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American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 1, Pages 1-120 (July 2009)
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Table of contents free full text
pages A3-A19
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Editorials


The state of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology: 2009 free full text
Thomas J. Garite, Moon H. Kim
page 1
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The “Vitamin D Council” advertisement free full text
Thomas J. Garite, Moon Kim
page 2
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Cross-reference Professional integrity, respect for autonomy, and the self-regulation of reproductive endocrinology free full text
Frank A. Chervenak, Laurence B. McCullough
pages 3-4
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Review

General Gynecology


Editor's ChoiceEditor's Commentary The role of transvaginal ultrasound or endometrial biopsy in the evaluation of the menopausal endometrium free full text
Steven R. Goldstein
pages 5-11
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Clinical Opinion

General Gynecology


Editor's ChoiceEditor's CommentaryArticles in full Von Willebrand disease and other bleeding disorders in women: consensus on diagnosis and management from an international expert panel, 01 June 2009 free full text eExtra
Andra H. James, Peter A. Kouides, Rezan Abdul-Kadir, Mans Edlund, Augusto B. Federici, Susan Halimeh, Pieter W. Kamphuisen, Barbara A. Konkle, Oscar Martínez-Perez, Claire McLintock, Flora Peyvandi, Rochelle Winikoff
pages 12.e1-12.e8
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Cross-referenceArticles in full The California octuplets and the duties of reproductive endocrinologists eExtra
Howard Minkoff, Jeffrey Ecker
pages 15.e1-15.e3
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Research

General Gynecology


Articles in full Follow-up after treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia by human papillomavirus genotyping, 06 April 2009 eExtra
Sophia Brismar, Bo Johansson, Malin Borjesson, Marc Arbyn, Sonia Andersson
pages 17.e1-17.e8
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Articles in full Investigation of the sensitivity of a cross-polarized light visualization system to detect subclinical erythema and dryness in women with vulvovaginitis, 24 April 2009 eExtra
Miranda A. Farage, Mukul Singh, William J. Ledger
pages 20.e1-20.e6
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Articles in full Characteristics of women who sought emergency contraception at a university-based women's health clinic, 11 May 2009 free full text eExtra
Jared W. Parrish, Alan R. Katz, John S. Grove, Jay Maddock, Sue Myhre
pages 22.e1-22.e7
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Obstetrics


Editor's ChoiceEditor's CommentaryArticles in full A customized standard to assess fetal growth in a US population free full text eExtra
Jason Gardosi, Andre Francis
pages 25.e1-25.e7
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Editor's ChoiceEditor's CommentaryArticles in full Adverse pregnancy outcome and association with small for gestational age birthweight by customized and population-based percentiles eExtra
Jason Gardosi, Andre Francis
pages 28.e1-28.e8
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Articles in full Rapid human immunodeficiency virus testing in obstetric outpatient settings: the MIRIAD study, 27 April 2009 free full text eExtra
Naomi K. Tepper, Sherry L. Farr, Susan P. Danner, Robert Maupin, Steven R. Nesheim, Mardge H. Cohen, Yvette A. Rivero, Mayris P. Webber, Marc Bulterys, Michael K. Lindsay, Denise J. Jamieson
pages 31.e1-31.e6
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Articles in full Loop electrosurgical excision of the cervix and subsequent risk for spontaneous preterm delivery: a population-based study of singleton deliveries during a 9-year period, 06 April 2009 eExtra
Bugge Noehr, Allan Jensen, Kirsten Frederiksen, Ann Tabor, Susanne K. Kjaer
pages 33.e1-33.e6
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Articles in full The prognostic role of uterine artery Doppler studies in patients with late-onset preeclampsia, 20 April 2009 eExtra
Tullio Ghi, Aly Youssef, Michela Piva, Elena Contro, Maria Segata, Francesca Guasina, Sandro Gabrielli, Nicola Rizzo, Giuseppe Pelusi, Gianluigi Pilu
pages 36.e1-36.e5
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Articles in full Epidemiology and risk factors for early onset sepsis among very-low-birthweight infants, 20 April 2009 eExtra
Gil Klinger, Itzhak Levy, Lea Sirota, Valentina Boyko, Brian Reichman, Liat Lerner-Geva, Israel Neonatal Network
pages 38.e1-38.e6
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Articles in full The risk of cerebral palsy in survivors of multiple pregnancies with cofetal loss or death, 27 April 2009 free full text eExtra
Catherine L. Taylor, Jan de Groot, Eve M. Blair, Fiona J. Stanley
pages 41.e1-41.e6
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Cross-referenceArticles in fullJournal Club Evidence of fetal central nervous system injury in isolated congenital heart defects: microcephaly at birth, 18 May 2009 eExtra
Diana Barbu, Ismail Mert, Michael Kruger, Ray O. Bahado-Singh
pages 43.e1-43.e7
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Articles in full Long-term neurodevelopmental outcome after fetal arrhythmia, 06 April 2009 eExtra
Enrico Lopriore, Muhammed I. Aziz, Helene T. Nagel, Nico A. Blom, Lieke Rozendaal, Humphrey H.H. Kanhai, Frank P.H.A. Vandenbussche
pages 46.e1-46.e5
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Articles in full Fetal heart rate tracing patterns associated with congenital hypothyroidism, 22 May 2009 eExtra
Iris Shoham, Barak Aricha-Tamir, Adi Y. Weintraub, Moshe Mazor, Arnon Wiznitzer, Gershon Holcberg, Eyal Sheiner
pages 48.e1-48.e4
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Articles in full High pregnancy weight gain and risk of excessive fetal growth eExtra
Patricia M. Dietz, William M. Callaghan, Andrea J. Sharma
pages 51.e1-51.e6
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Articles in full Low pregnancy weight gain and small for gestational age: a comparison of the association using 3 different measures of small for gestational age eExtra
Patricia M. Dietz, William M. Callaghan, Ruben Smith, Andrea J. Sharma
pages 53.e1-53.e7
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Articles in full Adhesion development and morbidity after repeat cesarean delivery eExtra
Togas Tulandi, Mohammed Agdi, Afsoon Zarei, Louise Miner, Vanja Sikirica
pages 56.e1-56.e6
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Articles in full Associations of diet and physical activity during pregnancy with risk for excessive gestational weight gain, 22 May 2009 free full text eExtra
Alison M. Stuebe, Emily Oken, Matthew W. Gillman
pages 58.e1-58.e8
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Articles in full Weight gain in pregnancy and risk of maternal hyperglycemia, 16 April 2009 eExtra
Sharon J. Herring, Emily Oken, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Janet W. Rich-Edwards, Alison M. Stuebe, Ken P. Kleinman, Matthew W. Gillman
pages 61.e1-61.e7
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Articles in full Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring in cases of congenital heart disease, 01 June 2009 eExtra
Keiko Ueda, Tomoaki Ikeda, Naoko Iwanaga, Shinj Katsuragi, Kaoru Yamanaka, Reiko Neki, Jun Yoshimatsu, Isao Shiraishi
pages 64.e1-64.e6
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Articles in full Residual anastomoses in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome treated with selective fetoscopic laser surgery: localization, size, and consequences, 23 March 2009 eExtra
Enrico Lopriore, Femke Slaghekke, Johanna M. Middeldorp, Frans J. Klumper, Dick Oepkes, Frank P. Vandenbussche
pages 66.e1-66.e4
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Articles in full The contribution of maternal race/ethnicity and fetal sex to prematurity in twins, 22 May 2009 eExtra
Tanya L. Dailey, Asha Jayakrishnan, Maureen Phipps, Christina A. Raker, Edward K. Chien
pages 68.e1-68.e6
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Oncology


Articles in full Development and characterization of a human single-chain antibody fragment against claudin-3: a novel therapeutic target in ovarian and uterine carcinomas, 11 May 2009 eExtra
Chiara Romani, Fabrizio Comper, Elisabetta Bandiera, Antonella Ravaggi, Eliana Bignotti, Renata A. Tassi, Sergio Pecorelli, Alessandro D. Santin
pages 70.e1-70.e9
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Urogynecology


Articles in full De novo stress incontinence and pelvic muscle symptoms after transvaginal mesh repair, 24 April 2009 eExtra
Matthew J. Aungst, Evan B. Friedman, Walter S. von Pechmann, Nicolette S. Horbach, Jeffrey A. Welgoss
pages 73.e1-73.e7
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Basic Science: Gynecology


Articles in full Rectal colonization by group B Streptococcus as a predictor of vaginal colonization, 16 April 2009 eExtra
Leslie A. Meyn, Marijane A. Krohn, Sharon L. Hillier
pages 76.e1-76.e7
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Articles in full The use of viral load as a surrogate marker in predicting disease progression for patients with early invasive cervical cancer with integrated human papillomavirus type 16, 15 May 2009 eExtra
Surasak Wanram, Temduang Limpaiboon, Chanvit Leelayuwat, Pissamai Yuenyao, Donald G. Guiney, Viraphong Lulitanond, Patcharee Jearanaikoon
pages 79.e1-79.e7
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Basic Science: Obstetrics


Articles in full Antenatal glucocorticoid therapy increases glucose delivery to cerebral circulations during acute hypoxemia in fetal sheep during late gestation, 16 April 2009 eExtra
Juanita K. Jellyman, David S. Gardner, Hugh H. McGarrigle, Abigail L. Fowden, Dino A. Giussani
pages 82.e1-82.e8
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Articles in full Intramembranous solute and water fluxes during high intramembranous absorption rates in fetal sheep with and without lung liquid diversion, 27 April 2009 eExtra
Katherine M. Gesteland, Debra F. Anderson, Lowell E. Davis, Patricia Robertson, J. Job Faber, Robert A. Brace
pages 85.e1-85.e6
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Articles in full Antiphospholipid antibodies may impair factor XIIa–dependent activation of fibrinolysis in pregnancy: in vitro evidence with human endothelial cells in culture and monoclonal anticardiolipin antibodies, 11 May 2009 eExtra
Isabel Lázaro, Francisco Carmona, Juan Carlos Reverter, Ricard Cervera, Dolors Tassies, Juan Balasch
pages 87.e1-87.e6
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Imaging


Articles in full The effect of levator avulsion on hiatal dimension and function, 11 May 2009 eExtra
Zeelha Abdool, Ka Lai Shek, Hans Peter Dietz
pages 89.e1-89.e5
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Articles in full Fetal head circumference and length of second stage of labor are risk factors for levator ani muscle injury, diagnosed by 3-dimensional transperineal ultrasound in primiparous women, 01 June 2009 eExtra
Dan V. Valsky, Michal Lipschuetz, Angelika Bord, Ido Eldar, Baruch Messing, Drorith Hochner-Celnikier, Yuval Lavy, Sarah M. Cohen, Simcha Yagel
pages 91.e1-91.e7
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Genetics


Articles in full Association of genetic ancestry with preterm delivery and related traits among African American mothers, 18 May 2009 eExtra
Hui-Ju Tsai, Yunxian Yu, Shanchun Zhang, Colleen Pearson, Katherin Ortiz, Xiping Xu, Howard Bauchner, Barry Zuckerman, Xiaobin Wang
pages 94.e1-94.e10
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Articles in full Down syndrome screening in the United States in 2001 and 2007: a survey of maternal-fetal medicine specialists, 22 May 2009 eExtra
Yu Ming Victor Fang, Peter Benn, Winston Campbell, Jay Bolnick, Anne Marie Prabulos, James F.X. Egan
pages 97.e1-97.e5
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Meeting Papers

Selected papers from the 71st Annual Meeting of the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists


The future of intrapartum care: navigating the perfect storm—an obstetrician's odyssey, 20 April 2009
Lawrence D. Devoe
pages 100-104
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Articles in full Cervicoisthmic cerclage: transabdominal vs transvaginal approach, 20 April 2009 eExtra
Marili U. Witt, Saju D. Joy, Jennifer Clark, Amy Herring, Watson A. Bowes, John M. Thorp
pages 105.e1-105.e4
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Articles in full Diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal sonography for the diagnosis of adenomyosis: systematic review and metaanalysis, 27 April 2009 eExtra
Susanna M. Meredith, Luis Sanchez-Ramos, Andrew M. Kaunitz
pages 107.e1-107.e6
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Articles in full Extended-field radiation therapy with whole pelvis radiotherapy and cisplatin chemosensitization in the treatment of IB2-IIIB cervical carcinoma: a retrospective review, 27 April 2009 eExtra
Kari L. Ring, Jennifer L. Young, Neal E. Dunlap, Willie A. Andersen, Bernard F. Schneider
pages 109.e1-109.e6
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Articles in full Abdominal cerclage for the treatment of recurrent cervical insufficiency: laparoscopy or laparotomy? eExtra
James F. Carter, David E. Soper, Laura M. Goetzl, J. Peter Van Dorsten
pages 111.e1-111.e4
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Articles in full Prediction of risk for cesarean delivery in term nulliparas: a comparison of neural network and multiple logistic regression models eExtra
Ali Al Housseini, Tondra Newman, Alan Cox, Lawrence D. Devoe
pages 113.e1-113.e6
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Articles in full Evaluation of the porcine model to teach various ancillary procedures to gynecologic oncology fellows eExtra
Mitchel S. Hoffman, Leo E. Ondrovic, Robert M. Wenham, Sachin M. Apte, Murray L. Shames, Emanuel E. Zervos, William S. Weinberg, William S. Roberts
pages 116.e1-116.e3
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Journal Club


Microcephaly associated with congenital heart defect: Barbu et al
Isabelle Wilkins, Maria Colon, Meredith Cruz, Roa Qato, Jennifer Damlich
pages 118-119
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Images in Obstetrics


Articles in full To push or not to push? The patient had not disclosed a problem that would complicate labor, 16 March 2009 eExtra
Anita Sit, Helen Fu
page 120.e1
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Journal Club Roundtable


Journal ClubOnline-only ArticlesCross-reference Discussion: ‘Microcephaly associated with congenital heart defect’ by Barbu et al free full text Online Only
Isabelle Wilkins, Maria Colon, Meredith Cruz, Roa Qato, Jennifer Damlich
pages e7-e12
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Case Reports


Online-only Articles Herceptin (trastuzumab) therapy in a twin pregnancy with associated oligohydramnios, 27 April 2009 free full text Online Only
Jennifer M.A. Beale, Jeremy Tuohy, Simon J. McDowell
pages e13-e14
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Online-only Articles Ectopic pregnancy in a uterine perforation site free full text Online Only
Anwar H. Nassar, Iman Charara, Abdel Karim Nawfal, Labib Ghulmiyyah, Ihab M. Usta
pages e15-e16
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Letters to the Editors


Online-only Articles Cookie cutter doesn't cut it, 16 March 2009 free full text Online Only
Stephanie V. Blank
page e17
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Online-only Articles Reply, 02 March 2009 free full text Online Only
Dana M. Chase, Bradley J. Monk
page e17
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Online-only Articles Episiotomy use has changed, 16 March 2009 free full text Online Only
Anne M. Weber
pages e17-e18
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Online-only Articles Reply, 17 February 2009 free full text Online Only
John M. Thorp
page e18
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Online-only Articles Metformin usages in women with heart failure, 23 March 2009 free full text Online Only
Weekitt Kittisupamongkol
page e18
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Online-only Articles Reply, 23 March 2009 free full text Online Only
Ruchi Mathur, Carolyn J. Alexander, Jacqueline Yano, Bradley Trivax, Ricardo Azziz
pages e18-e19
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Online-only Articles Inconclusive results from the study evaluating the use of blunt needles during obstetric laceration repair, 16 March 2009 free full text Online Only
Thabani Sibanda
pages e19-e20
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Online-only Articles Reply, 24 April 2009 free full text Online Only
Scott Sullivan, David Soper, Eugene Chang
page e20
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