Women with premenstrual syndrome have significantly lower than normal levels of the anxiolytic progesterone metabolite allopregnanolone in the luteal phase.
The endocervical brush decreases the number of insufficient endocervical curettage samples over conventional Kevorkian curettage when used to collect the curetted specimen from the os.
Olympians who participated in high-impact sports are not more likely to report current regular urinary incontinence than Olympians who were swimmers.
Menopausal status and the presence of genuine stress incontinence are associated with a significant change in detrusor contraction strength during voiding, whereas age, previous childbirth, and anterior vaginal wall relaxation are not.
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Topical bupivacaine decreases postoperative pain scores, compared with placebo, in patients undergoing laparoscopic tubal sterilization with silastic bands.
Vaginal misoprostol is more effective than oral misoprostol in termination of second-trimester pregnancy after pretreatment with mifepristone.
The presence of human immunodeficiency virus-1 RNA in cervicovaginal lavage correlates with the level of human immunodeficiency virus-1 RNA in plasma and low CD4 cell count among seropositive women.
Acetowhitening and cytology have low sensitivity as predictors of human papillomavirus infection.
Human papillomavirus type 16 seropositivity is associated with vulvar cancer risk.
The quality of the Papanicolaou smear can be improved by collecting cells with the spatula first and then with the endocervical brush.
Further management of women with microinvasive squamous carcinoma in a conization specimen should be guided by margin and postconization ECC status.
Basal cell carcinoma of the vulva is an uncommon malignancy of elderly women that rarely matastasizes and generally can be treated conservatively.
Pregnant women receiving triple-marker screening written information are significantly more knowledgeable than controls, with the exception of younger women and those who do not speak English at home.
Subcutaneous terbutaline significantly increases the likelihood of successful external cephalic version and cephalic presentation in labor and decreases that of cesarean delivery.
Cord blood insulin-like growth factor-I demonstrates a unique independent positive correlation with neonatal ponderal index and birth weight percentile.
Preripening cervical dilation predicts successful labor induction and vaginal delivery better than the Bishop score.
Clonidine abuse is prevalent among opiate-dependent pregnant women, particularly those with concurrent cocaine use.
Repeated cocaine administration to pregnant ewes induces fetal growth restriction and hypoxia and reduces the cardiac and cerebral response to hypoxia.
With routine use of antenatal steroids and neonatal surfactant, neonatal survival is significantly higher and cost per survivor lower at 25 and 26 weeks compared with 24 weeks.
Infants born after 24-26 weeks of pregnancy show similar incidence of cerebral palsy, but more cognitive deficits are found in 24- and 25-week infants.
Interleukin-6 level in umbilical venous cord blood is an independent predictor of subsequent neonatal morbidity.
Multiple maternal courses of betamethasone do not poteniate suppression of neonatal cortisol levels.
The cost-effectiveness of amniocentesis and fetal lung maturity testing in the setting of preterm labor depends on the probability of respiratory distress syndrome.
Placental histopathology of umbilical arterial reversed end-diastolic flow in growth-restricted fetuses has features suggesting vascular remodeling by abnormal fetoplacental perfusion.
Through digital communication between a fetal monitor and a computer, any measured parameters can be obtained for individual data analysis of computerized cardiotocography.
Anatomic cross-sections provide essential information needed to interpret anal sphincter imaging studies correctly.
The use of currycombs facilitates suture management during the vaginal paravaginal defect repair.
Because screening asymptomatic gravidas for factor V Leiden mutation fails to satisfy several important criteria, it cannot be recommended at the present time.
The benefit of corticosteroids in decreasing the frequency of intraventricular hemorrhage in infants born after preterm premature rupture of membranes outweighs concerns of neonatal sepsis.
A structured program emphasizing skills enhancement is an effective approach to improve residents' performance of laparoscopic surgery.
Current clinical data are insufficient to support or refute routing early hospital discharge after vaginal or cesarean birth.
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