Vaginal birth of the first twin after a cesarean delivery of the second twin may be associated with maternal infection and neonatal sepsis in the second twin.
Monochorionic twin placentas with twin anemia-polycythemia sequence are characterized by a paucity of anastomoses and the absence of arterioarterial anastomoses.
The accuracy of the ultrasonographic estimation of fetal weight seems to be lower for twin gestations than for singleton gestations, especially for second twins.
Slow fetal growth of the biparietal diameter between the first and second trimesters of pregnancy is a strong predictor of perinatal death before 34 weeks.
The low-dose combined oral contraceptive containing 3-mg drospirenone/20-micogram ethinyl estradiol administered in a 24/4 regimen significantly reduces acne lesion counts more effectively than placebo.
Timely refill rates of prescriptions for hormonal contraception are very low, suggesting low rates of uninterrupted continuation with these methods.
Spinal bone loss resulting from depot medroxyprogesterone acetate use is largely reversible; bone recovery is slower if a 20-microgram oral contraceptive is used after depot medroxyprogesterone acetate discontinuation.
Similar time intervals to vaginal delivery, cesarean rates, and adverse outcomes were observed comparing the 100 microgram misoprostol with the 10 mg dinoprostone vaginal insert.
The fetal loss rate after chorionic villus sampling in our center is not significantly different from that in the control group that had no procedure.
The incidence of eclampsia in the Netherlands is greater than in other Western European countries and could be reduced by stricter adherence to the national guideline.
Among pregnant patients with congenital heart disease, an increased frequency of cardiac and obstetric complications is observed in patients with shunt-type lesions.
Women in the general population are unaware of the relationship between obesity and cancer risk, in particular endometrial cancer risk.
Elevated levels of circulating cell-free nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA in plasma in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer may have diagnostic value.
Pelvic floor-related symptoms do not predict the anatomic location of the prolapse in women with mild to moderate prolapse.
Although nicotine gum did not increase quit rates during pregnancy, its use was associated with greater birth weight and gestational age than was placebo treatment.
In a large health maintenance organization, 42% of women with a recent pregnancy affected by gestational diabetes mellitus did not receive postpartum glucose testing.
Women with a history of gestational diabetes who are not currently diabetic have similar cardiovascular risk profiles to unaffected women.
Even with enhanced low molecular weight heparin dosing, many pregnant patients have subprophylactic anti-factor Xa levels.
Diagnostic testing of women with signs or symptoms of Chlamydia in outpatient clinics is low, and screening of asymptomatic young women is even lower.
Radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy is a reasonable treatment option in obese and morbidly obese women with early-stage cervical cancer.
Difficulties were observed during the management of 450 simulated shoulder dystocias; practical training can address these issues.
Guidelines around mode of delivery should more explicitly incorporate patient preferences in several clinical scenarios.
Data from retrospective series and voluntary registries suggest that the majority of women will have successful pregnancies without allograft dysfunction after solid organ transplantation.
Postpartum mastitis was associated with toxic shock and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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