Teaching forceps: the impact of proactive faculty
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact on resident forceps experience by a single proactive teacher. Study Design A study was performed to assess the impact…
GYNECOLOGY
Preoperative and postoperative predictors of satisfaction after surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence
Objective The purpose of this study was to assess which preoperative and postoperative variables correlated with satisfaction after surgical treatment of urinary incontinence. Study Design We conducted a retrospective cohort…
Prognostic value of lymph node involvement in ovarian serous borderline tumors
Objective This study was conducted to evaluate the prognosis value of lymph node involvement (LN positive) lymph node involvement for borderline ovarian tumor (BOT). Study Design This was a retrospective…
Trends in induction of labor at early-term gestation
Objective To determine the trends and racial differences in early-term induction of labor in the United States. Study Design Data from the National Center for Health Statistics were used to…
Prenatal depression and anxiety in Toxoplasma gondii–positive women
Objective This study analyzed a relationship between prenatal mood states and serologic evidence of immune response to Toxoplasma gondii . A secondary aim was to determine whether thyroid peroxidase autoantibody…
Body image perceptions in women with pelvic organ prolapse: a qualitative study
Objective To describe perceptions of prolapse-specific body image in women with symptomatic prolapse. Study Design Women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse quantification stage ≥ II prolapse participated in semistructured focus…
The association between early life adversity and bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine associations between chronic preconception psychosocial and socioeconomic stress with bacterial vaginosis (BV) during pregnancy. Study Design Using univariate and multivariate logistic…
Venous liver blood flow and regulation of human fetal growth: evidence from macrosomic fetuses
Objective Experimental studies show that fetal liver venous perfusion is a determinant for growth in utero. Here we explore the relationship between fetal venous blood flow to the liver and…
Intrauterine devices in early pregnancy: findings on ultrasound and clinical outcomes
Objective The objective of this study was to describe ultrasound findings, clinical symptoms, and outcomes of first-trimester pregnancies with intrauterine devices (IUDs). Study Design This was a retrospective review of…
Obstetric and neonatal risks among extremely macrosomic babies and their mothers
Objective We estimated the risk of complications at birth of extremely large babies (≥5000 g). Study Design This was a cohort study including all births of extremely large babies in…
