The fetal loss rate attributable to amniocentesis in our center (1 in 769) is not significantly different from the loss rate in pregnancies without invasive procedures.
Prenatal diagnosis for fragile X syndrome is not justified for women with intermediate alleles because the risk of expansion to a full mutation is negligible.
Three or more episodes of binge drinking during pregnancy increase the risk of stillbirth, but binge drinking is not associated with the risk of early fetal death.
The transobturator tape is not inferior to tension-free vaginal tape for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence and results in fewer bladder perforations.
The endopelvic fascia divides the lesser pelvis in a similar manner as the urorectal septum divides the embryonic cloaca.
This study in 27 nulliparous volunteers found moderate-to-substantial agreement between three-dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging for measures of levator hiatal biometry.
There is no clinically relevant difference between extra-abdominal and intra-abdominal repair of the uterine incision at cesarean delivery.
Women with a previous nonclassic preterm cesarean delivery are at an increased risk for uterine rupture.
Uterine rupture is less likely among black women who attempt vaginal birth after cesarean delivery.
Among infants born by planned cesarean delivery before 39 weeks, South Asian and black infants have less respiratory dysfunction than white infants.
In midlife incontinent women, worsening of incontinence symptoms is not attributable to the menopausal transition but to other factors such as weight gain.
The prevalence and co-occurrence of pelvic floor disorders is high in community-dwelling women and may not be independently associated with increasing age.
The perineal membrane is a complex three-dimensional structure with distinctly different dorsal and ventral regions and not a simple free-standing sheet of fibrous tissue.
Planned vaginal delivery with active management of the second twin after 35 weeks of gestation in selected women remains a safe option.
The time interval between two pregnancies and the intensity of colonization from the index pregnancy are predictive of recurrent group B streptococci colonization.
For asymptomatic women attending a prenatal visit between 8 and 11 weeks of gestation with an office ultrasonogram confirming viability, the risk of miscarriage is less than or equal to 1.5%.
Fetuses exposed to intraamniotic inflammation have higher adrenal gland volumes and a lower cortisol-to-dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate ratio (stress ratio), suggesting a role for the fetal adrenocortical axis in the intrauterine adaptation to inflammation.
Training for eclampsia management results in enhanced performance with higher rates of completion for basic tasks, shorter times to administration of magnesium, and improved teamwork.
This review of 87 cases of peripartum hysterectomy shows that uterine atony and suspected placenta accreta are the primary indications.
A 6-month noncomparative contraceptive effectiveness study of cellulose sulfate vaginal gel yielded pregnancy rates comparable to nonoxynol-9 and few adverse events.
Critical issues affect care of disadvantaged patients, including health care literacy and the consequences of unnecessary system complexities.
Hysterectomy is associated with excellent outcomes when conservative measures fail; vaginal hysterectomy is associated with best outcomes compared with laparoscopic or abdominal approaches.
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