Objective We sought to assess knowledge and adherence to the revised US Preventive Services Task Force breast cancer screening guidelines among gynecologic care providers. Study Design This was a cross-sectional…
The cause of noncyclical chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in many women is unknown: 30% have no identifiable pelvic pathology, and in those who do the relationship of CPP and the…
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the administration of clindamycin to women with abnormal vaginal flora at <22 weeks of gestation reduces the risk of preterm birth…
Checklists to guide critical procedures are becoming an increasingly important part of medical practice. These tools have proved effective in improving outcome in a variety of medical settings, including obstetrics….
This article in the To the Point series will focus on best practices regarding faculty development in medical education in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Faculty development is an…
Oligohydramnios, or decreased amniotic fluid, is associated with morbidities (cesarean delivery [CD] for nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracing [NR FHR], low Apgar score) and mortality, even among nonanomalous fetuses. Summation…
Oligohydramnios, defined either as an amniotic fluid index (AFI) of less than 5, an AFI less than the fifth percentile for gestational age, or a maximum vertical pocket of less…
THE ISSUE: Although there is an agreement that oligohydramnios is associated with poor outcomes (growth restriction, operative delivery, stillbirth), there is a disagreement about how to define inadequate amniotic fluid…
We read, with great interest, the article by Grunebaum et al “Effect of a comprehensive obstetric patient safety program on compensation payments and sentinel events.” As longstanding patient safety advocates,…
We read the study by Sheiner et al with great interest and commend them for confirming the absence of adverse effects of early pregnancy after maternal bariatric surgery. The article,…
