Editors' Choice

This collection consists of articles selected by the editors for their excellence in covering topics of particular timeliness or with a high degree of interest to the specialty.

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Achievement of the 30-minute standard in obstetrics–can it be done?

February 2012 (Vol. 206 | No. 2 | Pages 104-107)

Michael P. Nageotte, Beverly Vander Wal Review article

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Vaginal progesterone in women with an asymptomatic sonographic short cervix in the midtrimester decreases preterm delivery and neonatal morbidity: a systematic review and metaanalysis of individual patient data

February 2012 (Vol. 206 | No. 2 | Pages 124.e1-124.e19)

Roberto Romero, Kypros Nicolaides, Agustin Conde-Agudelo, Ann Tabor, John M. O'Brien, Elcin Cetingoz, Eduardo Da Fonseca, George W. Creasy, Katharina Klein, Line Rode, Priya Soma-Pillay, Shalini Fusey, Cetin Cam, Zarko Alfirevic, Sonia S. Hassan et al. Full-length article

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Obstetrician-gynecologists' beliefs about when pregnancy begins

February 2012 (Vol. 206 | No. 2 | Pages 132.e1-132.e7)

Grace S. Chung, Ryan E. Lawrence, Kenneth A. Rasinski, John D. Yoon, Farr A. Curlin et al. Full-length article

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Prevalence, trends, and outcomes of chronic hypertension: a nationwide sample of delivery admissions

February 2012 (Vol. 206 | No. 2 | Pages 134.e1-134.e8)

Brian T. Bateman, Pooja Bansil, Sonia Hernandez-Diaz, Jill M. Mhyre, William M. Callaghan, Elena V. Kuklina et al. Full-length article

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Resuscitation of likely nonviable infants: a cost-utility analysis after the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act

January 2012 (Vol. 206 | No. 1 | Pages 49.e1-49.e10)

John Colin Partridge, Mya D. Sendowski, Alma M. Martinez, Aaron B. Caughey Full-length article

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Evaluation of 1025 fetal deaths: proposed diagnostic workup

January 2012 (Vol. 206 | No. 1 | Pages 53.e1-53.e12)

Fleurisca J. Korteweg, Jan Jaap H.M. Erwich, Albertus Timmer, Jan van der Meer, Joke M. Ravisé, Nic J.G.M. Veeger, Jozien P. Holm et al. Full-length article

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Outcome following high-dose methotrexate in pregnancies misdiagnosed as ectopic

December 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 6 | Pages 533.e1-533.e3)

Laila Nurmohamed, Myla E. Moretti, Tal Schechter, Adrienne Einarson, Diana Johnson, Sharon V. Lavigne, Aida Erebara, Gideon Koren, Yaron Finkelstein et al. Full-length article

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Gynecologic conditions in participants in the NSABP breast cancer prevention study of tamoxifen and raloxifene (STAR)

December 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 6 | Pages 535.e1-535.e5)

Carolyn D. Runowicz, Joseph P. Costantino, D. Lawrence Wickerham, Reena S. Cecchini, Walter M. Cronin, Leslie G. Ford, Victor G. Vogel, Norman Wolmark et al. Full-length article

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Lymphadenectomy influences the utilization of adjuvant radiation treatment for endometrial cancer

December 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 6 | Pages 562.e1-562.e9)

Charu Sharma, Israel Deutsch, Sharyn N. Lewin, William M. Burke, Yaming Qiao, Xuming Sun, Clifford K. Chao, Thomas J. Herzog, Jason D. Wright et al. Full-length article

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Recurrence of placental dysfunction disorders across generations

November 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 5 | Pages 454.e1-454.e8)

Anna-Karin Wikström, Tobias Svensson, Helle Kieler, Sven Cnattingius Full-length article

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Nonspontaneous late preterm birth: etiology and outcomes

November 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 5 | Pages 456.e1-456.e6)

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Karin M. Fuchs, Omar M. Young, Matthew K. Hoffman Full-length article

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National trends and racial differences in late preterm induction

November 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 5 | Pages 458.e1-458.e7)

Karna Murthy, Jane L. Holl, Todd A. Lee, William A. Grobman Full-length article

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Survival rates in extremely low birthweight infants depend on the denominator: avoiding potential for bias by specifying denominators

October 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 4 | Pages 329.e1-329.e7)

Úrsula Guillen, Sara DeMauro, Li Ma, John Zupancic, Eileen Wang, Amiram Gafni, Haresh Kirpalani et al. Full-length article

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Despite 2009 guidelines, few women report being counseled correctly about weight gain during pregnancy

October 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 4 | Pages 333.e1-333.e6)

Sarah D. McDonald, Eleanor Pullenayegum, Valerie H. Taylor, Olha Lutsiv, Keyna Bracken, Catherine Good, Eileen Hutton, Wendy Sword et al. Full-length article

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First-trimester screening in triplets

October 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 4 | Pages 364.e1-364.e5)

David A. Krantz, Terrence W. Hallahan, Kuanglin He, John E. Sherwin, Mark I. Evans et al. Full-length article

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Comprehensive maternal hemorrhage protocols improve patient safety and reduce utilization of blood products

October 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 4 | Pages 368.e1-368.e8)

Laurence E. Shields, Kathy Smalarz, Lester Reffigee, Sandra Mugg, Theodore J. Burdumy, Marilyn Propst et al. Full-length article

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Impact of morbid obesity on epidural anesthesia complications in labor

October 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 4 | Pages 370.e1-370.e6)

Laura K. Vricella, Judette M. Louis, Brian M. Mercer, Norman Bolden Full-length article

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Evaluation of a rapid, real-time intrapartum group B streptococcus assay

October 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 4 | Pages 372.e1-372.e6)

Brett C. Young, Laura E. Dodge, Munish Gupta, Julie S. Rhee, Michele R. Hacker et al. Full-length article

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A systematic review of severe morbidity in infants born late preterm

October 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 4 | Pages 374.e1-374.e9)

Margreet J. Teune, Sabine Bakhuizen, Cynthia Gyamfi Bannerman, Brent C. Opmeer, Anton H. van Kaam, Aleid G. van Wassenaer, Jonathan M. Morris, Ben Willen J. Mol et al. Full-length article

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Placental infarction identified by macroscopic examination and risk of cerebral palsy in infants at 35 weeks of gestational age and over

August 2011 (Vol. 205 | No. 2 | Pages 124.e1-124.e7)

Eve Blair, Jan de Groot, Karin B. Nelson Full-length article

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