Objective Maternal infection is associated with oxidative stress and inflammation. We sought to determine whether N-acetyl-cysteine can decrease maternal oxidative stress and the inflammatory response in preterm gestation. Study Design…
The article below summarizes a roundtable discussion of a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research….
Objective Epidemiologic studies have highlighted an association between maternal smoking and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn infant. However, the impact of exposure to tobacco smoke on the perinatal pulmonary…
Objective Sialidase and the presence of Gardnerella vaginalis have been proposed as biomarkers for bacterial vaginosis. Sialidase has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. We genotyped G vaginalis isolates, assessed…
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact on resident forceps experience by a single proactive teacher. Study Design A study was performed to assess the impact…
Objective To determine whether a structured, behavior-based applicant interview predicts future success in an obstetrics and gynecology residency program. Study Design Using a modified pre-post study design, we compared behavior-based…
Objective This study analyzed a relationship between prenatal mood states and serologic evidence of immune response to Toxoplasma gondii . A secondary aim was to determine whether thyroid peroxidase autoantibody…
Objective The purpose of this study was to assess which preoperative and postoperative variables correlated with satisfaction after surgical treatment of urinary incontinence. Study Design We conducted a retrospective cohort…
Objective This study was conducted to evaluate the prognosis value of lymph node involvement (LN positive) lymph node involvement for borderline ovarian tumor (BOT). Study Design This was a retrospective…
Objective To describe perceptions of prolapse-specific body image in women with symptomatic prolapse. Study Design Women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse quantification stage ≥ II prolapse participated in semistructured focus…
