Materials and Methods Performing this study required unique access to well-defined cadaveric specimens in which age, parity status, delivery mode and a history of symptomatic PFDs could be determined unambiguously….
Background Perineal lacerations are common at the time of vaginal delivery and may predispose patients to long-term pelvic floor disorders, such as urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Obstetric anal…
Fifty years ago, when a woman became pregnant, she was expected to stop working. Today, however, most women who work are the primary, sole, or co-breadwinner for their families, and…
Materials and Methods Objective The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials was to evaluate the effectiveness of neuraxial analgesia as intervention to increase the success rate…
The past few years have seen extraordinary advances in prenatal genetic practice led by 2 major technological advances; next-generation sequencing of cell-free DNA in the maternal plasma to noninvasively identify…
Objective Data The purpose of this study was to determine whether women with 1 abnormal value on 3-hour 100-g oral glucose tolerance test are at an increased risk for adverse…
Materials and Methods Sources Literature searches were conducted in databases to include MEDLINE, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov , and the Cochrane Library to retrieve randomized controlled trials on any postoperative preventative measures on…
Full interview at ajog.org : click Video under article title in Contents of this issue. Video is also temporarily posted on website home page under “Featured.” Related editorial, page 257…
One of the most difficult challenges in obstetrics is to ensure appropriate timing of delivery of the fetus. During labor, unnecessary operative interventions may cause maternal harm whereas delayed interventions…
Related article, page 265 . The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ( AJOG ) will begin a new series of articles featuring “giants” in our discipline. Many times, we…
