EDITORIALS:

A Time for Thanks

James R. Scott
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1219. [Full Text] [PDF]  

An Opportunity for Professionalism in the Match

Rebecca P. McAlister
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1220-1221. [Full Text] [PDF]  

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS:

The Green Journal: Evolution From Reporter to Author to Editor

Alan H. DeCherney
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1222-1223. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLASSIC ARTICLES:

Commentary on "Human Papillomavirus Infection of the Cervix: Relative Risk Association of 15 Common Anogenital Types"

Roy M. Pitkin
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1224. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ORIGINAL RESEARCH:

Effect of the Women’s Health Initiative on Women’s Decisions to Discontinue Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy

Although not well informed about Women's Health Initiative findings on postmenopausal hormone therapy, 56% of women using it attempted to discontinue after findings were published.

Bruce Ettinger, Deborah Grady, Anna N. A. Tosteson, Alice Pressman, Judith L. Macer
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1225-1232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Predictors of Difficulty When Discontinuing Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy

Among postmenopausal women who tried to stop hormone therapy, 26% resumed treatment within a median time of 5.7 months, primarily because of troublesome withdrawal symptoms.

Deborah Grady, Bruce Ettinger, Anna N. A. Tosteson, Alice Pressman, Judith L. Macer
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1233-1239. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prevalence of Estrogen or Estrogen–Progestin Hormone Therapy Use

Approximately 25% of women 40 years of age and older were taking hormone therapy in 1999, but only 3% had been estrogen–progestin therapy users for at least 5 years.

Kate M. Brett, Cynthia A. Reuben
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1240-1249. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Corticosteroids for Hyperemesis Due to Pregnancy

The addition of corticosteroids to the treatment of women with hyperemesis gravidarum did not reduce the need for rehospitalization later in pregnancy.

Nicole P. Yost, Donald D. McIntire, Frank H. Wians, Jr, Susan M. Ramin, Jody A. Balko, Kenneth J. Leveno
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1250-1254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Periconceptional Multivitamin Supplementation and Multimalformed Offspring

There was no difference in the occurrence of multimalformed offspring after periconceptional multivitamin supplementation.

Andrew E. Czeizel, Erika Medveczky
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1255-1261. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Racial Disparity in Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid and Meconium Aspiration Syndrome in the United States, 1989–2000

Compared with non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks are at a significantly greater risk for meconium-stained amniotic fluid and meconium aspiration syndrome.

Sudhir Sriram, Stephen N. Wall, Babak Khoshnood, Jaideep K. Singh, Hui-Lung Hsieh, Kwang-Sun Lee
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1262-1268. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Association Between Promyelocyte Protein and Small Ubiquitin-Like Modifier Protein and the Progression of Cervical Neoplasia

Dynamic changes in promyelocyte protein-containing nuclear bodies serve as a fluorescence-based cytodiagnostic marker for cervical cancer progression.

Melinda Szendefi, Heinrich Walt, Tatiana B. Krasieva, Rosmarie Caduff, Kathryn E. Osann, Vickie J. LaMorte
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1269-1277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Complications Associated With Global Endometrial Ablation: The Utility of the MAUDE Database

Use of a public-access governmental database uncovered serious complications associated with global endometrial ablation devices.

Shawn E. Gurtcheff, Howard T. Sharp
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1278-1282. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Architectural Differences in the Bony Pelvis of Women With and Without Pelvic Floor Disorders

Magnetic resonance pelvimetry demonstrates differences in the bony pelvic architecture of women with and without pelvic floor disorders.

Victoria L. Handa, Harpreet K. Pannu, Sohail Siddique, Robert Gutman, Julia VanRooyen, Geoff Cundiff
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1283-1290. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Urinary Incontinence in the 12-Month Postpartum Period

Postpartum incontinence is associated with several risk factors, some of which are potentially modifiable and others that can help target at-risk women for early intervention.

Kathryn L. Burgio, Halina Zyczynski, Julie L. Locher, Holly E. Richter, David T. Redden, Kate Clark Wright
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1291-1298. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fecal Incontinence After High-Risk Delivery

Older and multiparous women, and women with joint hypermobility, constipation, or urinary incontinence are at increased risk of postpartum anal incontinence symptoms after high-risk delivery.

Pauline Chiarelli, Barbara Murphy, Jill Cockburn
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1299-1305. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reproductive Correlates of Depressive Symptoms Among Low-Income Minority Women

Depressive symptoms are associated with numerous risk behaviors including inconsistent use of birth control.

Abbey B. Berenson, Carmen Radecki Breitkopf, Z. Helen Wu
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1310-1317. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Postnatal Depression and Sexual Health After Childbirth

Sexual health problems are common after childbirth in depressed and nondepressed women, although higher overall levels of reporting were found in depressed women.

Diane Morof, Geraldine Barrett, Janet Peacock, Christina R. Victor, Isaac Manyonda
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1318-1325. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pregnancy-Related Mortality Due to Cardiomyopathy: United States, 1991–1997

Cardiomyopathy is a rare but increasingly reported cause of pregnancy-related death, with black and older women at substantially increased risk.

Sara J. Whitehead, Cynthia J. Berg, Jeani Chang
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1326-1331. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Mucinous and Nonmucinous Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Current heavy consumption of alcohol is a risk factor for mucinous, but not nonmucinous epithelial ovarian cancer.

Francesmary Modugno, Roberta B. Ness, Glenn O. Allen
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1336-1343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Significance of Serum Human Papillomavirus DNA in Cervical Carcinoma

The presence of serum human papillomavirus DNA is associated with poor prognostic factors in early-stage cervical cancer.

Keng-Fu Hsu, Soon-Cen Huang, Jenn-Ren Hsiao, Ya-Min Cheng, Saprina P. H. Wang, Cheng-Yang Chou
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1344-1351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Risk Factors for Cesarean Delivery at Presentation of Nulliparous Patients in Labor

Determining a nulliparous patient's risk for cesarean delivery within 2 hours of presenting in labor may avoid unnecessary complications.

Paul T. Wilkes, Douglas M. Wolf, David W. Kronbach, Mirjam Kunze, Ronald S. Gibbs
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1352-1357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of Sociodemographic and Hospital Factors on Attempts at Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery

Clinical and nonclinical factors effect vaginal birth after cesarean attempts.

Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su, Mary Sammel, Erika Stevens, Jeffrey L. Peipert, George Macones
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1358-1365. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Family History of Hypertension, Heart Disease, and Stroke Among Women Who Develop Hypertension in Pregnancy

Women with a family history of heart disease, stroke, or hypertension were more likely to develop preeclampsia and transient hypertension of pregnancy.

Roberta B. Ness, Nina Markovic, Debra Bass, Gail Harger, James M. Roberts
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1366-1371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Long-Term Outcome in Fetuses With Cardiac Arrhythmias

In this study of fetal arrhythmias, the fetal and neonatal prognosis was poor in cases of fetal compromise despite effective transplacental and postnatal medication.

Talvikki Boldt, Marianne Eronen, Sture Andersson
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1372-1379. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Body Mass Index and Outcomes

Total laparoscopic hysterectomy confers a similar blood loss, operating time, length of hospital stay, and complication rate for all women regardless of body mass index.

Katherine A. O’Hanlan, Lisbeth Lopez, Suzanne L. Dibble, Anne-Caroline Garnier, Gloria Shining Huang, Mirjam Leuchtenberger
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1384-1392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CASE REPORTS:

Suicide in Pregnancy

Discontinuation of psychotropic medication during pregnancy can result in recurrent psychiatric illness that risks maternal and fetal death by suicide.

Diana L. Dell, Benjamin W. O’Brien
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1306-1309. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Use of a Continuous Infusion of Epinephrine for Anaphylactic Shock During Labor

We describe an anaphylactic reaction during labor requiring a continuous infusion of epinephrine and resulting in the vaginal delivery of a healthy fetus.

Alfredo F. Gei, Luis D. Pacheco, James W. Vanhook, Gary D. V. Hankins
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1332-1335. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cerebral Metastases of a Choriocarcinoma During Pregnancy

Acute neurological signs in pregnant women require consideration of a diagnosis of choriocarcinoma and of emergency cesarean delivery to allow rapid treatment and improve maternal prognosis.

O. Picone, V. Castaigne, C. Ede, H. Fernandez
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1380-1383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome in Pregnancy

A pregnant patient affected by Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome is described.

Amy Eichholz, Richard B. Whiting, Raul Artal
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1393-1395. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

REVIEWS:

Acyclovir Prophylaxis to Prevent Herpes Simplex Virus Recurrence at Delivery: A Systematic Review

Antenatal acyclovir prophylaxis at term decreases clinical and virologic recurrent genital herpes and cesarean deliveries for clinical recurrences.

Jeanne S. Sheffield, Lisa M. Hollier, James B. Hill, Gretchen S. Stuart, George D. Wendel, Jr
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1396-1403. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Imaging in Appendicitis: A Review With Special Emphasis on the Treatment of Women

Computed tomographic scanning is a sensitive and specific diagnostic aid and should be considered in all women presenting with symptoms and signs of appendicitis.

Leigh Neumayer, Anne Kennedy
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1404-1409. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Abstracts:

ABSTRACTS

Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1410-1413. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Breastfeeding: It’s an Important Gift

Richard A. Grossman, Citra N. Mattar, Yah-Shih Chan, Yap-Seng Chong
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1414. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effect of Childbirth on Pelvic Organ Mobility

Mladen Predanic, Sriram C. Perni, Stephen T. Chasen, Hans Peter Dietz
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1415. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evidence for Asymmetric Distribution of Sciatic Nerve Endometriosis

David Redwine, Paolo Vercellini
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1416-1417. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Follow-up in Patients With Molar Pregnancy: A Time for Reevaluation

Ernest I. Kohorn
Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1417. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACOG PUBLICATIONS:

Clinical Management Guidelines for Obstetrician–Gynecologists. Number 49, December 2003(Replaces Technical Bulletin Number 218, December 1995): Dystocia and Augmentation of Labor

Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1445-1454. [PDF]  

ACOG Educational and Practice Bulletins: List of Titles — December 2003

Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1455-1456. [PDF]  

ACOG Committe Opinions: List of Titles—December 2003

Obstet Gynecol 2003 102: 1457-1459. [PDF]  

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