Background The rates reported for postoperative urinary retention following midurethral sling procedures are highly variable. Determining which patients have a higher likelihood of failing a voiding trial will help with…
Background Cytomegalovirus infection is the most common perinatal viral infection that can lead to severe long-term medical conditions. Antenatal identification of maternal cytomegalovirus infections with proven fetal transmission and potential…
Background Despite a lack of evidence showing improved clinical outcomes with robotic-assisted hysterectomy over other minimally invasive routes for benign indications, this route has increased in popularity over the last…
Background Reported rates of gluteal pain after sacrospinous ligament fixation range from 12–55% in the immediate postoperative period and from 4–15% 4–6 weeks postoperatively. The source of gluteal pain often…
Background Robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery is common, but requires unique training. A validated assessment tool for evaluating trainees’ robotic surgery skills is Robotic-Objective Structured Assessments of Technical Skills. Objective We sought…
Background Postpartum hysterectomy is an obstetric procedure that carries significant maternal risk that is not well characterized by hospital volume. Objective The objective of this study was to determine risk…
Background Pregnancy is a critical time for fetal programming of hypertension. Nitric oxide deficiency during pregnancy causes hypertension in adult offspring. Objective We examined whether maternal melatonin or N-acetylcysteine therapy…
Background Pregnancy may increase a woman’s susceptibility to HIV. Maternal HIV acquisition during pregnancy and lactation is associated with increased perinatal and lactational HIV transmission. There are no published reports…
Background Long continuous periods of working contribute to fatigue, which is an established risk factor for adverse patient outcomes in many clinical specialties. The total number of hours worked by…
Background Most small (birthweight <10%) for-gestational-age cases occur at term, in uncomplicated pregnancies, and are not identified during prenatal visits as having fetal growth restriction. Hence, they do not benefit…
