Objectives To determine if Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) use among HIV positive pregnant women is associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study…

Objectives BV is primarily diagnosed by the application of Amsel’s Criteria, a differential clinical diagnostic practice performed at bedside, and/or by the gold-standard, Nugent Scoring (NS), a formal Gram staining…

Objectives Prophylactic antibiotic administration in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) > 24 weeks is associated with reduction in neonatal morbidity and prolonged latency. The role of latency…

Objectives To evaluate the time difference in clearance of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnant compared to non-pregnant women. Methods Seventy women with a positive nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for…

Objectives Vitamin D3 insufficiency during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of infection associated pregnancy complications including preterm labor. Vitamin D3 supplementation reduced pregnancy complications. However the mechanism of…

Objectives Molecular diagnostic tests for female genital tract infections are common and can offer great utility, but may not always align with evidence based guidelines. We examined claims data from…

Objectives Low dose aspirin (ASA) is recommended to prevent preeclampsia (PEC) in at-risk patients. Low dose ASA is known to cause decreased leukocyte adhesion and prostaglandin inhibition. The effects of…

Objectives To determine the local rates of massive intra-operative blood loss and subsequent febrile morbidity for open gynecologic surgeries. Methods A retrospective review of 513 consecutive cases of open gynecologic…