GYNECOLOGY
Screening women for marijuana use does more harm than good
We read with great interest the report by Ko et al, exploring the prevalence of marijuana use among pregnant and nonpregnant women. Clearly this is a timely issue in light of…
Prenatal aneuploidy screening using cell free DNA
We read with interest the document, “Prenatal aneuploidy screening using cell free DNA.” Whereas we support the aim of appropriate counseling on prenatal aneuploidy testing, we were surprised by the…
Positive predictive values and false-positive results in noninvasive prenatal screening
We read with interest the article by Meck et al and were pleased to see an emphasis on the importance of positive predictive value (PPV). PPVs are more valuable to clinicians than…
Maternal obesity and neuroprotective magnesium sulfate
Objective Given the association between risk of cerebral palsy and children born to obese women, the study aim was to estimate whether maternal obesity is associated with reduced effectiveness of…
Do laborists improve delivery outcomes for laboring women in California community hospitals?
Objective We sought to determine the impact of the laborist staffing model on cesarean rates and maternal morbidity in California community hospitals. Study Design This is a cross-sectional study comparing…
Induction for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: why we’ll never know
Conflicting data in literature and guidelines continue to feed the discussion on when to intervene with induction of labor to reduce the stillbirth risk in cases of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy…
Asymptomatic uterine dehiscence in a second-trimester twin pregnancy
Click Supplementary Content under the article title in the online Table of Contents Case notes A 22-year-old woman with dichorionic-diamniotic twins and a history of cesarean delivery for breech presentation presented…
