Diagnostic accuracy of guided cervical biopsies: a prospective multicenter study comparing the histopathology of simultaneous biopsy and cone specimen

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Objective We sought to determine the validity of colposcopically directed cervical biopsies as a diagnostic test to define the degree of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Study Design In a prospective…

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Twins: prevalence, problems, and preterm births

Jul 6, 2017 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on Twins: prevalence, problems, and preterm births

The rate of twin pregnancies in the United States has stabilized at 32 per 1000 births in 2006. Aside from determining chorionicity, first-trimester screening and second-trimester ultrasound scanning should ascertain…

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Recommendations for intrauterine contraception: a randomized trial of the effects of patients’ race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status

Jul 6, 2017 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on Recommendations for intrauterine contraception: a randomized trial of the effects of patients’ race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status

Objective Recommendations by health care providers have been found to vary by patient race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status and may contribute to health disparities. This study investigated the effect of these…

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Interdisciplinary perspectives on race, ethnicity, and class in recommendations for intrauterine contraception

Jul 6, 2017 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on Interdisciplinary perspectives on race, ethnicity, and class in recommendations for intrauterine contraception

Dehlendorf et al ask the important question: does a patient’s race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES) affect physician recommendations for intrauterine contraception (IUC)? IUC is a superb method of long-acting reversible…

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