Objective Magnesium sulfate is proposed to have neuroprotective effects in the offspring. We examined the effects of maternal magnesium sulfate administration on maternal and fetal inflammatory responses in a rat…
Objective To compare DNA yield from neonatal umbilical cord blood and buccal swab specimens. Study Design Umbilical cord blood was obtained at birth in a cohort of women enrolled in…
Objective To compare the laparoscopic sacral colpopexy and total vaginal mesh for vaginal vault prolapse. Study Design Women with symptomatic stage ≥2 vault prolapse were randomly allocated the laparoscopic sacral…
Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the value of the 2003 World Health Organization (WHO) and endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) classifications, D-score, and molecular biomarkers in endometrial…
December 2010 (vol. 203, no. 6, page 573) An error appeared in Table 4 (“Test characteristics of the SIRS and MEWS”) of a research article published in the December 2010…
Objective Obesity and estrogen are strong risk factors for endometrial cancer (EC). Whereas diabetes also increases the risk, little is known about related insulin resistance (IR). The purpose of this…
Objective The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence and predictors of physical activity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to explore the potential health benefits…
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy ). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editors-in-Chief, because the author violated…
Objective We sought to assess the modern prevalence and risk factors for third- and fourth-degree perineal tears. Study Design The study population comprised 38,252 women who delivered in one medical…
Objective Statistical methods that measure the independent contribution of individual factors for third-/fourth-degree perineal laceration (TFPL) fall short when the clinician is faced with a combination of factors. Our objective…
