Obgyn Key

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association of metabolic syndrome (MS) with female pelvic floor dysfunction in middle-aged to older Korean women. Study Design A prospective…

Objective The purpose of this study was to reanalyze the results of a previously published trial that compared 3 methods of anterior colporrhaphy according to the clinically relevant definitions of…

Objective Although endometrial cancer commonly occurs in elderly women, little is known about the perioperative outcomes of the oldest women (>80 years of age) who are treated surgically. Study Design…

Objective The objective of the study was to assess the screening history of women with cervical cancer and review normal cervical smears 5 years preceding the diagnosis. Study Design Cytological…

Objective We previously reported that elevated antiinflammatory cervical cytokines in early pregnancy were associated with spontaneous preterm birth. Our objective was to explore the relation between serum folate vitamers and…

Objective Cervical collagen concentration decreases during pregnancy. The increased risk of preterm birth after a short interpregnancy interval may be explained by an incomplete remodeling of the cervix. The objective…

Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate echocardiographic markers of cardiac dysfunction in small-for-gestational age (SGA) fetuses with normal umbilical artery Doppler. Study Design Cardiac function was evaluated…

Objective To evaluate perioperative complications of history- and ultrasound-indicated cerclage. Methods We performed a retrospective observational study of a cohort of patients who underwent history- (n = 198) or ultrasound-indicated…

Objective The purpose of this study was to examine pregravid cardiometabolic profile and subsequent risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Study Design GDM cases (n = 199) and control subjects…