Objective The purpose of this study was to compare the rates of bacteriuria in laboring women with epidural analgesia with the use of intermittent bladder catheterization (IC) vs continuous indwelling…
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine outcomes, after the use of propensity score techniques, to create balanced groups according to whether a woman undergoes elective repeat cesarean…
Objective We sought to compare the different mortality risks between delivery and expectant management in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Study Design This is a retrospective cohort study that…
Objective We sought to determine whether small-for-gestational age (SGA) and large-for-gestational age (LGA) birthweights increase autism risk. Study Design This was a retrospective cohort analysis comparing children with autism (n…
Objective We sought to provide evidence-based guidelines for utilization of Doppler studies for fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Methods Relevant documents were identified using PubMed (US National Library of…
Ectopic pregnancy is a very common diagnosis (2% of pregnancies), and implantation location varies. Although 97% of ectopics are implanted within the fallopian tube, associated with commonly recognized risk factors,…
In 1999, a highly publicized report from the Institute of Medicine identified major deficiencies in the United States health care system, which fueled the rapid growth of the modern patient…
Vaginal cuff dehiscence and evisceration are rare but serious complications of pelvic surgery, specifically hysterectomy. The data on risks of vaginal cuff dehiscence are variable, and there is no consensus…
Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis using cell-free fetal DNA in the maternal plasma is moving into routine clinical practice for some indications. Here we discuss exciting developments in noninvasive prenatal diagnosis for…
Objective The objective of the study was to examine differences in labor patterns in a modern cohort compared with the 1960s in the United States. Study Design Data from pregnancies…
