Background Several studies have compared short-term catheterization approaches and have demonstrated no difference in patient satisfaction, but no study has evaluated their costs. Objective To evaluate the costs of 3…
Background Minimally invasive radical trachelectomy has emerged as an alternative to open radical hysterectomy for patients with early-stage cervical cancer desiring future fertility. Recent data suggest worse oncologic outcomes after…
Background Intraoperative evaluation of ureteral patency is often performed in gynecologic and urogynecologic surgery. Many agents are used to help assess the patency, each with its own associated cost, ease…
Background The rate of cesarean delivery is continuously increasing with the leading indication being a previous cesarean delivery. For women with 1 previous cesarean delivery, it is generally agreed that…
Background The urogenital microbiome is associated with urgency and mixed urinary incontinence symptoms and differential treatment responses to pharmacotherapy for urgency urinary incontinence. Objective This study aimed to describe whether…
Background In the United States, up to 57% of women report resumption of sexual activity by the 6 week postpartum visit. Effective contraception should be addressed and provided at that…
Objective Severe pertussis infection has been reported in infants before receiving routine immunization series. This problem could be solved by vaccinating mothers during pregnancy or children at birth. This study…
Background Most patients with endometrial cancer with localized disease are effectively treated and survive for a long time. The primary treatment is hysterectomy, to which surgical staging procedures may be…
Objective To examine the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and the risk for preeclampsia. Data Sources MEDLINE, Embase, POPLINE, CINAHL, LILACS, and the World Health Organization COVID-19, Chinese, and…
For many research questions in perinatal epidemiology, gestational age is a mediator that features the causal pathway between exposure and outcome. A mediator is an intermediate variable between an exposure…
