TOP TEN:

Top Ten Articles Accessed in January 2006

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 749. [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

When Does a "Less Than Perfect" Sex Life Become Female Sexual Dysfunction?

Brenda S. Gierhart
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 750-751. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Can a 29% Cesarean Delivery Rate Possibly Be Justified?

Robert Resnik
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 752-754. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ORIGINAL RESEARCH:

Sexual Activity and Function in Middle-Aged and Older Women

Middle-aged and older women engage in satisfying sexual activity but also report some problems with sexual function.

Ilana B. Addis, Stephen K. Van Den Eeden, Christina L. Wassel-Fyr, Eric Vittinghoff, Jeanette S. Brown, David H. Thom, for the Reproductive Risk Factors for Incontinence Study at Kaiser (RRISK) Study Group
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 755-764. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Parity on Sexual Function: An Identical Twin Study

Having a child affects sexual function well beyond the postpartum period.

Sylvia M. Botros, Yoram Abramov, Jay-James R. Miller, Peter K. Sand, Sanjay Gandhi, Angel Nickolov, Roger P. Goldberg
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 765-770. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Previous Cesarean Delivery and Risks of Placenta Previa and Placental Abruption

Multiparous women who have a cesarean delivery are at increased risk of placenta previa and, to a lesser extent, placental abruption in the subsequent pregnancy.

Darios Getahun, Yinka Oyelese, Hamisu M. Salihu, Cande V. Ananth
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 771-778. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Outcome After Transabdominal Cervicoisthmic Cerclage

In women with cervical insufficiency in whom transvaginal cerclage is surgically unfeasible, neonatal survival after transabdominal cervicoisthmic cerclage is 93%.

Frederik K. Lotgering, Ingrid P.M. Gaugler-Senden, Sabine F. Lotgering, Henk C. S. Wallenburg
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 779-784. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Placental Abruption in Term and Preterm Gestations: Evidence for Heterogeneity in Clinical Pathways

Among women with abruption, acute inflammation seems more prevalent at preterm than term gestations, whereas chronic processes are present throughout gestation.

Cande V. Ananth, Darios Getahun, Morgan R. Peltier, John C. Smulian
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 785-792. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Coitus on Recurrent Preterm Birth

Self-reported coitus during early pregnancy in high-risk women was not associated with an increased risk of recurrent preterm delivery.

Nicole P. Yost, John Owen, Vincenzo Berghella, Elizabeth Thom, Melissa Swain, Gary A. Dildy, III, Menachem Miodovnik, Oded Langer, Baha Sibai, for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 793-797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Depressive Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life in Early Pregnancy

After adjustment for sociodemographic, clinical, and social support factors, women with depressive symptoms in early pregnancy had poorer functioning compared with women without depressive symptoms.

Wanda K. Nicholson, Rosanna Setse, Felicia Hill-Briggs, Lisa A. Cooper, Donna Strobino, Neil R. Powe
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 798-806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection on Treatment Outcome of Acute Salpingitis

Human immunodeficiency virus-1 serostatus was not associated with treatment response for women hospitalized with laparoscopically verified acute salpingitis.

Nelly R. Mugo, Julia A. Kiehlbauch, Rosemary Nguti, Amalia Meier, Joseph W. Gichuhi, Walter E. Stamm, Craig R. Cohen
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 807-812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Strategies for Gonorrhea Among Females in Private Sector Care

Screening females for gonorrhea in private care settings is cost saving when the prevalence exceeds 4.75%.

Kyle T. Bernstein, Supriya D. Mehta, Anne M. Rompalo, Emily J. Erbelding
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 813-821. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Human Papillomavirus Triage for Young Women With Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance

The high prevalence of human papillomavirus infections and low occurrence of highgrade lesions in young women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance results in limited clinical usefulness for human papillomavirus testing.

Jason D. Wright, Janet S. Rader, Rosa Davila, Matthew A. Powell, David G. Mutch, Feng Gao, Randall K. Gibb
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 822-829. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prediction of Persistence or Recurrence After Conization for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia III

Age (greater than 50 years), positive endocervical curettage, positive endocervical resection margin, and multiple quadrant disease predict persistent or recurrent disease after conization for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia III.

Chien-Hsing Lu, Fu-Shing Liu, Chian-Jue Kuo, Cha-Che Chang, Esther Shih-Chu Ho
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 830-835. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Association Between Persistent Occiput Posterior Position and Neonatal Outcomes

Persistent occiput posterior position at delivery is associated with increased risks of adverse neonatal outcomes.

Yvonne W. Cheng, Brian L. Shaffer, Aaron B. Caughey
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 837-844. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Threatened Miscarriage as a Predictor of Obstetric Outcome

Women with first-trimester bleeding are at increased risk of premature delivery, and this should be taken into consideration when deciding upon antenatal management.

Jemma Johns, Eric Jauniaux
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 845-850. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Is Small for Gestational Age a Marker of Future Fetal Survival In Utero?

Small for gestational age increases the risk for subsequent stillbirth.

Hamisu M. Salihu, Puza P. Sharma, Muktar H. Aliyu, Sibylle Kristensen, Jaqui Grimes-Dennis, Russell S. Kirby, John Smulian
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 851-856. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Outcome of Second Delivery After Prior Macrosomic Infant in Women With Normal Glucose Tolerance

First vaginal delivery of a macrosomic infant was associated with a high incidence of second vaginal delivery despite a one-third recurrence of macrosomia.

Rhona Mahony, Colin Walsh, Michael E. Foley, Leslie Daly, Colm O’Herlihy
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 857-862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Oral Clindamycin and Histologic Chorioamnionitis in Women With Abnormal Vaginal Flora

Reduction of late miscarriage and preterm birth by clindamycin in women with abnormal vaginal flora is mediated through mechanisms other than a reduction in histologic chorioamnionitis.

Austin Ugwumadu, Fiona Reid, Phillip Hay, Isaac Manyonda, Iona Jeffrey
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 863-868. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

First-Trimester Combined Screening for Down Syndrome and Other Fetal Anomalies

Eighty-three percent of Down syndrome pregnancies were detected, with a 3.7% falsepositive rate, through statewide first-trimester combined screening in Western Australia.

Peter O’Leary, Nikki Breheny, Jan E. Dickinson, Carol Bower, Jack Goldblatt, Beverley Hewitt, Ashleigh Murch, Rosanne Stock
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 869-876. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fetal Pyelectasis: Does Fetal Gender Modify the Risk of Major Trisomies?

The prevalence of trisomy 13, 18, or 21 among fetuses with pyelectasis is unlikely to be dependent on fetal gender.

Eran Bornstein, Yoni Barnhard, Alan Donnenfeld, Asaf Ferber, Michael Y. Divon
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 877-879. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maternal and Paternal Influences on Length of Pregnancy

Generational data from Norway indicate that inherited factors in both mother and father determine time of delivery.

Rolv T. Lie, Allen J. Wilcox, Rolv Skjærven
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 880-885. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of l-Arginine Therapy on the Glomerular Injury of Preeclampsia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Supplementation with l-arginine does not improve blood pressure or hasten glomerular recovery in preeclampsia.

M. A. Hladunewich, G. C. Derby, R. A. Lafayette, K. L. Blouch, M. L. Druzin, B. D. Myers
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 886-895. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Serum-Soluble CD40 Ligand in Normal Pregnancy and in Preeclampsia

Women with preeclampsia and nonpregnant women have higher levels of soluble CD40 ligand than normotensive pregnant women.

Galia Oron, Avi Ben-Haroush, Moshe Hod, Raoul Orvieto, Jacob Bar
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 896-900. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Factors Related to Successful Misoprostol Treatment for Early Pregnancy Failure

Misoprostol treatment for early pregnancy failure is highly successful in Rh-negative women and those with low parity or recent abdominal pain or bleeding.

Mitchell D. Creinin, Xiangke Huang, Carolyn Westhoff, Kurt Barnhart, Jerry M. Gilles, Jun Zhang, for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Management of Early Pregnancy Failure Trial
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 901-907. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The "Costs" of Urinary Incontinence for Women

Urinary incontinence is associated with substantial economic costs for routine care and decrement in health-related quality of life.

Leslee L. Subak, Jeanette S. Brown, Stephen R. Kraus, Linda Brubaker, Feng Lin, Holly E. Richter, Catherine S. Bradley, Deborah Grady, for the Diagnostic Aspects of Incontinence Study (DAISy) Group
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 908-916. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CURRENT COMMENTARIES:

The Genetics of Uterine Leiomyomata: What Clinicians Need to Know

Gynecologists need to obtain a family medical history in women with uterine leiomyomata to ascertain patients and their families with increased susceptibility for malignancies.

Elizabeth A. Stewart, Cynthia C. Morton
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 917-921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

IN THE TRENCHES:

House Calls at 30,000 Feet

Obstetrician- gynecologists who fly regularly may be called upon to render medical assistance in the air.

Richard D. Williams, Albert L. Strunk, Joseph A. Buckwalter
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 922-926. [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL EXPERT SERIES:

Placenta Previa, Placenta Accreta, and Vasa Previa

Prenatal diagnosis and carefully planned delivery optimize outcomes of pregnancies complicated by placenta previa, placenta accreta, and vasa previa.

Yinka Oyelese, John C. Smulian
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 927-941. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [CME Quiz][CME Quiz Answers]  

DEPARTMENTS:

Medical Letter:

Tipranavir (Aptivus) for HIV

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 942-943. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Montelukast (Singulair) for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 943-944. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ambien CR for Insomnia

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 944-946. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Drugs in the Elderly

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 946-947. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abstracts:

Intraperitoneal Cisplatin and Paclitaxel in Ovarian Cancer

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 948. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dietary Intake of Antioxidants and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 948-a. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Comparison of Letrozole and Tamoxifen in Postmenopausal Women With Early Breast Cancer

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 948-b-949-b. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Weight Change Over 7 Years: The Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 949. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Use of a Dummy (Pacifier) During Sleep and Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Population Based Case-Control Study

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 949-a-950-a. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Women and Men: A Sex-Specific Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 950. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prophylactic Surgery to Reduce the Risk of Gynecologic Cancers in the Lynch Syndrome

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 950-a. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 950-b-951-b. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ethnic and Racial Differences in the Smoking-Related Risk of Lung Cancer

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 951. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

ACOG Practice Bulletin #65: Management of Endometrial Cancer

Enrique Hernandez
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 952. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACOG Practice Bulletin #65: Management of Endometrial Cancer

James H. Liu, Benjamin E. Greer, John Curtin
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 952-a-953-a. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Pregnancy Outcome

Lisa M. Pastore
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 953. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Pregnancy Outcome

Erika B. Johnston-MacAnanny, Jason K. Baxter
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 953-a. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Pregnancy Outcome

Tracy Shevell, Fergal D. Malone, John Vidaver, T. Flint Porter, David A. Luthy, Christine H. Comstock, Gary D. Hankins, Keith Eddleman, Siobhan Dolan, Lorraine Dugoff, Sabrina Craigo, Ilan E. Timor, Stephen R. Carr, Honor M. Wolfe, Diana W. Bianchi, Mary E. D’Alton, for the FASTER Research Consortium
Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 953-b-954-b. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

Errata

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 955. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ACOG Publications:

ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 71: Episiotomy

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 956-962. [PDF]  

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 330: Evaluation and Management of Abnormal Cervical Cytology and Histology in the Adolescent

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 963-968. [PDF]  

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 331: Safe Use of Medication

Obstet Gynecol 2006 107: 969-972. [PDF]  

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