The case of the sinister spores
Case notes A 30-year-old Filipino woman was at approximately 14 weeks’ gestation in her first pregnancy when she presented to her obstetrician with a 1 week history of headaches, nausea,…
GYNECOLOGY
Trends in the rate of invasive procedures after the addition of the intrauterine tamponade test to a protocol for management of severe postpartum hemorrhage
We read with interest the recent article from Laas et al. This was a really interesting study concerning a new treatment of a main cause of maternal death. We want…
Is early amniotomy in nulliparous labor induction really efficient?
Thank you for publishing an article about the concept of early amniotomy in nulliparous labor induction. It is really a special interest topic in the field of obstetrics that most…
A contemporary analysis of epidemiology and management of vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia
Objective The purpose of this study was to review a large cohort of patients with vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN) and to analyze the epidemiology and outcomes with various treatment modalities….
Clinical analysis of ovarian epithelial carcinoma with coexisting pelvic endometriosis
Objectives To explore the differences between women with endometiosis associated ovarian cancer and typical epithelial ovarian cancer. Study Design The medical charts of total 226 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer…
What is a laborist?
We read with great pleasure the article by Olson et al in the August 2012 issue. According to their definition, I am a part-time, full-service hospitalist. My time as a…
Seasonal variations of human sperm cells among 6455 semen samples: a plausible explanation of a seasonal birth pattern
Objective To compare the different sperm parameters according to season of the year on sperm production day and the season 70 days prior (during spermatogenesis). Study Design Retrospective Andrology Laboratory…
Ovarian epithelial carcinoma with pelvic endometriosis: Wang 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….
