GYNECOLOGY
The use of aspirin during pregnancy
It is with interest but not without surprise that we read the case-control study of Tyler et al, which attempted to evaluate the association between antiinflammatory drugs and cerebral palsy…
Brain damage and maternal medication
The paper by Tyler et al provides novel data on the important issue of brain damage and maternal medication, on which currently there is little published literature. The authors report…
Antidepressant medication use patterns during pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes: an insight
We want to share our scientific views on the published article by Hayes et al. In the study by Hayes et al, it was found that blacks were less depressed…
Letter to the Editor regarding: Brown SD, Ecker JL, Ward JRM, et al
Brown and colleagues have done an important service for the perinatal medical community by documenting significant differences of approach to counseling pregnant women regarding the management of a pregnancy complicated…
Correlating signs and symptoms with pubovisceral muscle avulsions on magnetic resonance imaging
Objective We sought to correlate signs and symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) with pubovisceral muscle avulsions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Study Design In this retrospective cohort study of…
Effect of umbilical cord milking: Upadhyay et al
The article below summarizes a roundtable discussion of a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research….
Psychosocial risk, prenatal counseling and maternal behavior: findings from PRAMS, 2004-2008
Objective To determine the impact of prenatal counseling regarding psychosocial risk factors on maternal behavior. Study Design We analyzed data from 198,323 women participating in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring…
Associations between vaginal bacteria and levels of vaginal defensins in pregnant women
Objective We evaluated vaginal defensin concentrations and levels of bacterial vaginosis–associated bacterial species in pregnant women. Study Design Self-collected vaginal swabs from 2 visits during pregnancy were tested with quantitative…
APTIMA HPV assay performance in women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance cytology results
Objective The objective of the study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the APTIMA human papillomavirus (AHPV) assay for high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in women 21 years…