We read with great interest the recent analysis of the uterine electromyogram, most commonly referred to as electrohysterogram (EHG), that was proposed by Lucovnik et al. We have previously advanced…
Using prenatal BACs-on-Beads technology, the first prenatal case of Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) was diagnosed. In light of this result, an ultrasound scan confirmed the presence of well-characterized features of WBS….
Placental mesenchymal dysplasia is a benign condition that can be confused with a molar pregnancy by ultrasound scanning and gross examination. Conservative management should be considered with a normal-appearing singleton…
Problem: risks for hemorrhage and infertility Clinical and ultrasound examinations raised suspicion for an ectopic pregnancy in a 42-year-old woman. She had a history of right salpingectomy because of a…
Case notes A 29-year-old woman, at 40 weeks’ gestation in her first pregnancy, was admitted to the maternity ward, and labor was induced with prostaglandins. Surprisingly, a subsequent vaginal examination…
Tamoxifen (T) is a synthetic antiestrogen having both agonist and antiagonist properties. It was originally developed as a contraceptive that was successful in rats but not in women. In fact,…
The contemporary view of endometrial cancer suggests that most women, fortunately, have low-risk disease, with a low probability of recurrence following hysterectomy. Identifying the smaller subset of patients with disease…
In the roundtable that follows, clinicians discuss a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article…
Objective Antibody-mediated disruption of the annexin A5 anticoagulant shield has been posited to be a thrombogenic mechanism in the antiphospholipid syndrome. We recently showed that the antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, dissociates…
The article below summarizes a roundtable discussion of a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research….
