Background Preeclampsia is associated with placental ischemia/hypoxia and secretion of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 and soluble endoglin into the maternal circulation. This causes widespread endothelial dysfunction that manifests clinically…
Barry DR, Utzschneider KM, Tong J, et al. Intraabdominal fat, insulin sensitivity, and cardiovascular risk factors in postpartum women with a history of preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015;213:104.e1-11. In an…
Materials and Methods Participants and procedures Potential participants were identified from the electronic records of 2 Midwestern VA medical centers. Female veterans 52 years of age and younger enrolled at…
Background HIV-seropositive women face high risk for infection with oncogenic human papillomavirus (oncHPV) types, abnormal Pap test results, and precancer, but cervical cancer risk is only modestly increased. Human papillomavirus…
Methods This metaanalysis was conducted according to the Metaanalysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines. Literature search A literature search was done by the investigators in PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and…
Background The transobturator posterior anal sling (TOPAS) system is a posterior anal sling that is a minimally invasive, self-fixating polypropylene mesh intended to treat fecal incontinence (FI) in women who…
Background Older patients are at increased risk of perioperative morbidity and mortality. There are limited data on the safety of a robotic approach in the staging for endometrial cancer. Objective…
Introduction Approximately 600,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in the United States. Choosing the safest, most cost-effective approach is critical. Guidelines can help select appropriate candidates for vaginal hysterectomy (VH) and,…
Obstetrics and gynecology education is one of the lowest-ranked medical school experiences by US medical school graduates. The inability to provide students with experiential excellence could be a detriment to…
Obstetrical hemorrhage remains a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. New concepts involving the pathophysiology of hemorrhage have been described and include early activation of both the protein C and…
