GYNECOLOGY
Diagnosing appendicitis during pregnancy: which study when?
We read with interest the article titled “Utility of magnetic resonance imaging for suspected appendicitis in pregnant women” written by Theilen et al published in the March 2015 issue of the…
Are we stopping preterm birth trials too early?
With interest we read the Randomised Clinical Trial studying the capacity of 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17OHP-C) to reduce preterm birth in women diagnosed with a shortened cervix during antenatal care. The…
Association is not causation!
I read with great interest the recent article by Tucker Edmonds et al. I would like to congratulate the authors on an important contribution to the literature. Their claim that they…
Cerclage in twin pregnancies: we should wait before making definitive recommendations
I read with great interest the study by Roman et al examining the efficacy of ultrasound-indicated cerclage in twin pregnancies. The authors found that cerclage in asymptomatic twin gestations with a…
Efficacy of ultrasound-indicated cerclage in twin pregnancies: is evidence-based medicine always the right choice?
We read with interest the manuscript “Efficacy of ultrasound-indicated cerclage in twin pregnancies” by Roman et al. In their retrospective study, the authors assessed the outcome of 140 asymptomatic twin pregnancies…
Large intrauterine mass associated with cesarean scar pregnancy
Case notes A 30 year old patient was admitted with a complaint of irregular vaginal bleeding for 1 month and acute abdominal pain for 1 day. She had a regular…
Transient excess of liver fat detected by magnetic resonance imaging in women with acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Objective Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by acute development of intrahepatocyte microvesicular steatosis. Recovery is associated with normalization of liver blood test…