Background Rapid repeat pregnancy (RRP) is a major problem in the United States. Few studies have explored the influence of partner agreement on pregnancy intention and RRP. Objective We sought…
Materials and Methods Sources A protocol with explicitly defined objectives, criteria for study selection, and approaches assessing outcome selection was developed. The systematic review was registered with the Core Outcome…
Introduction The management of both the first and second stages of labor have come under increased scrutiny due to the rapidly escalating use of cesarean delivery. The overall cesarean rate…
Two common concerns that are raised with regard to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination are that: (1) because the vaccine clinical trial endpoints were high-grade cervical lesions and not cancer, the vaccine…
Methods Search strategy A systematic literature search was undertaken in August to October 2014 by 2 independent student dietitians (J.M. and H.J.). A starting date of 1990 was specified so…
Triggers Definition and purpose Triggers can be used prospectively or retrospectively. Prospectively, a “trigger” is used to identify an event or condition that mandates further action by the health care…
Introduction Ovarian cancer is a common and lethal disease for which early detection and treatment in high-volume centers and by specialized clinicians is known to improve survival. Hence, accurate methods to…
HPV and cervical cancer Cervical cancer develops from hrHPV-infected cells that typically originate in the squamocolumnar junction, an area of high cell turnover. Through viral proteins E6 and E7, HPV…
Related article, page 424 The International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) Group and their Simple Rules are well known to those health care providers who follow the ongoing attempt to use…
Related article, page 424 Imaging plays a central role in identifying ovarian masses that could be malignant and require a gynecological oncologist for treatment. Ultrasound has always been the first…
