Primum non nocere: stillbirth rate in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
In reading the article written by Henderson et al, we question the selected background stillbirth rates used to compare to the estimated stillbirth rate in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) with expectant…
Vitamin D and in vitro fertilization outcome
We read with great interest the recent publication by Franasiak et al regarding the impact of vitamin D levels on reproductive outcome of women undergoing in vitro fertilization. As the authors mentioned,…
The effects of metformin on weight loss in women with gestational diabetes: a pilot randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Objective We sought to compare weight loss in the first 6 weeks postpartum among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) treated with metformin or placebo, a promising therapy to reduce…
Treatment of bowel in experimental gastroschisis with a nitric oxide donor
Objective To reduce the harmful effect of bowel exposure to amniotic fluid in gastroschisis, we used the nitric oxide (NO) donor S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) in an animal model of gastroschisis and…
A biochemical view: vitamin D levels do not affect in vitro fertilization outcomes following the transfer of euploid blastocysts
We read with great interest the recently published article by Franasiak et al in which the authors aimed to characterize the relationship between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OH D) levels and…
A technique of laparoscopic mesh excision from the bladder after sacrocolpopexy
Several series have demonstrated the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy. Nonetheless, complications such as mesh erosion into the bladder can occur years after primary surgery, with accidental cystotomy…
An incidental finding of endometrial osseous metaplasia during office hysteroscopy
Case notes A 37-year-old, G3 P2012 African American female was referred by her rheumatologist for a history of menorrhagia to anemia. Her medical history was significant for serology-positive rheumatoid arthritis….
