Objective The objective of the study was to identify the predischarge predictors of 30-day readmission and the impact of same-day discharge after laparoscopic hysterectomy. Study Design Patients undergoing only laparoscopic…
Reports on the gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) recurrence rate have been highly variable. Our objectives were to examine the possible causes of GDM recurrence rate variability and to obtain pooled…
Retirement of obstetrician-gynecologists is becoming a matter of increasing concern in light of an expected shortage of practicing physicians. Determining a retirement age is often complex. We address what constitutes…
Alterations in fetal growth trajectory, either in terms of individual organs or the fetal body, constitute part of a suite of adaptive responses that the fetus can make to a…
Remarkable gains have been made in global health in the past 25 years, but progress has not been uniform. Mortality and morbidity from common conditions needing surgery have grown in…
The possible association between endometriosis and atherosclerosis represents an emerging topic in the field of women’s health. In this Clinical Opinion paper, we analyze this theme focusing on the pathogenetic…
Maternal obesity in pregnancy is associated with increased maternal and fetal risks. Pregnancy management should include counseling, screening, and optimization of maternal health, increased fetal surveillance, and preparation for parturition….
Preeclampsia is a syndrome occurring only in pregnancy characterized by systemic maternal inflammation and associated with the presence of the placenta. How these 2 aspects of the disease are linked…
See related article, page 373 To maintain acid-base homeostasis in the body, a series of buffering systems work to counteract the large and continuously ongoing metabolic production of hydrogen ions….
The aim of this study was to systematically review the findings of publications addressing the epidemiology of anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, anal intraepithelial neoplasia, and anal cancer in women….
