Background Fetal head “attitude” (relationship of fetal head to spine) in the first stage of labor may have a substantial impact on labor outcome. The diagnosis of fetal head deflexion…
Background The annual procedure volume is an accepted marker for quality of care and has been documented in various medical fields. Surgeon volume has been shown to correlate with morbidity…
Background Patients with 2000 FIGO low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia are commonly treated with single-agent chemotherapy. Methotrexate is widely used in this indication in Europe. Analysis of relapse after treatment and…
Background Women with adnexal mass suspected of ovarian malignancy are likely to benefit from consultation with a gynecologic oncologist, but imaging and biomarker tools to ensure this referral show low…
Background Health communication and interpersonal skills are increasingly emphasized in the measurement of health care quality, yet there is limited research on the association of interpersonal care with health outcomes….
Background Radiation therapy has long been part of the treatment of endometrial cancer. Despite the long history of radiation use, prospective trials in the United States and Europe have been…
Background Intravenous indigo carmine has routinely been used to confirm ureteral patency after urogynecologic surgery. Recent discontinuation of the dye has altered clinical practice. In the absence of indigo carmine,…
Endometriosis is a frequent gynecologic disease with a complex, multifactorial cause. It is characterized by the cyclic estrogen-driven proliferation and bleeding of endometriotic lesions (ie, ectopic endometrial glands and stroma)…
Background After initiating a new contraceptive method, the provider has little control of how or whether that method is used. Objective We sought to compare unintended pregnancy rates by the…
Background Hysterectomy is one of the most frequently performed major gynecological surgical procedures. Even when the indication for the procedure is benign, relatively high complication rates have been reported. Perioperative bleeding…
