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Decision to incision: time to reconsider
20 September 2011
The fifth edition of Standards for Obstetrics and Gynecology published in 1982 stated that, “An obstetric service that generally cares for high-risk patients should be staffed and equipped to handle e...
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Frank H. Boehm
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97-98
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Making sense of preterm birth
09 November 2011
Categorization, such as that represented by the taxonomy of Linnaeus and periodic table of Mendeleev, can help us make sense of and understand the world around us. The success of systems such as these...
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William A. Grobman
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99-100
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Vaginal progesterone for asymptomatic cervical shortening and the case for universal screening of cervical length
19 December 2011
A short cervix detected in midpregnancy by transvaginal sonography carries a high risk of early preterm birth (PTB). The shorter the transvaginal cervical length (TVCL) and the earlier in pregnancy a ...
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C. Andrew Combs
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101-103
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| Expert Review |
| Patient Safety Series |
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Achievement of the 30-minute standard in obstetrics–can it be done?
20 September 2011
One standard by which obstetrical practice is measured is the ability to achieve a time line of ≤30 minutes from decision for surgery to time of surgical incision for women in labor for whom a cesarea...
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Michael P. Nageotte,
Beverly Vander Wal
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104-107
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| Obstetrics |
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Challenges in defining and classifying the preterm birth syndrome
28 October 2011
In 2009, the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth Conference charged the authors to propose a new comprehensive, consistent, and uniform classification system for preterm birth. This ...
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Michael S. Kramer,
Aris Papageorghiou,
Jennifer Culhane,
Zulfiqar Bhutta,
Robert L. Goldenberg,
Michael Gravett,
Jay D. Iams,
Agustin Conde-Agudelo,
Sarah Waller,
Fernando Barros,
Hannah Knight,
Jose Villar
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108-112
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The preterm birth syndrome: issues to consider in creating a classification system
28 October 2011
A comprehensive classification system for preterm birth requires expanded gestational boundaries that recognize the early origins of preterm parturition and emphasize fetal maturity over fetal age. Ex...
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Robert L. Goldenberg,
Michael G. Gravett,
Jay Iams,
Aris T. Papageorghiou,
Sarah A. Waller,
Michael Kramer,
Jennifer Culhane,
Fernando Barros,
Augustin Conde-Agudelo,
Zulfiqar A. Bhutta,
Hannah E. Knight,
Jose Villar
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113-118
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The preterm birth syndrome: a prototype phenotypic classification
28 October 2011
Preterm birth is a syndrome with many causes and phenotypes. We propose a classification that is based on clinical phenotypes that are defined by ≥1 characteristics of the mother, the fetus, the place...
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Jose Villar,
Aris T. Papageorghiou,
Hannah E. Knight,
Michael G. Gravett,
Jay Iams,
Sarah A. Waller,
Michael Kramer,
Jennifer F. Culhane,
Fernando C. Barros,
Agustín Conde-Agudelo,
Zulfiqar A. Bhutta,
Robert L. Goldenberg
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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
12 December 2011
Objective: To determine whether the use of vaginal progesterone in asymptomatic women with a sonographic short cervix (≤25 mm) in the midtrimester reduces the risk of preterm birth and improves neonat...
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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
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| General Gynecology |
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Postpartum intrauterine device insertion and postpartum tubal sterilization in the United States
12 August 2011
Objective: The purpose of this study was to estimate US rates of postpartum intrauterine device (IUD) insertion and postpartum tubal sterilization. Study Design: Data from the 2001-2008 Nationwide Inp...
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Maura K. Whiteman,
Shanna Cox,
Naomi K. Tepper,
Kathryn M. Curtis,
Denise J. Jamieson,
Ana Penman-Aguilar,
Polly A. Marchbanks
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127.e1-127.e7
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Naproxen or estradiol for bleeding and spotting with the levonorgestrel intrauterine system: a randomized controlled trial
26 September 2011
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether oral naproxen or transdermal estradiol decreases bleeding and spotting in women who are initiating the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterin...
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Tessa Madden,
Sarah Proehl,
Jenifer E. Allsworth,
Gina M. Secura,
Jeffrey F. Peipert
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129.e1-129.e8
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Obstetrician-gynecologists' beliefs about when pregnancy begins
09 November 2011
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess obstetrician-gynecologists' regarding their beliefs about when pregnancy begins and to measure characteristics that are associated with believing tha...
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Grace S. Chung,
Ryan E. Lawrence,
Kenneth A. Rasinski,
John D. Yoon,
Farr A. Curlin
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132.e1-132.e7
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Prevalence, trends, and outcomes of chronic hypertension: a nationwide sample of delivery admissions
09 November 2011
Objective: We sought to define the prevalence, trends, and outcomes of primary and secondary chronic hypertension in a population-based sample of deliveries. Study Design: An estimated 56,494,634 deli...
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Brian T. Bateman,
Pooja Bansil,
Sonia Hernandez-Diaz,
Jill M. Mhyre,
William M. Callaghan,
Elena V. Kuklina
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134.e1-134.e8
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Obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes
16 September 2011
Objective: We examined the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including low birthweight (LBW), preterm birth, small for gestational age (SGA), cesarean section (CS), low Apgar score (at 5 minutes aft...
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Yi-Hua Chen,
Jiunn-Horng Kang,
Ching-Chun Lin,
I-Te Wang,
Joseph J. Keller,
Herng-Ching Lin
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136.e1-136.e5
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Morbidity following primary cesarean delivery in the Danish National Birth Cohort
26 September 2011
Objective: Cesarean delivery rates are on the rise in many countries, including the United States. There is mounting evidence that cesarean delivery is associated with adverse reproductive outcomes in...
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Sherri Jackson,
Laura Fleege,
Moshe Fridman,
Kimberly Gregory,
Carolyn Zelop,
Jorn Olsen
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139.e1-139.e5
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Long-term neurodevelopmental outcome after intrauterine transfusion for hemolytic disease of the fetus/newborn: the LOTUS study
26 September 2011
Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors for neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in children with hemolytic disease of the fetus/newborn treated with intrauterine transfusion (IUT). Stud...
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Irene T. Lindenburg,
Vivianne E. Smits-Wintjens,
Jeanine M. van Klink,
Esther Verduin,
Inge L. van Kamp,
Frans J. Walther,
Henk Schonewille,
Ilias I. Doxiadis,
Humphrey H. Kanhai,
Jan M. van Lith,
Erik W. van Zwet,
Dick Oepkes,
Anneke Brand,
Enrico Lopriore,
LOTUS study group
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141.e1-141.e8
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Recurrence and long-term maternal health risks of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a population-based study
07 October 2011
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the recurrence risk of hypertensive disorders in subsequent pregnancies and to explore the associations among hypertensive disorders of pregnanc...
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Alice B. Andersgaard,
Ganesh Acharya,
Ellisiv B. Mathiesen,
Stein H. Johnsen,
Bjørn Straume,
Pål Øian
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143.e1-143.e8
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The antibiotic treatment of PPROM study: systemic maternal and fetal markers and perinatal outcomes
09 September 2011
Objective: We sought to correlate maternal and cord blood cytokine and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 levels with antibiotic exposure and perinatal outcomes after conservatively managed preterm pre...
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Brian M. Mercer,
Dennis T. Crouse,
Robert L. Goldenberg,
Menachem Miodovnik,
Delicia C. Mapp,
Paul J. Meis,
Mitchell P. Dombrowski,
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network
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145.e1-145.e9
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Perinatal morbidity and risk of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy associated with intrapartum sentinel events
07 October 2011
Objective: To examine perinatal morbidity and rate of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in infants exposed to intrapartum sentinel events. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study from 2000-2005. Perina...
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Miriam Martinez-Biarge,
Rosario Madero,
Antonio González,
José Quero,
Alfredo García-Alix
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148.e1-148.e7
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Mortality and morbidity in preterm small-for-gestational-age infants: a population-based study
29 August 2011
Objective: We sought to evaluate the impact of severity of growth restriction on mortality and major neonatal morbidity among very-low-birthweight small-for-gestational-age infants. Study Design: This...
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Sorina Grisaru-Granovsky,
Brian Reichman,
Liat Lerner-Geva,
Valentina Boyko,
Cathy Hammerman,
Arnon Samueloff,
Michael S. Schimmel,
Israel Neonatal Network
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150.e1-150.e7
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Assessing obstetric risk factors for maternal morbidity: congruity between medical records and mothers' reports of obstetric exposures
28 October 2011
Objective: We sought to assess congruity between data abstracted from medical records with answers to self-administered questionnaires. Study Design: This was a multicenter prospective nulliparous pre...
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Deirdre Gartland,
Nirosha Lansakara,
Margaret Flood,
Stephanie J. Brown
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152.e1-152.e10
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Gestational age of previous twin preterm birth as a predictor for subsequent singleton preterm birth
17 October 2011
Objective: We sought to determine an optimal gestational-age cutoff of preterm twin deliveries for predicting subsequent singleton preterm birth (PTB). Study Design: We performed a retrospective study...
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Timothy J. Rafael,
Matthew K. Hoffman,
Benjamin E. Leiby,
Vincenzo Berghella
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156.e1-156.e6
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of infections during pregnancy: implementation of recommended interventions, United States, 2003-2004
09 September 2011
Objective: The objective of the study was to describe prenatal screening, positive test rates, and the administration of indicated interventions for hepatitis B, rubella, syphilis, group B streptococc...
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Emilia H.A. Koumans,
Jennifer Rosen,
Melissa K. van Dyke,
Elizabeth Zell,
Christina R. Phares,
Allan Taylor,
John Loft,
Stephanie Schrag,
ABC and DHAP/RTI teams
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158.e1-158.e11
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Angle of progression measurements of fetal head at term: a systematic comparison between open magnetic resonance imaging and transperineal ultrasound
28 October 2011
Objective: During labor, transperineal sonography is increasingly used to evaluate fetal head descent. The aim of this study was to compare the angle of progression assessed by open magnetic resonance...
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Christian Bamberg,
Saskia Scheuermann,
Christina Fotopoulou,
Torsten Slowinski,
Anna M. Dückelmann,
Ulf Teichgräber,
Florian Streitparth,
Wolfgang Henrich,
Joachim W. Dudenhausen,
Karim D. Kalache
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161.e1-161.e5
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Can placental growth factor in maternal circulation identify fetuses with placental intrauterine growth restriction?
26 September 2011
Objective: We investigated whether decreased concentrations of placental growth factor (PlGF) in maternal circulation differentiated placental intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) from constitutiona...
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Samantha J. Benton,
Yuxiang Hu,
Fang Xie,
Kenneth Kupfer,
Seok-Won Lee,
Laura A. Magee,
Peter von Dadelszen
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163.e1-163.e7
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FOXP3 gene polymorphisms in preeclampsia
16 September 2011
Objective: To determine whether polymorphisms in the FOXP3 gene are associated with preeclampsia. Study Design: Case-control study in which 120 women with preeclampsia were compared with 120 healthy n...
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Torri D. Metz,
Lesa M. Nelson,
Gregory J. Stoddard,
Robert M. Silver
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165.e1-165.e6
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Efficacy and safety of oxybutynin chloride topical gel for women with overactive bladder syndrome
16 August 2011
Objective: This subgroup analysis of a phase-3 study evaluated the efficacy and safety of oxybutynin chloride topical gel (OTG) in women with overactive bladder syndrome (OAB). Study Design: Women (n ...
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Peter K. Sand,
G. Willy Davila,
Vincent R. Lucente,
Heather Thomas,
Kim E. Caramelli,
Gary Hoel
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168.e1-168.e6
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Prevalence and demographic characteristics of vulvodynia in a population-based sample
22 August 2011
Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of vulvodynia among women in southeast Michigan. Study design: A population-based study of adult women was con...
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Barbara Diane Reed,
Siobán Denise Harlow,
Ananda Sen,
Laurie Jo Legocki,
Rayna Monique Edwards,
Nora Arato,
Hope Katharine Haefner
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170.e1-170.e9
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Normative fetal brain growth by quantitative in vivo magnetic resonance imaging
13 October 2011
Objective: The objective of the study was to characterize total and regional volumetric brain growth in healthy fetuses during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, using an automated method. ...
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Cedric Clouchoux,
Nicolas Guizard,
Alan Charles Evans,
Adre Jacques du Plessis,
Catherine Limperopoulos
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173.e1-173.e8
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Sleep apnea and adverse pregnancy outcomes: Chen et al
23 December 2011
The article below summarizes a roundtable discussion of a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article...
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George A. Macones,
Anthony Odibo,
David M. Stamilio,
Alison G. Cahill
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A stitch in time: Layers of circular sutures can staunch postpartum hemorrhage
19 December 2011
When postpartum hemorrhage does not respond to medical treatment, arterial embolization or surgery is required. The surgical techniques of uterine compression or vascular ligation are attempted before...
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Cyril Huissoud,
Marion Cortet,
Gil Dubernard,
Olivier Tariel,
Axel Fichez,
Julien Escalon,
René-Charles Rudigoz
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177.e1-177.e2
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Discussion: ‘Sleep apnea and adverse pregnancy outcomes’ by Chen et al
26 December 2011
In the roundtable that follows, clinicians discuss a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research. Article disc...
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George A. Macones,
Anthony Odibo,
David M. Stamilio,
Alison G. Cahill
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Proteomic identification of serum peptides predicting subsequent spontaneous preterm birth
22 September 2011
We read the article by Esplin et al on the proteomic identification of serum peptides that predict subsequent spontaneous preterm birth with great interest because it is a very relevant topic. However...
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Cicek Gercel-Taylor,
Douglas D. Taylor,
Shesh N. Rai
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22 September 2011
We thank Dr Gercel-Taylor et al for their interest in our recent article. In the letter, they ask about the selection of the subjects who were included in the study.
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M. Sean Esplin,
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network
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Electronic fetal heart rate monitoring and its relationship to neonatal and infant mortality in the United States
13 October 2011
Chen et al found decreased early neonatal mortality rates among infants who were recorded on birth certificates as having had electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) during labor compared with those who did...
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Jessica L. Illuzzi,
Michael B. Bracken
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13 October 2011
We thank Drs Illuzzi and Bracken for their letter to the editor regarding our article which ascertained the association between the use of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) and risk of adverse infant ...
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Suneet P. Chauhan,
Han-Yang Chen,
Cande V. Ananth,
Anthony M. Vintzileos,
Alfred Z. Abuhamad
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Appropriate cervical cancer screening remains essential: the case of women with inflammatory bowel disease
17 October 2011
We read with interest the article by Dr de Bie and colleagues assessing the screening history of women with cervical cancer in which half were never screened before diagnosis. Given recent guideline r...
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Ruby C. Greywoode,
Sean D. Fine,
Marie L. Borum
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