Locally injected vasopressin significantly reduces blood loss at the time of abdominal hysterectomy.
The intermediate portion of the uterosacral ligament is the optimal site for vaginal vault suspension based on protecting adjacent structures and uterosacral strength.
Women undergoing hysterectomy in Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals have low complication rates.
The pediatric Foley catheter test is useful in screening for intrinsic sphincter deficiency.
Only one half of early invasive foci are located on the surface epithelium of the cervix.
Circulating levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide and parathyroid hormone related-peptide are reduced in preeclampsia; magnesium sulfate therapy increases only calcitonin gene-related peptide levels.
Decreased maternal serum placenta growth factor concentration during the early second trimester is highly associated with an increased risk of developing preeclampsia.
Relative glucose tolerance predicts the subsequent development of hypertension in pregnancy.
Labor induction alone does not increase cesarean delivery in post-term pregnancy.
Assessing nuchal translucency could lead to a decrease in demand for prenatal diagnosis of karyotypic abnormalities in older women and to earlier diagnosis.
Indomethacin tocolysis is not associated with neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage.
The frequency of tachysystole and hyperstimulation and time to tachysystole varied depending on the form and route of misoprostol given for labor induction.
Computer modeling suggests that a trial of labor for vaginal birth after cesarean is cost-effective if the probability of a successful vaginal delivery is greater than 0.74.
Providers increased prescribing of emergency contraceptive pills, perceived fewer barriers, and had greater knowledge about correct use after implementation of a demonstration project including in-service training.
The fetus infected with syphilis may manifest hepatomegaly, abnormal liver function tests, anemia, and thrombocytopenia similar to the infected neonate.
A case-control study demonstrated a significantly higher long-term survival without disability or handicap in early preterm, growth-restricted infants who had received corticosteroids antenatally.
Apparent stillbirth is associated with early preterm birth, male gender, preeclampsia, and abruptio placentae.
Survivin and telomerase are expressed throughout all stages of placental development, and median levels of expression are increased in hydatidiform moles.
Employed women are commonly advised to stop working during pregnancy, and this results in long periods of work absence for some women.
Texas adolescents have a small year-end peak in conceptions resulting in birth and a bimodal pattern of late initiation of prenatal care, similar to older women.
In-home nursing for women with high-risk pregnancies is safe but offers no cost saving over antenatal hospitalization.
Physical and emotional dimensions of functional status are decreased among pregnant, low-income minority women and are strongly correlated with elevated levels of depressive symptomatology.
Physicians are not averse to seeking consent for a perinatal autopsy, but nurses are more circumspect.
In human immunodeficiency virus-infected women, papillomavirus shedding is associated significantly with the amount of cell-associated and cell-free immunodeficiency-virus RNA in cervicovaginal secretions.
The editor bids farewell.
Instant mounting of a transparent plastic bag on ovarian cysts using a cyanoacrylate adhesive allows leak-proof puncture during minilaparotomy.
Laparoscopic suture hysteropexy is a safe and effective treatment in the management of uterine prolapse.
Most residents in obstetrics and gynecology support limits on work hours to alleviate fatigue.
The impact of infections on the health of women is sketched from 1776 until today, and the future is forecast.
Letters to the Editor: UMBILICAL ARTERY N-TERMINAL PEPTIDE OF PROATRIAL NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE IN HYPERTENSIVE PREGNANCIES AND FETAL ACIDEMIA DURING LABOR G. M. Morley, Kaarin Mäkikallio, Olli Vuolteenaho, Pentti Jouppila, Juha Räsänen Obstet Gynecol 2001 97: 1024-1025. [Full Text] [PDF] SEXUAL ACTIVITY DURING LATE PREGNANCY AND RISK OF PRETERM DELIVERY Robert C. Goodlin, Amy E. Sayle, David A. Savitz, John M. Thorp, Jr Obstet Gynecol 2001 97: 1025. [Full Text] [PDF] MODE OF DELIVERY AND RISK OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES IN NEWBORNS G. M. Morley, Elliot M. Levine, Vivek Ghai, John J. Barton, Charles M. Strom Obstet Gynecol 2001 97: 1025-a-1026-a. [Full Text] [PDF]
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