Objective The objective of the study was to compare anterior colporrhaphy with and without a mesh. Study Design Two hundred two women with anterior prolapse were assigned to undergo colporrhaphy…
Objective The purpose of this study was to assess whether endometrial polyps (EMPs) represent cancer precursors. Study Design Age standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) of histologically verified endometrial cancers (EmCas) were…
Objective The objective of the study was to investigate interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R) isoforms and sheddases in the ovarian tumor microenvironment. Study Design Expression of IL6R and sheddases was measured in…
Objective We sought to compare the Risk of Malignancy Index (RMI) to the Risk of Ovarian Malignancy Algorithm (ROMA) to predict epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) in women with a pelvic…
Objective We sought to compare Japanese nulliparous labor progression with Friedman’s classic 1955 curve and Zhang’s 2002 curve. Study Design We developed a labor curve using retrospective record reviews of…
Objective Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) is an autosomal recessive, neurodegenerative disease. Recent medical advances have improved the average life expectancy, and as such, many female patients are contemplating pregnancy. However, little…
Objective We sought to determine whether emergent cesarean supracervical hysterectomy is associated with reduced risk of complications compared to total hysterectomy. Study Design We conducted a cohort study of 150…
Objective Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) decrease respiratory distress syndrome in singleton gestations. Twin data are less clear. Obesity and body mass index (BMI) also affect medication distribution volume. We evaluated whether…
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of fetal head flexion during vaginal delivery with a 3-dimensional computational finite element model. Study Design A finite element…
Objective To examine seasonality of pregnancy hypertension rates, and whether they related to sunlight levels around conception. Study Design Data were obtained for 424,732 singleton pregnancies conceived from 2001 through…
