Methods to identify BRCAtesting in claims data
Dr Wright and colleagues recently reported that from 2009 through 2013 there was underuse of BRCA testing among privately insured breast and ovarian cancer patients. As written, this analysis has…
Multimodal nociceptive mechanisms underlying chronic pelvic pain
We read with interest of the article by Hellman et al, entitled, Multimodal nociceptive mechanisms underlying chronic pelvic pain, published in the Journal. The authors found that both experimental assessment of…
Challenging the 4- to 5-minute rule: from perimortem cesarean to resuscitative hysterotomy
We commend the recent article by Rose et al entitled, “Challenging the 4- to 5-minute rule: from perimortem cesarean to resuscitative hysterotomy.” However, because the recent guideline from the American Heart Association, “Cardiac…
Validation of infertility treatment and assisted reproductive technology use on the birth certificate in eight states
Objective In 2013, 1.7% of births in the United States were the result of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Identifying children born from infertility treatments using vital records would help clarify the…
Variability of commercial cranberry dietary supplements for the prevention of uropathogenic bacterial adhesion
Objective In the United States, urinary tract infections are one of the most common bacterial infections, affecting 8 million people per year. Approximately 50% of women will develop a urinary tract infection…
Preoperative voiding dysfunction is a risk factor for operative failure according to the VALUE study!
We read with interest “Trends in urodynamics study utilization in a Southern California managed care population” by Lippman et al. In the introduction, the authors state “in patient with demonstrable stress…
