Women exposed to diethylstilbestrol in utero have higher frequency of poor pregnancy outcomes than unexposed women.
Serial salivary estriol measurements detected women at increased risk for spontaneous preterm labor and delivery.
Many women with vaginal and/or rectal group B streptococcal colonization have low concentrations of group B streptococcal serotype–specific immunoglobulin G in their delivery sera.
In asymptomatic pregnant women, bacterial vaginosis can be diagnosed reliably by Gram stain.
Increased adenosine is a possible contributing source of hyperuricemia in twin pregnancies.
Pregnant women perceive that a Down syndrome–affected birth is worse than a procedure-related miscarriage, calling into question the equal risk threshold for prenatal diagnosis.
Hysteroscopic myomectomy and resection of uterine septa have higher rates of excessive glycine absorption and operative complications than other hysteroscopic procedures.
Combination therapy with eicosapentaenoic acid and estriol was effective and safe for climacteric women with hypertriglyceridemia, with or without obesity.
Transcervical extraovular catheter insertion for prostaglandin administration in second-trimester abortions is associated with potentially serious systemic inflammatory response syndrome, bacteremia, and sepsis.
Women with premature rupture of membranes at term who are expectantly managed at home might be at increased risk for some adverse outcomes.
Outcome of labor induction in nulliparas with unfavorable cervices is better with simultaneous membrane sweeping.
Mifepristone has a modest effect on preinduction cervical ripening and is associated with shorter treatment-to-delivery intervals and less oxytocin than is placebo.
Glyceryl trinitrate for cervical ripening caused fewer tachysystoles but was less effective than prostaglandin E2.
Better agreement between transvaginal and translabial ultrasonographic measurements is needed before these techniques can be used interchangeably for clinical assessment of cervical length.
One-stage color Doppler uterine artery screening at 23 weeks identifies most cases of early-onset preeclampsia and small-for-gestational-age infants.
Fetal responses to maximal exercise testing of healthy women in late gestation were increased fetal heart rate, fewer accelerations, decreased variability, and increased time to reactivity.
Intermittent bolus and continuous amnioinfusion protocols produce similar outcomes.
Fetuses with tachycardia were treated expectantly or with antiarrhythmics, according to duration of tachycardia, degree of heart failure, and biophysical profile, with low mortality.
A mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling transduction pathway was downregulated in placentas of women with preeclampsia and hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets syndrome.
Alpha-fetoprotein has correlates with stem cell factor and might play a role in fetal hematopoiesis.
Pelvic examination is limited in its ability to detect adnexal masses and is marginally affected by obesity, uterine enlargement, and examiner experience.
Women with enteroceles have more advanced apical and posterior vaginal prolapses than those without enteroceles, but bowel function is no different.
Early feeding after major gynecologic surgery for benign conditions is not associated with increased postoperative ileus or other gastrointestinal complaints.
Leisure-time physical activity is associated with reduced risk of ovarian cancer after adjustment for age, parity, oral contraceptive use, tubal ligation, family history of ovarian cancer, body mass index, education, and race.
Blood flow in the tumor assessed by color Doppler ultrasound correlates with the histologic and biologic associations of tumor angiogenesis in endometrial carcinoma.
Black primiparas are more likely to deliver with intact perineums than white primiparas.
The validity of adolescent and young adult self-reported Papanicolaou smear results is high, and specific patient characteristics might identify those likely to report incorrectly.
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology is developing a fourth subspecialty.
A reusable blunt conical trocar can be used to convert a 5-mm laparoscopic port to a 10 to 12-mm port.
An international multicenter clinical trial of treamtent for twin-twin transfusion syndrome was conducted using the Internet for randomization.
There is confusion over definitions in volume estimation of amniotic fluid using the biophysical profile.
Here are what some popular nursery rhymes would look like if Mother Goose had been a physician.
Letters to the Editor: THE MORCELLATOR KNIFE: A NEW LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT FOR SUPRACERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY AND MORCELLATION Harrith M. Hasson, Carlos Rotman, Nasir Rana, Pierre De Grandi Obstet Gynecol 2000 96: 644. [Full Text] [PDF]
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