The article below summarizes a roundtable discussion of a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research….
Objective The purpose of this study was to compare complications from vaginal hysterectomy with abdominal hysterectomy in renal transplant recipients. Study Design Women who underwent renal transplantation then hysterectomy from…
Objective The objective of the study was to examine mental health referrals outcomes among obstetric patients at risk for depression. Study Design Fifty-one perinatal women who were offered mental health…
Objective The objective of the study was to determine whether vaginal preparation with povidone iodine before cesarean delivery decreased the risk of postoperative maternal morbidities. Study Design The design of…
Objective The objective of the study was to determine whether single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that influence the maternal innate immune response are associated with puerperal group A streptococcal sepsis. Study Design…
Objective The purpose of this study was to compare surgical-site infection rates in obese women who had extended prophylactic antibiotic (EPA) vs standard prophylactic antibiotic. Study Design An electronic records-linkage…
The privilege of serving a year as president of the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accompanied by the prerogative of selecting both the theme of the Annual Scientific…
Objective We sought to determine first- and second-trimester serum soluble Fas (sFas) and placental growth factor (PlGF) levels in idiopathic small-for-gestational-age (SGA) pregnancies. Study Design We measured sFas and PlGF…
Objective To determine contribution of reinfection with new strains of cytomegalovirus in cytomegalovirus seromimmune women to incidence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Study Design In 7848 women studied prospectively for congenital…
Objective We aimed to induce neural stem (NSC) and progenitor cells (NPC) from human placental tissues. Study Design Placental stem cells from first-trimester placental chorionic villi and term chorion were…
