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A 48 year-old woman with a history of fibroids presents with asymptomatic skin lesions. Biopsy reveals cutaneous leiomyomas and subsequent genetic evaluation confirms the diagnosis of hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal…
Risk of late-preterm stillbirth and neonatal morbidity for monochorionic and dichorionic twins
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the prospective risk of intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) at ≥34 weeks’ gestation for monochorionic and dichorionic twins receiving intensive antenatal fetal…
Uterine cellular leiomyomata with chromosome 1p deletions represent a distinct entity
Objective This study aimed to determine whether 1p deletion defines a subset of cellular leiomyomata (CL), which is a hypercellular variant of uterine leiomyomata that may have delayed malignant potential,…
The practical utility of routine postpartum hemoglobin assessment
Objective To evaluate a policy of routine versus selective postpartum complete blood count (CBC). Study Design Historic case control design with matched subjects from 1 year periods bracketing the policy…
Dilation and evacuation training in maternal-fetal medicine fellowships
Materials and Methods We recruited MFM fellows by contacting all associate members of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and inviting fellows who were enrolled in 1 of the…
April 2013 (vol. 208, no. 4, page 295)
See related article, page 592 George JW, Skaggs CD, Thompson PA, et al. A randomized controlled trial comparing a multimodal intervention and standard obstetrics care for low back and pelvic pain…
Implications of sleep-disordered breathing in pregnancy
Objective The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a high-risk cohort. Study Design This was a planned analysis…
Relationship between interpregnancy interval and congenital anomalies
Objective To assess the association between interpregnancy intervals and congenital anomalies. Study Design A retrospective cohort study on women who had 2 consecutive singleton births from 1999–2007 was conducted using…
Attributes of successfully matched versus unmatched obstetrics and gynecology fellowship applicants
Objective We sought to determine the attributes of successful and unsuccessful fellowship applicants of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Inc (ABOG)-approved fellowship programs and to identify salient differences between…
Reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System after hepatitis A and hepatitis AB vaccines in pregnant women
Objective To characterize adverse events (AEs) after hepatitis A vaccines (Hep A) and hepatitis A and hepatitis B combination vaccine (Hep AB) in pregnant women reported to the Vaccine Adverse…
