There is NO diagnosis of twins
At a recent medical conference in Bogotá, Columbia, 1 of the guest speakers via satellite was Kypros Nicolaides of King’s College. Professor Nicolaides was invited to provide an overview of…
Antenatal steroid and tracheal occlusion restore vascular endothelial growth factor receptors in congenital diaphragmatic hernia rat model
Objective Investigate the effects of antenatal steroids and tracheal occlusion on pulmonary expression of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors in rats with nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Study Design Fetuses were…
Consultants for the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
The American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology acknowledges those reviewers who have contributed many hours and much effort in the evaluation of manuscripts submitted to the Journal during the past…
Board Certification
The following list contains Diplomates Passing the 2009 Ob/Gyn Oral Examination from Nov/Dec 2009 to Jan 2010 Certificates valid through 12/31/2015 Report Date = 04/12/2010 Abbassi-Ghanavati, Mina, M.D., Dallas, TX…
Examining cancer therapy outcomes using observational data
The recent article by Dr Bansal and colleagues addressed a major clinical concern. Using the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Tumor Registry (1988-2005), survival was compared between women with…
The fifteen minute cesarean delivery
Hofmeyr et al wrote a very interesting comparison of the various techniques for performing a cesarean delivery. However, I was struck by the operating times, which, with 1 exception, range…
Perinatal screening for depression
In this issue of the Journal, Lancaster and colleagues provide a broad and scholarly review of factors associated with possible clinical depression during pregnancy. This information may contribute to clinical…
Correction of nonvertex presentation with moxibustion
With great interest we read the article by Vas et al. This systematic review and metaanalysis exhaustively discusses 7 studies comparing moxibustion and other methods for correction of nonvertex presentation….
Biological adhesives to prevent membrane complications in intrauterine fetal procedures
We read the article by Mendez-Figueroa et al with great interest. They proposed the use of egg white precipitate as a sealant for cases of iatrogenic preterm premature rupture of…
Transrectal mesh erosion remote from sacrocolpopexy: management and comment
Sacrocolpopexy is an effective treatment for advanced pelvic organ prolapse with predictable anatomic and functional outcomes. We describe a rare complication of mesh erosion into the rectum and subsequent multidisciplinary…
