Objective The purpose of this study was to test whether treating periodontal disease (PD) in pregnancy will reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD) at ≤35 weeks of gestation….
Objective To report a higher than estimated recurrence rate of benign mucinous cystadenomas after complete resection of the first one, and to assess potential risk factors for recurrence after complete…
Objective We sought to determine the sensitivity and specificity of alternative monitoring regimens in predicting the need for a second methotrexate (MTX) dose in women undergoing medical therapy for ectopic…
Excessive gestational weight gain has been shown to relate to high-postpartum weight retention and the development of overweight and obesity later in life. Because many women are concerned about the…
Objective We sought to develop and evaluate a risk-adjusted perioperative morbidity model for vaginal hysterectomy. Study Design Medical records of women who underwent vaginal hysterectomy during 2004 and 2005 were…
This systematic review of uterosacral ligament suspension provides a metaanalysis of anatomic outcomes and a summary of subjective outcomes. A successful anatomic outcome was considered present when women had “optimal”…
A systematic review of the risks of a low birthweight (LBW), preterm, and small-for-gestational-age births in relation to paternal factors was performed. Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied…
Preterm birth is one of the most complicated and challenging research issues in perinatal medicine. Despite decades of scientific inquiry, the preterm birth rate has remained constant or increased annually…
Studies have rarely considered the impact of paternal factors on perinatal outcomes generally or on racial differences therein. Shah et al have produced a literature review that begins to delve…
The American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology is altering the way it publishes basic science articles. Beginning in 2010, basic science original research articles will be published in their entirety…
