Over the past 30 years, the landscape has changed dramatically for persons with HIV, particularly those who desire children. Before 1994, when the use of antiretrovirals was found to prevent perinatal…
Objective Hysterectomy affects 1 in 9 females during her lifetime and is the most frequently performed nonobstetric procedure in women. Understanding the latest pattern of care related to hysterectomies can inform…
Objective We sought to describe the feasibility and technical requirements for fetal frontal lobe magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy (MRS) at 1.5 T in a multicentric study, using dynamic acquisition and…
I arrived in Sierra Leone during the 2014 Ebola epidemic on Oct. 22, 2014, as part of a traveling group of 5 US Public Health responders working on behalf of…
Background Vaginal delivery is a risk factor in pelvic floor disorders. We previously described changes in the pelvic floor associated with pregnancy and parturition in the squirrel monkey, a species…
Objective The use of mechanical bowel preparation prior to laparoscopy is common in gynecology, but its use may affect the rates of perioperative events and complications. Our objective was to…
Objective Despite recommendation for ovarian conservation in low-risk, premenopausal women, bilateral oophorectomy is often performed. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors associated with removal of normal ovaries…
The aim of this study was to analyze perinatal outcomes after selective reduction in monochorionic pregnancies with the use of either radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or bipolar cord occlusion (BCO). This…
Objective Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid with minimal side effects that may improve quality of recovery. We sought to evaluate standard use of this medication prior to vaginal reconstructive surgery. Study…
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the cost-effectiveness of serial stenting vs ureteroscopy for treatment of urolithiasis during pregnancy as a function of gestational age (GA) at…
