Obgyn Key

Objective At-term pregnancy-induced vasodilation is the resultant of endothelium-dependent vasodilation, decreased myogenic reactivity, increased compliance, and reduced sensitivity to vasoconstrictor agents. We hypothesized that these vascular changes are already present…

Objective To determine whether oxidative stress plays a role in the development of hypertension using a mouse model of fetal programming induced by endothelial nitric oxide synthase deficiency. Study Design…

Objective The methodology used to evaluate contractile effects of uterotonic agents in human myometrium in vitro varies. The are no studies evaluating the reliability of these commonly used techniques. Study…

Objective Whereas pelvic exenteration is an established therapy for the treatment of recurrent cervical carcinoma, it is not often performed for primary locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). Study Design This…

Objective To assess the efficacy of transobturator tapes in the management of women with urodynamic mixed urinary incontinence (UI). Study Design A secondary analysis of a prospective randomized study; 83…

Objective We sought to evaluate whether beta-2 adrenoceptor (β 2 AR) genotype at a functional polymorphic site encoding for amino acid residue 16 influences rate of cervical dilatation in term…

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines for gestational weight gain in adolescents. Study Design We studied a retrospective cohort using the…