Objective To develop and validate an instrument to assess surgical skills during vaginal surgery. Study Design Trainees from 2 institutions were directly assessed in the operating room by supervising surgeons…
Objective The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable model for the calculation of gestational age (GA) in second and third trimesters with the use of amniotic fluid…
Objective Alcohol (ethanol) consumption during pregnancy is linked to congenital heart defects that are associated with fetal alcohol syndrome. Recent reports have associated ethanol exposure with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Therefore,…
Objective Maternal hyperglycemia increases the risk of congenital malformations. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a natural antioxidant purified from green tea, inhibits oxidative stress signaling. We propose that EGCG prevents hyperglycemia-induced malformation via…
Objective This study was conducted to determine whether the human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype by the HPV DNA chip test (HDC) is predictive of residual or recurrent high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia…
Objective We assessed the evidence supporting a reduction in risk for ovarian cancer occurrence or mortality with greater vitamin D exposures. Study Design This review followed standard guidelines for systematic…
Objective We sought to determine the association between tumor responses in vitro to platinum therapy by using the ChemoFx drug response marker and overall survival (OS) after first-line platinum-based chemotherapy…
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate clomiphene citrate (CC)–induced modulation of uterine cell function in vivo. Study Design Prepubertal female Sprague-Dawley rats were treated intraperitoneally with CC…
Objective The aim of this study was to understand the injury mechanisms of pregnant drivers and associated fetal outcomes. Study Design Frontal and rear impact tests using a dummy representing…
Objective The objective of the study was to determine the value of maternal serum Down syndrome screening in patients affected by renal disease. Study Design A study group of 54…
