Objective We sought to determine factors associated with perineal wound complications in women with obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS). Study Design A retrospective chart review of women who sustained an…
The article “Preconceptional laparoscopic abdominal cerclage: a multicenter cohort study” describes the effectiveness of prepregnancy laparoscopic abdominal cerclage (LAC). Total fetal survival rate was reported to be 90%, which is…
We applaud the efforts made by the authors to review the published literature on unintended pregnancy and highlight these outcomes in active-duty servicewomen and veterans. We also recognize that the…
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….
Objective Pioglitazone (PIO), an antidiabetic drug of the thiazolidinedione family, improves glucose and lipid metabolism in muscle, adipose, and liver tissues via peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma activation. We hypothesize that…
October 2012 (vol. 207, no. 4, page 288) The name and academic degrees of the second author of an article published in the October 2012 issue of the Journal (Pneumonia…
Objective Despite substantial survival benefits of risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) and risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO) among BRCA mutation carriers, only a minority elect to undergo these procedures. This study investigates factors…
Supplement to October 2011 (vol. 205, no. 4, page S21) Jeffrey T. Jensen, MD, MPH, has supplied a conflict of interest statement to replace the “reports no conflict” statement published…
Objective Fetal dysregulation of T helper cell pathways may predispose to allergy, as high cord blood T helper 2/T helper 1 ratios have been shown to precede development of allergic…
