Objective We examined the association of second-trimester maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) during pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Study Design Among 1314 pregnant women who participated in Project Viva,…
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate fetal responses to strenuous exercise in physically active and inactive women. Study Design Forty-five healthy women (15 who were nonexercisers, 15…
Objective We analyzed the content, quality, and accuracy of information provided on hospital web sites about robotic gynecologic surgery. Study Design An analysis of hospitals with more than 200 beds…
Every pregnant woman in the United States is exposed to many and varied environmental chemicals. Rapidly accumulating scientific evidence documents that widespread exposure to environmental chemicals at levels that are…
Stem cell based therapies hold promise for the obstetrician and gynecologist. This article reviews the history of stem cells and some of their current applications in gynecology. Currently, mesenchymal and…
Antidepressants are used commonly in pregnancy. Physicians who provide health care for pregnant women with depression must balance maternal well-being with potential fetal risks of these medications. Over the last…
Pregnancy and birth are physiologic processes, unique for each woman, that usually proceed normally. Most women have normal conception, fetal growth, labor, and birth and require minimal-to-no intervention in the…
The high mortality rates observed among pregnant women during the 1957 through 1958 influenza pandemic prompted the US Surgeon General to issue a report in 1960 that recommended routine seasonal…
