Training to reduce adverse obstetric events with risk of cerebral palsy
We applaud Gilbert et al for their effort to examine the effect of adverse birth events on the development of cerebral palsy (CP). CP is a condition associated with immense…
Skewed analysis
While Cahill et al are to be credited for considerable work addressing an important problem in their decision and economic analysis, the numbers don’t add up, and the conclusion is…
Comment on Ohio infant death rate
I read with great interest the article by Donovan et al about infant death rate in Ohio in the July issue. I believe that there are some errors in the…
Gynecologic malignancies in female-to-male transgender patients: the need of original gender surveillance
We report a case of uterine cancer and invasive cervical cancer, detected incidentally during the female-to-male sex reassignment surgery. The management of these patients is presented. Such individuals may not…
Arteriovenous malformation identification after conservative management of placenta percreta with uterine artery embolization and adjunctive therapy
Placenta percreta is a complication of pregnancy with significant morbidity and mortality rates. Conservative management may be considered when fertility preservation is desired or to possibly reduce morbidity when there…
Neuroprotective fractalkine in fetal alcohol syndrome
Objective Neuroprotective peptides (SALLRSIPA [SAL] and NAPVSIPQ [NAP]) can prevent some alcohol-induced damage in fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Fractalkine, a chemokine constitutively expressed in the central nervous system reduces neuronal…
Staying with old guidelines
It was not that many years ago that there was an active debate about whether gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was an actual disease that warranted treatment. Oh how the pendulum…
Making the best match: can we select the right residents for obstetrics and gynecology and for our own programs?
Every year, residency program directors and departments of obstetrics and gynecology go through the time-consuming and labor intensive but important process of screening, interviewing, and ranking applicants for their residency…
Discussion: ‘Predicting spontaneous preterm birth’ by Esplin et al
In the roundtable that follows, clinicians discuss a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article…
