{"title":"Induction of labor.","authors":"Athol Kent","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 2","pages":"113-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410514/pdf/RIOG005002_113a.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30813358","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":"Comprehensive surgical staging for endometrial cancer.","authors":"Bunja Rungruang, Alexander B Olawaiye","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite a shift from clinical to surgical staging of endometrial cancer in 1988, performance of comprehensive surgical staging for clinically early-stage endometrial cancer remains controversial. Low-, intermediate-, and high-risk groups have been defined pathologically. Herein, we describe the risks and benefits of comprehensive surgical staging. Comprehensive surgical staging is encouraged in high-risk histologies, whereas a method of triage should be used to determine who among the low-grade endometrioid histology may benefit from comprehensive staging.</p>","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 1","pages":"28-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3349921/pdf/RIOG005001_0028.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30614428","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}
Olga A Tusheva, Sarah L Cohen, Thomas F McElrath, Jon I Einarsson
{"title":"Laparoscopic placement of cervical cerclage.","authors":"Olga A Tusheva, Sarah L Cohen, Thomas F McElrath, Jon I Einarsson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cervical shortening is believed to be a marker for generalized intrauterine inflammation and has a strong association with spontaneous preterm birth. A variety of therapies, including vaginal and intramuscular progesterone, pessary, and cerclage, have been demonstrated to be effective in specific clinical circumstances. Cervical cerclage can be placed via transvaginal, open transabdominal, or laparoscopic transabdominal approach, preferably before pregnancy. A laparoscopic approach may be superior to the transabdominal approach in terms of surgical outcomes, cost, and postoperative morbidity.</p>","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 3-4","pages":"e158-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3594860/pdf/RIOG005003_e158.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31299959","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":"Nuns and contraceptives.","authors":"Athol Kent","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 3-4","pages":"e166-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3594857/pdf/RIOG005003_e166.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31302448","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":"Treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum.","authors":"Lindsey J Wegrzyniak, John T Repke, Serdar H Ural","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hyperemesis gravidarum, or pernicious vomiting of pregnancy, is a complication of pregnancy that affects various areas of the woman's health, including homeostasis, electrolytes, and kidney function, and may have adverse fetal consequences. Recent research now provides additional guidelines for protection against and relief from hyperemesis gravidarum. Alterations to maternal diet and lifestyle can have protective effects. Medicinal methods of prevention and treatment include nutritional supplements and alternative methods, such as hypnosis and acupuncture, as well as pharmacotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 2","pages":"78-84"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410506/pdf/RIOG005002_0078.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30813470","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}
Kelley Conroy, Angela F Koenig, Yan-Hong Yu, Amy Courtney, Hee Joong Lee, Errol R Norwitz
{"title":"Infectious morbidity after cesarean delivery: 10 strategies to reduce risk.","authors":"Kelley Conroy, Angela F Koenig, Yan-Hong Yu, Amy Courtney, Hee Joong Lee, Errol R Norwitz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Puerperal infection remains a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. The primary risk factor is cesarean delivery, which increases the risk 5- to 20-fold. This article reviews in detail the risk of puerperal infection following cesarean delivery, both endometritis and surgical site infection, in both high- and low-risk populations. Strategies to prevent such infections are also discussed using a systematic evidence-based approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 2","pages":"69-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410505/pdf/RIOG005002_0069.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30813469","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 future of fetal monitoring.","authors":"Adam J","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fetal heart rate monitoring is the most common obstetric procedure, and yet it remains a frustrating technology, plagued by false-positive results and miscommunication between providers. A new generation of invasive and noninvasive monitoring technologies is under development and entering the clinic, including the STAN monitor (Neoventa Medical, Mölndal, Sweden), which improves monitoring accuracy by incorporating a proxy of the fetal ST-segment. New noninvasive fetal electrocardiography and uterine contraction monitoring technologies will bring novel metrics and potentially improved safety to obstetrics in coming years.</p>","PeriodicalId":21170,"journal":{"name":"Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology","volume":"5 3-4","pages":"e132-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3594859/pdf/RIOG005003_e132.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31301070","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}