Elmira Manoucheri, Sarah L Cohen, Evelien M Sandberg, Adam S Kibel, Jon Einarsson
{"title":"Ureteral injury in laparoscopic gynecologic surgery.","authors":"Elmira Manoucheri, Sarah L Cohen, Evelien M Sandberg, Adam S Kibel, Jon Einarsson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The introduction of laparoscopy to gynecologic surgery has allowed for both innovative advancements and new challenges in the field. As the complexity of laparoscopically approached gynecologic cases continues to increase, it is imperative for surgeons to be aware of the risk of ureteral injury. Although rare, ureteral complications with gynecologic surgery may be quite morbid; therefore, knowledge about their prevention, diagnosis, and management is of the utmost importance.</p>","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 2","pages":"106-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410510/pdf/RIOG005002_0106.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30813355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Four changes that are here to stay.","authors":"James A Greenberg, Errol R Norwitz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 3-4","pages":"e119-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3594869/pdf/RIOG005003_e119.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31302446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erin A Keyser, Barton C Staat, Merlin B Fausett, Andrea D Shields
{"title":"Pregnancy-associated breast cancer.","authors":"Erin A Keyser, Barton C Staat, Merlin B Fausett, Andrea D Shields","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast cancer is the second most common malignancy affecting pregnancy. Pregnancy-associated breast cancer (PABC) is defined as breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy or in the first postpartum year. Because PABC is a relatively rare event surrounded by multiple variables, few studies address the best management and treatment options. We present a case of PABC to illustrate and highlight some of the recommendations for treatment, obstetric care, delivery management, and cancer surveillance.</p>","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 2","pages":"94-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410508/pdf/RIOG005002_0094.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30813472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michelle R Collins, Sarah A Starr, Judith T Bishop, Curtis L Baysinger
{"title":"Nitrous oxide for labor analgesia: expanding analgesic options for women in the United States.","authors":"Michelle R Collins, Sarah A Starr, Judith T Bishop, Curtis L Baysinger","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a commonly used labor analgesic in many Western countries, but is used infrequently in the United States. The University of California at San Francisco has been offering N2O for labor analgesia for more than 30 years. Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently began offering N2O as an option for pain relief in laboring women. Many women report that N2O provides effective pain relief during labor and argue that it should be made more widely available in the United States. This article discusses the use of N2O for pain management during labor, including its history, properties, clinical indications, and use and environmental safety issues. Practical issues regarding implementation of N2O service in a medical center setting are also discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 3-4","pages":"e126-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3594866/pdf/RIOG005003_e126.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31301992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"The Times They Are a-Changin'\".","authors":"James A Greenberg, Errol R Norwitz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3349917/pdf/RIOG005001_0001.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30614424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Urinary spot albumin:creatinine ratio for documenting proteinuria in women with preeclampsia.","authors":"Qitao Huang, Yunfei Gao, Yanhong Yu, Wei Wang, Shuoshi Wang, Mei Zhong","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess whether a single urinary spot urinary albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR) can be used to estimate 24-hour urinary protein excretion in women with preeclampsia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>ACR and 24-hour urinary protein excretion were measured in 50 consecutive patients with preeclampsia. ACR was determined in a spot midstream urine sample and the amount of protein excretion was quantified in a 24-hour urine collection performed the following day. The correlation between the spot ACR and 24-hour urine protein excretion was assessed, and the diagnostic value of ACR was expressed in terms of specificity and sensitivity. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to determine the best cutoff values of the spot ACR for mild preeclampsia (proteinuria ≥ 0.3 g/24 h) and severe preeclampsia (defined in China as proteinuria ≥ 2 g/24 h).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A strong correlation was evident between the spot ACR and 24-hour urinary protein excretion (r = .938; P < .001). The optimal spot ACR cutoff point was 22.8 mg/mmol for 0.3 g/24 h of protein excretion (mild preeclampsia) with a sensitivity and specificity of 82.4% and 99.4%, respectively, and 155.6 mg/mmol for 2 g/24 h of protein excretion (severe preeclampsia) with a sensitivity and specificity of 90.6% and 99.6%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Compared with 24-hour urinary protein excretion, the spot urinary ACR may be a simple, convenient, and accurate indicator of significant proteinuria in women with preeclampsia.</p>","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 1","pages":"9-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3349919/pdf/RIOG005001_0009.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30614426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sexual function in elderly women: a review of current literature.","authors":"Dana R Ambler, Eric J Bieber, Michael P Diamond","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although sexuality remains an important component of emotional and physical intimacy that most men and women desire to experience throughout their lives, sexual dysfunction in women is a problem that is not well studied. The prevalence of sexual dysfunction among all women is estimated to be between 25% and 63%; the prevalence in postmenopausal women is even higher, with rates between 68% and 86.5%. Increasing recognition of this common problem and future research in this field may alter perceptions about sexuality, dismiss taboo and incorrect thoughts on sexual dysfunction, and spark better management for patients, allowing them to live more enjoyable lives.</p>","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 1","pages":"16-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3349920/pdf/RIOG005001_0016.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30614427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}