Objective Soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor–1 (also know as soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase [sFlt]-1) is a key causative factor of preeclampsia. Resveratrol, a plant phytoalexin, has antiinflammatory and cardioprotective…
Objective To determine whether 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase A1298C polymorphism is associated with neural tube defect susceptibility. Study Design Computerized literature searches of the PubMed, Embase, and Medline database were conducted to…
Objective The objective of the study was to determine whether genital hiatus (gh) and perineal body (pb), measured using the pelvic organ prolapse quantification system of the International Continence Society,…
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine factors that influence obstetric decision-making and counseling for periviable deliveries and to describe counseling challenges. Study Design Twenty-one semistructured interviews were…
Objective We describe a new parameter based on magnetic resonance 3-dimensional (3D) reconstructions proposed to evaluate levator ani muscle (LAM) laxity in women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Study Design…
Objective Patients with ovarian cancer may have occult metastasis at the time of surgery. Our purpose was to determine the prevalence and sites of occult metastasis in epithelial ovarian cancer…
Objective The objective of the study was to compare pregnancy outcomes by completed week of gestation after 39 weeks with outcomes at 39 weeks. Study Design Secondary analysis of a…
Objective We hypothesized that change in cervical length (CL) on serial ultrasounds is associated with spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) <36 weeks for women with a short cervix (CL <25 mm)….
Objective Spontaneous labor at term involves the activation of placental corticotropin-releasing hormone and the fetal adrenal axis, but the basis for extreme preterm labor is unknown. Our objective was to…
Objective Electronic fetal heart rate monitoring was developed to identify fetuses at risk of acidemia for intervention before adverse outcomes. Our objective was to compare the 3-tier system with a…
