GYNECOLOGY
Global “omics” evaluation of human placental responses to preeclamptic conditions
Background Preeclampsia (PE) is a leading cause of maternal death. Its cause is still debated but there is general agreement that the placenta plays a central role. Perhaps the most…
Complications after power morcellation: renewal of vaginal hysterectomy?
Harris et al describe a significantly reduced number of laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy after the Food and Drug Administration had issued a safety communication that the laparoscopic surgical approach is associated with…
Racial disparities in presentation and survival of ovarian yolk sac cancer patients: a study of 423 women
Objective Ovarian germ cell cancers comprise 3-5% of all ovarian malignancies. Patients with yolk sac tumors have a worse prognosis compared to those with dysgerminomas or immature teratomas. Due to…
March 2016 (vol. 214, no. 3, page 385.e4)
Rahangdale L, Cates J, Potter J, et al. Integrase inhibitors in late pregnancy and rapid HIV viral load reduction. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016;214:385.e1-7. In an Original Research article, a list…
February 2016 (vol. 214, no. 2, page 152)
Goya M, de la Calle M, Pratcorona L, et al. Cervical pessary to prevent preterm birth in women with twin gestation and sonographic short cervix: a multicenter randomized controlled trial (PECEP-Twins). Am…
Maternal weight gain in excess of pregnancy guidelines is related to daughters being overweight 40 years later
Background Exceeding the Institute of Medicine guidelines for pregnancy weight gain increases childhood and adolescent obesity. However, it is unknown if these effects extend to midlife. Objective We sought to…
Incidence of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in eclamptic and patients with preeclampsia with neurologic symptoms
Background Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is observed frequently in patients with eclampsia; however, it has also been reported in some patients with preeclampsia. Objectives The aim of this study was…
Potential adverse effects of antenatal melatonin as a treatment for intrauterine growth restriction: findings in pregnant sheep
Background Intrauterine growth restriction is a condition in which the fetus has a birthweight and/or length <10th percentile for the gestational age. Intrauterine growth restriction can be associated with various…
Timing of delivery and pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes
Background Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) commonly undergo induction of labor (IOL) at term, but the risks and benefits of IOL are incompletely understood. Objective We examined the relationship…
