Objective The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak poses significant risk to public health, including mental health. A survey conducted in China showed that 53.8% of the respondents rated the psychological…
Objective The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the outbreak of which has caused a global pandemic, is spreading rapidly throughout the United States, with major metropolitan areas such as Philadelphia,…
Laparoscopic or robotic procedures involving extensive dissection of the posterior cul-de-sac and pelvic sidewalls often require the surgeon and assistants to manipulate the uterus and adnexa to optimize intraoperative visualization…
The outbreak of the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which results in the development of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been associated with significant morbidity and mortality….
Background Urethral diverticulum is a rare entity and requires a high suspicion for diagnosis based on symptoms and physical exam with confirmation by imaging. A common presenting symptom is stress…
Background Obstetric hypertensive emergency is defined as having systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mm Hg, confirmed 15 minutes apart. The American College of Obstetricians…
Background Fragmentation of care, wherein a patient is readmitted to a hospital different from the initial point of care, has been shown to be associated with worse patient outcomes in…
Background Improving the patient experience, controlling pain with nonopiate therapies, and preparing for value-based reimbursement are increasingly important foci for both physicians and hospitals. Objective We aimed to determine whether…
Background Venous thromboembolism events, including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are the most common cause of preventable deaths in hospitalized patients in the United States. Although the risk of…
Background There is an abundance of reports on the surgical techniques for vaginoplasty surgery. However, careful review reveals a paucity of evidence-based data in addition to few reports on outcomes…
