Objective We sought to evaluate perinatal morbidity by delivery location (hospital, freestanding birth center, and home). Study Design Selected 2006 US birth certificate data were accessed online from the Centers…
Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence, case fatality rates, and risk factors of peripartum hysterectomy and arterial embolization for major obstetric hemorrhage. Study Design This…
Objective We sought to compare myomectomy performed by laparotomy (LT), and 2 other modified approaches: ultraminilaparotomy (UMLT) and laparoscopically assisted UMLT for uterine fibroids with a size <8 cm and…
Objective The purpose of this study was to test whether treating periodontal disease (PD) in pregnancy will reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD) at ≤35 weeks of gestation….
Objective To report a higher than estimated recurrence rate of benign mucinous cystadenomas after complete resection of the first one, and to assess potential risk factors for recurrence after complete…
Objective We sought to determine the sensitivity and specificity of alternative monitoring regimens in predicting the need for a second methotrexate (MTX) dose in women undergoing medical therapy for ectopic…
Excessive gestational weight gain has been shown to relate to high-postpartum weight retention and the development of overweight and obesity later in life. Because many women are concerned about the…
Objective We sought to develop and evaluate a risk-adjusted perioperative morbidity model for vaginal hysterectomy. Study Design Medical records of women who underwent vaginal hysterectomy during 2004 and 2005 were…
This systematic review of uterosacral ligament suspension provides a metaanalysis of anatomic outcomes and a summary of subjective outcomes. A successful anatomic outcome was considered present when women had “optimal”…
A systematic review of the risks of a low birthweight (LBW), preterm, and small-for-gestational-age births in relation to paternal factors was performed. Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied…
