Objective To assess the efficacy of transobturator tapes in the management of women with urodynamic mixed urinary incontinence (UI). Study Design A secondary analysis of a prospective randomized study; 83…
Objective Whereas pelvic exenteration is an established therapy for the treatment of recurrent cervical carcinoma, it is not often performed for primary locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). Study Design This…
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate whether typing of human papillomavirus (HPV) among women with low-grade cervical cytology can improve the ability to identify women with cervical…
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines for gestational weight gain in adolescents. Study Design We studied a retrospective cohort using the…
Objective The objective of the study was to compare adverse event rates between laparoscopic vs open surgery for endometrial cancer. Study Design This was a retrospective cohort study comparing 107…
Objective We sought to evaluate whether beta-2 adrenoceptor (β 2 AR) genotype at a functional polymorphic site encoding for amino acid residue 16 influences rate of cervical dilatation in term…
Objective Seventeen-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC) reduces recurrent preterm birth (PTB). We hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human progesterone receptor (PGR) affect response to 17-OHPC in the prevention of recurrent…
Objective Preterm birth is classified by the presence of uterine contractions and/or amniorrhexis at clinical presentation. This classification does not include prior cervical change. We hypothesized that the rate of…
Objective We sought to examine the associations of maternal C-reactive protein (CRP) levels with fetal growth and the risks of neonatal complications. Study Design CRP levels were measured in early…
Objective We sought to evaluate gestational age, cervical length, amniotic fluid interleukin (IL)-6, and selected proteomic biomarkers as independent predictors of adverse outcome in preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)….
