Objective The objective of the study was to determine whether genital hiatus (gh) and perineal body (pb), measured using the pelvic organ prolapse quantification system of the International Continence Society,…
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine factors that influence obstetric decision-making and counseling for periviable deliveries and to describe counseling challenges. Study Design Twenty-one semistructured interviews were…
Objective We describe a new parameter based on magnetic resonance 3-dimensional (3D) reconstructions proposed to evaluate levator ani muscle (LAM) laxity in women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Study Design…
Objective Patients with ovarian cancer may have occult metastasis at the time of surgery. Our purpose was to determine the prevalence and sites of occult metastasis in epithelial ovarian cancer…
Objective The objective of the study was to compare pregnancy outcomes by completed week of gestation after 39 weeks with outcomes at 39 weeks. Study Design Secondary analysis of a…
Objective Spontaneous labor at term involves the activation of placental corticotropin-releasing hormone and the fetal adrenal axis, but the basis for extreme preterm labor is unknown. Our objective was to…
Objective We hypothesized that change in cervical length (CL) on serial ultrasounds is associated with spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) <36 weeks for women with a short cervix (CL <25 mm)….
Objective Electronic fetal heart rate monitoring was developed to identify fetuses at risk of acidemia for intervention before adverse outcomes. Our objective was to compare the 3-tier system with a…
Objective To determine whether pulsatile oxytocin infusion improves delivery outcome in women requiring induction or augmentation of labor. Study Design Two related randomized controlled trials undertaken in 2 inner-city United…
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether changes of uterine arteries and aortic isthmus Doppler blood flow recordings could enhance the prediction of necrotizing enterocolitis. Study Design…
