See related article, page 520 Spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) (<37 weeks’ gestation) and preterm premature rupture of the membranes (pPROM) are 2 major pregnancy complications that contribute significantly to perinatal…
See related article, page 543 Over the past decade, there has been an evolution in the screening and management of cervical dysplasia toward a more conservative approach. Accumulating data from…
See related article, page 523 Many reports have chronicled the large variation in US obstetric care with total cesarean rates ranging from 6.1% to 69.9% ; hospital rates of early…
Objective We sought to investigate the most recent national trends of bilateral salpingectomy (BS) and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) at the time of hysterectomy performed for benign indications. Study Design We…
Objective The objective of the study was to investigate the role of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) in a mouse model of Escherichia coli -induced labor. Study Design Intraperitoneal injection of rabbit…
Objective This observational study aimed to determine the relationship between time of birth and maternal morbidity during childbirth hospitalization. Study Design Composite maternal morbidities were determined using International Classification of…
Methods This was an Internet-based cross-sectional survey study administered through a secure online server at SurveyMonkey (Palo Alto, CA). Institutional Review Board approval was granted by TriHealth, Cincinnati, OH. Funding…
Objective We examined trends in overall and preoperative urodynamics utilization among women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) to determine if practice patterns changed following publication of a 2012 randomized trial…
Objective Pessaries are important options for women with pelvic floor disorders, but many pessary users experience bacterial vaginosis (BV). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of…
