placement

Robert D. Auerbach
Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 1001. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Corrections:

Corrections

Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 1002-1003. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACOG Publications:

ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 80: Premature Rupture of Membranes

Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 1007-1020. [PDF]  

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 363: Patient Testing: Ethical Issues in Selection and Counseling

Obstet Gynecol 2007 109: 1021. [PDF]  

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