Re: The debate over robotics in benign gynecology
I read the outstanding article of Dr Rardin on robotics and the challenges facing minimally invasive surgery programs with interest. I have 2 comments regarding a statement in his abstract: “…the…
Trends in pregnancy labeling and data quality for US-approved pharmaceuticals
Objective Over the past decades, there have been significant efforts in the United States to improve pharmaceutical labeling pertaining to pregnancy. The goal of this study was to describe trends…
The relationship between primary cesarean delivery skin incision type and wound complications in women with morbid obesity: a response
The article by Marrs et al regarding wound complication rates in obese patients highlights a concern that is shared by most obstetricians. This and other studies that have assessed cesarean incisions…
Amniotic fluid infection, inflammation, and colonization in preterm labor with intact membranes
We read with great interest the paper by Combs et al who reported different degrees of intraamniotic inflammation in women with preterm labor and intact membranes that suggests that severe inflammation…
Mode of delivery in women with class III obesity: planned cesarean compared with induction of labor
Objective To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes between planned cesarean delivery and induction of labor in women with class III obesity (body mass index ≥40 kg/m 2 ). Study Design…
The relationship between a reviewer’s recommendation and editorial decision of manuscripts submitted for publication in obstetrics
Objective We sought to determine the extent to which reviewers’ recommendations influence the final editorial disposition of manuscripts submitted for publication. Study Design Five reviewers retrieved their electronic databases of obstetrical…
The relationship between obstetricians’ cognitive and affective traits and their patients’ delivery outcomes
Objective The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between physician coping skills, need for cognition, tolerance of ambiguity, and anxiety and their patients’ mode of delivery. Study…
Screening practices and attitudes of obstetricians-gynecologists toward new and emerging tobacco products
Objective We examined screening practices and attitudes of obstetricians-gynecologists toward the use of noncombustible tobacco products (chewing tobacco, snuff/snus, electronic cigarettes, and dissolvables) during pregnancy. Study Design The authors mailed…
