Objective To evaluate urinary symptoms before and after colorectal resection for endometriosis using validated questionnaires. Study Design We randomly assigned 52 patients with colorectal endometriosis to undergo laparoscopically assisted or…
Objective We sought to investigate whether oral antibiotics are necessary, after 48 hours of clinical improvement, in uncomplicated septic abortion. Study design In a randomized double-blind clinical trial, 56 women…
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) remains one of the main challenges in maternity care. Improvements have to start from a better definition of IUGR, applying the concept of the fetal growth…
We report an update on obstetric patient safety efforts and results in the nation’s largest obstetric health care delivery system. The application of principles advocated by the Institute of Medicine…
In this issue of the Journal, Hamilton et al address an important question: how can the results of observational data be presented in such a way that they are useful…
Many women of childbearing age are prescribed opioids for continual or intermittent pain relief. Approximately half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, and as many as 86%…
The synthetic progestin 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHP-C) and natural progesterone differ remarkably in their structure and relative affinity for progesterone receptors (the binding affinity of 17OHP-C is only 26-30% of the…
We applaud Gilbert et al for their effort to examine the effect of adverse birth events on the development of cerebral palsy (CP). CP is a condition associated with immense…
While Cahill et al are to be credited for considerable work addressing an important problem in their decision and economic analysis, the numbers don’t add up, and the conclusion is…
The Following list contains Diplomates Passing the 2010 Ob/Gyn Oral Examination on 11/05/2010, 12/10/2010, 01/14/2011 Certificates valid through 12/31/2016 Report Date = 02/18/2011 Abair, Christine, MD, League City, TX Abrams,…
