We read with interest the paper by Parer and Hamilton, evaluating interobserver agreement between experts and a computer system on fetal heart rate (FHR) tracing interpretation, using a 5-level classification…
Although described as a postpartum complication, uterine inversion may also occur in nonpregnant women. We report a case of nonpuerperal uterine inversion, because of a large exteriorized submucous myoma in…
I am writing to comment on the clinical opinion presented in the August 2010 issue “Use of vaginal mesh in the face of the recent FDA warnings and litigation.” I…
We report a case of a woman in whom uterine arterial embolization was performed using absorbable gelfoam particles for control of refractory postpartum hemorrhage. Ten days after delivery, the woman…
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…
We present an original technique to rapidly extract a large uterus during laparoscopic hysterectomy. Manually morcellating the uterus is a safe and effective technique that overcomes the technical difficulties associated…
Case notes A 47-year-old patient was referred to our Vulvar Diseases Clinic for severe vulvovaginal burning, dyspareunia, and postcoital bleeding. These symptoms had been present for several months and coincided…
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 We designed a dose-finding trial of oral misoprostol administered for labor augmentation. Study Design Healthy, nulliparous women in active labor and diagnosed with arrest of dilation were enrolled in…
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine which maternal and neonatal complications are associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in pregnant women. Study Design The studies that were…
