Objective The objective of the study was to define maternal tissue adaptations in pregnancy associated with uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery using anatomical and biological outcomes. Study Design Nulliparous gravidas were…
Objective We evaluated mononuclear cell (MNC) preactivation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by examining the effect of in vitro lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure on cytokine release in the fasting state. Study…
Objective There are known disparities in endometrial cancer survival with black women who experience a greater risk of death compared with white women. The purpose of this investigation was to…
Materials and Methods Kaiser Permanente Northern California is a closed integrated health care delivery system, providing care through 19 medical centers to approximately 35% of the population in the geographic…
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the excision margin after cone for stage Ia1 cervical cancer on long-term outcomes. Study Design Retrospective observational study. Patients…
The pressure to transform health care has been building for many years, and many frameworks have been proposed for this transformation. The ‘Triple Aim’ concept of improving the health of…
Presently, 97.7% of prescriptions for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy in the United States are with medications not labeled for use in pregnancy, not indicated for nausea…
Access to risk-appropriate obstetric care All pregnant women should have access to a primary obstetric care provider who can either provide or arrange risk-appropriate obstetric care. Our goal is to…
Appropriately conducted peer review of medical practices provides the greatest opportunity for health care professionals to learn from their mistakes and improve the quality and safety of health care. But…
Biophysical tests Transvaginal sonographic cervical length Single measurement Transvaginal sonographic assessment of cervical length (CL) is an effective tool for predicting preterm birth, particularly in asymptomatic women with a singleton gestation or…
