Expert Commentary
Expert Commentary
Does folic acid supplementation have long-term benefit to offspring?
Expert Commentary
What is the significance of the head-to-body delivery interval in shoulder dystocia?
A longer interval may be more likely to lead to persistent brachial plexus injury and neonatal depression, according to this observational case-...
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What is the recommended approach to a breast mass in a woman younger than 25 years?
Even though cancer is rare in this age group, all masses should be evaluated by palpation and ultrasonographic imaging performed by an expert,...
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Vulvar pain syndromes: Causes and treatment of vestibulodynia
Although the origins of vestibulodynia are incompletely understood, this subset of vulvar pain is manageable and—good news—even curable in some...
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What is the prevalence of cervical cytologic abnormalities and high-risk HPV in the screened population?
The prevalence of abnormalities was 7.1% and the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV 16, and HPV 18 was 12.6%, 2.8%, and 1.0...
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What is the optimal interval between administration of antenatal corticosteroids and preterm delivery?
NO MORE THAN 7 DAYS, according to this retrospective review of 254 preterm (<34 weeks) births. Infants delivered more than 7 days after...
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Does trocar-guided vaginal mesh improve the durability of repair of recurrent pelvic organ prolapse?
NOT WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT RISK.
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VULVAR PAIN SYNDROMES A bounty of treatments—but not all of them are proven
Treatments for vulvodynia and vestibulodynia range from lifestyle adjustments and application of topical agents to tricyclic antidepressants and...
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Are new tools for correcting prolapse and incontinence better just because they’re new?
How economics intersects with the management of urinary incontinence
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Does minimally invasive hysterectomy cost more than the abdominal approach?
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Does electronic fetal heart rate monitoring reduce the risk of neonatal death?
IT’S UNCLEAR. Although the authors of this retrospective analysis claim to have found evidence that electronic fetal heart rate monitoring lowers...