A painful protuberance
Case notes A 25-year-old woman with primary amenorrhea reported that a painful bulge intermittently appeared in her left groin. Her medical history also included known congenital left renal agenesis, tricuspid…
Examining the correlation between placental and serum placenta growth factor in preeclampsia
Objective Decreased levels of serum placenta growth factor (PlGF) are associated with preeclampsia. We sought to determine whether serum and placental levels of PlGF (sPlGF and pPlGF) are associated with…
Effects of alcohol, lithium, and homocysteine on nonmuscle myosin-II in the mouse placenta and human trophoblasts
Objective Mouse embryonic exposure to alcohol, lithium, and homocysteine results in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and cardiac defects. Our present study focused on the placental effects. We analyzed the hypothesis…
Discussion: ‘Abnormal anal cytology in HIV-infected women’ by Baranoski et al
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…
Abnormal anal cytology in HIV-infected women: Baranoski et al
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….
Non-Invasive Chromosomal Evaluation (NICE) Study: results of a multicenter prospective cohort study for detection of fetal trisomy 21 and trisomy 18
Objective We sought to evaluate performance of a noninvasive prenatal test for fetal trisomy 21 (T21) and trisomy 18 (T18). Study Design A multicenter cohort study was performed whereby cell-free…
Endothelial microparticles and the antiangiogenic state in preeclampsia and the postpartum period
Objective We sought to determine if endothelial microparticles (EMPs), markers of endothelial damage, are associated with soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1), soluble endoglin, and placental growth factor (PlGF) in…
Vascular limb occlusion in twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS): case series and literature review
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the phenomenon of vascular ischemic limb necrosis in twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). Study Design This was a multicenter retrospective review of…
Tissue factor–dependent thrombin generation across pregnancy
Objective Normal pregnancy results in a prothrombotic state. Studies that have investigated the capacity of pregnant women to generate thrombin are limited. Our aim was to evaluate thrombin generation longitudinally…
A randomized trial of birthing with and without stirrups
Objective The objective of the study was to determine whether bed delivery without stirrups reduces the incidence of perineal lacerations compared with delivery in stirrups. Study Design In this randomized…
