Objective The purpose of this study was to examine associations between chronic preconception psychosocial and socioeconomic stress with bacterial vaginosis (BV) during pregnancy. Study Design Using univariate and multivariate logistic…
The Following list contains Diplomates Passing the 2010 Ob/Gyn Oral Examination on 11/05/2010, 12/10/2010, 01/14/2011 Certificates valid through 12/31/2016 Report Date = 02/18/2011 Abair, Christine, MD, League City, TX Abrams,…
The synthetic progestin 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHP-C) and natural progesterone differ remarkably in their structure and relative affinity for progesterone receptors (the binding affinity of 17OHP-C is only 26-30% of the…
We applaud Gilbert et al for their effort to examine the effect of adverse birth events on the development of cerebral palsy (CP). CP is a condition associated with immense…
While Cahill et al are to be credited for considerable work addressing an important problem in their decision and economic analysis, the numbers don’t add up, and the conclusion is…
I read with great interest the article by Donovan et al about infant death rate in Ohio in the July issue. I believe that there are some errors in the…
We report a case of uterine cancer and invasive cervical cancer, detected incidentally during the female-to-male sex reassignment surgery. The management of these patients is presented. Such individuals may not…
Placenta percreta is a complication of pregnancy with significant morbidity and mortality rates. Conservative management may be considered when fertility preservation is desired or to possibly reduce morbidity when there…
Objective Neuroprotective peptides (SALLRSIPA [SAL] and NAPVSIPQ [NAP]) can prevent some alcohol-induced damage in fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Fractalkine, a chemokine constitutively expressed in the central nervous system reduces neuronal…
It was not that many years ago that there was an active debate about whether gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was an actual disease that warranted treatment. Oh how the pendulum…
