Objective Guidelines recommend when the human papillomavirus (HPV) and Papanicolaou tests are used together (HPV co-test) for routine cervical cancer screening, screening intervals can be extended to 3 years. We…
Passive immunization provides temporary protection in a naïve subject who has been exposed to an infectious pathogen when vaccination is unavailable or has not been given before exposure. Despite the…
Obstetrician/gynecologists often are the initial management clinicians for pelvic neuropathic pain. Although treatment may require comprehensive team management and consultation with other specialists, there are a few critical and basic…
Psychosocial stress has been identified as a potential risk factor for preterm birth. However, an association has not been found consistently, and a consensus on the extent to which stress…
In reviewing outcomes that are associated with the implementation of a series of labor and delivery patient safety efforts from 2004-2009, we requested data on the number of related professional…
The article titled “Individual deviations of human chorionic gonadotropin concentrations during pregnancy” was published in March 2011 (Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011;204:349.e1-7). The Journal received an allegation that the author…
Dr Gyamfi-Bannerman and her colleagues report data that illustrate the problem of late preterm birth and point the way to an answer. We in obstetrics have a problem with the…
We read with interest the case series reported by Barber et al, which highlights the risk of arteriovenous malformation (AVM) after conservative treatment of placenta percreta with uterine artery embolization…
We have some questions and comments on the interesting article by Inglis et al. Did their protocol permit initial gentle downward traction as required by the American College of Obstetricians…
I have read with great interest the research of Maher et al on a total vaginal mesh for vaginal vault prolapse. I think that the research is very important for…
