Randomized controlled trial of minimal stimulation versus conventional in vitro fertilization
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard of study design, but they achieve this goal only if rules of good study design are followed. Deviations can cause significant damage,…
Effects of home call on obstetrics and gynecology resident sleep patterns
Objective Impaired physician performance from sleep deprivation has been linked to serious medical errors. In 2003, resident work rules were enacted to limit hospital work hours with the goal of…
Prevalence of anal human papillomavirus infection and anal human papillomavirus–related disorders in women: a systematic review
Stier et al bring focus to the growing incidence of squamous cell cancer of the anus (SCCA) in women over the last 4 decades, which has doubled from 1975 through 2008….
Medicine and media: my perspective as an obstetrician-gynecologist in media
I grew up in a medical family, now comprised of 6 physicians, 1 nurse, and an aunt who was an obstetrician-gynecologist. I was always drawn to medicine. Part of me…
Impact of a labor and delivery safety bundle on a modified adverse outcomes index
Background The Obstetrics Adverse Outcomes Index was designed to measure the quality of perinatal care and includes 10 adverse events that may occur at or around the time of delivery….
Acute feTal behavioral Response to prenatal Yoga: a single, blinded, randomized controlled trial (TRY yoga)
Background In 2012, yoga was practiced by 20 million Americans, of whom 82% were women. A recent literature review on prenatal yoga noted a reduction in some pregnancy complications (ie,…
The impact of fetal growth restriction on latency in the setting of expectant management of preeclampsia
Materials and Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study of all patients who delivered between January 2008 and January 2013 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The study was…
Foley catheter placement for induction of labor with or without stylette: a randomized clinical trial
Materials and Methods We conducted a RCT to investigate the effects of stylette use on catheter insertion outcomes. The trial was approved by the local institutional review board (number 13-46E)….
