Fetal heart rate monitoring: the next step?
Agreement about the terminology and descriptions of fetal heart rate (FHR) patterns (nomenclature) is now well established, largely based on the report of the National Institute of Child Health and…
A different twist
Case notes A 41 year old woman was admitted to the emergency department for right lower abdominal pain. She had no surgical or obstetric history and no unusual family history….
Is uterine artery Doppler investigation a useful predictor of complications in severe early onset preeclampsia?
We congratulate Meler et al for their recent work that examined the association between uterine artery Doppler imaging and adverse pregnancy outcomes in patients with severe early-onset preeclampsia. However, although…
Dyspareunia associated with paraurethral banding in the transobturator sling
We read with interest the recent work by Cholhan et al. They introduced a phenomenon they call paraurethral banding , which are palpable bands in the urethral folds. This is…
The meaning of intraabdominal bowel dilation in fetuses with gastroschisis
We read with great interest the article by Huh et al, who reported their experience in the treatment of patients with a gastroschisis that was diagnosed antenatally. Their report concluded…
Prediction of spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic twin pregnancies using the change in cervical length over time
The relatively small retrospective observational study by Fox et al is an example of diagnosis sans therapy that is prevalent in obstetric literature. A clinician’s take-home message from this study…
Sonographic diagnosis of conjoined diamniotic monochorionic twins
According to traditional theories for the pathogenesis of conjoined twins, diamniotic placentation should not occur. We present an unusual case with diamniotic/monochorionic conjoined twins and discuss possible etiologic hypotheses. The…
Bioidentical hormones
I was very disappointed to find your June issue published with a sticker advertising a webinar for bioidentical hormones and to find an additional full-page advertisement at the back of…
The myth of vitamins C and E for the prevention of preeclampsia: just when will the penny drop?
We read with interest the results of the trial by Xu et al titled “An international trial of antioxidants in the prevention of preeclampsia (INTAPP).” This is the sixth large…
A simplified technique for nerve-sparing type III radical hysterectomy
Nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy was developed in an attempt to minimize complications, including bladder, colorectal, and sexual dysfunction which are associated with disruption of the pelvic autonomic nerves during resection of…
