Objective We sought to describe the incidence of acute pyelonephritis in pregnancy, and to assess its association with perinatal outcomes in an integrated health care system. Study Design A retrospective…
Objective Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake rate among young adult US women was only 23% in 2010. One way to improve this low rate is to administer the vaccine postpartum….
Objective To examine the effects of preprocedure misoprostol on intrauterine device (IUD) placement in nulliparous women. Study Design In this randomized controlled double-blind trial at the University of New Mexico…
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of medical contraindications in a large group of women seeking combined hormonal contraception (CHC). Study Design The Contraceptive CHOICE…
The Perinatal Quality Foundation has created an examination containing both knowledge-based and judgment questions relating to the interpretation of electronic fetal heart rate monitoring for credentialing all medical and nursing…
In medicine in general, and in obstetrics in particular, it is common practice to use arbitrary cutoffs in expressing continuous variables. However, the dichotomy of continuous data is associated with…
In 2011, 1 in 3 women who gave birth in the United States did so by cesarean delivery. Cesarean birth can be lifesaving for the fetus, the mother, or both…
Uterine fibroid tumors (leiomyomas) are the most common benign pelvic tumors in women and are the major indication for hysterectomy. Fibroid tumors are more common and more severe among African…
See related article, page 224 Maintaining consistent excellence in the practice of obstetrics is a daunting task. Tempering patient hopes and wishes with timeliness and accuracy of diagnosis are challenges…
