Power analysis for the MEXPRE study
Our monthly Maternal-Fetal Medicine journal club recently discussed the recent article by Vigil-De Gracia et al with much interest. During our review, we noted that the sample size calculation was described…
Diagnostic markers for hyperemesis gravidarum: a systematic review and metaanalysis
Methods for Review Search strategy The search strategy ( Appendix ) was composed by one of the authors (M.N.N.) in collaboration with a clinical librarian. We searched PubMed and Embase…
Accuracy of ultrasound for the prediction of placenta accreta
Objective Ultrasound has been reported to be greater than 90% sensitive for the diagnosis of accreta. Prior studies may be subject to bias because of single expert observers, suspicion for…
Septate uterus
Case notes A 70-year-old woman (gravida 3, para 1) was referred for hysteroscopy because of an ultrasonographic suspicion of thickened endometrium ( Figure 1 ). She did not complain of…
Postoperative outcomes of MR-invisible stage IB1 cervical cancer
Objective Tumor volume is a significant prognostic factor of cervical cancer. It is still unknown about outcome of biopsy-proven IB1 cervical cancer, which is invisible on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging…
Body Image in the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Questionnaire: development and validation
Study Design Measure development Prolapse-specific BI themes that were identified in our previous work were used as a framework for the development of potential questions for use in our measure….
Extended embryo culture is not associated with increased adverse obstetric or perinatal outcome
Materials and Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study evaluating SET performed from December 2008 (the installation of our computerized fertility database system at the clinic) through December 2012 at…
Urinary incontinence management costs are reduced following Burch or sling surgery for stress incontinence
Materials and Methods This was a planned subanalysis of data collected from SISTEr, a multicenter, randomized, surgical trial in the United States comparing 2 common stress UI surgeries: Burch colposuspension…
Effect of body mass index on in vitro fertilization outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Objective The objective of the investigation was to study the effect of body mass index (BMI) on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes within a polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) population. Study Design…
Obstetric antecedents to body-cooling treatment of the newborn infant
Objective Obstetric antecedents were analyzed in births in which the infant received whole-body cooling for neonatal encephalopathy. Study Design This retrospective cohort study included all live-born singleton infants delivered at…
