Clostridium perfringens sepsis following a molar pregnancy
Clostridium perfringens sepsis is rare since the legalization of abortion in 1973. This is a 49 year old female who developed clostridial sepsis after suction dilation and curettage for a…
Discussion: ‘Sleep-disordered breathing and adverse pregnancy outcomes’ by Pamidi 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…
Radiographic measures of the mid pelvis to predict cesarean delivery
We read with great interest the article by Harper et al. The authors report that radiographic measures of the mid pelvis have certain predicable functions for cesarean delivery. This prediction is…
Hide and seek
Case notes A 46-year-old woman, gravida 4, para 4, was scheduled to undergo a hysterectomy for management of symptomatic fibroid tumors. Her past medical history was notable only for tobacco…
Progress of labor in women induced with misoprostol vs the Foley catheter
With interest we read the article by Tuuli et al (2013), who compared, in a retrospective cohort study, induction of labor with vaginal misoprostol or a Foley catheter. The authors found that induction…
Safe conception for human immunodeficiency virus–discordant couples: the preexposure prophylaxis for conception alternative
We read with great interest the article by Semprini et al concluding that semen washing with intrauterine insemination (SW-IUI) appears to be a safe and effective method for achieving pregnancy in…
Customized large-for-gestational-age birthweight at term and the association with adverse perinatal outcomes
Objective Using a cohort of 110,447 singleton, term pregnancies, we aimed to validate the previously proposed customized standard of large-for-gestational-age (LGA) birthweight, derive an additional customized LGA model excluding maternal…
Sleep-disordered breathing and adverse pregnancy outcomes: Pamidi 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. Article…
