Volume 58, Number 6, December2013
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Bruce Pier, M.D., CPT, MC, USA, Michael Chinn, M.D., COL, MC, USA, Katherine Pier, M.S., and Kyle Tobler, M.D., MAJ, MC, USA
Surveyed OB/GYN providers felt that they adequately intervene and treat obesity. However, chart review revealed that most do not document the diagnosis and treatment of overweight and obese patients.
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Leslie A. Garrett, M.D., Whitfield B. Growdon, M.D., Annekathryn Goodman, M.D., David M. Boruta, M.D., John O. Schorge, M.D., and Marcela G. del Carmen, M.D., M.P.H.
When compared with postmenopausal women, premenopausal patients in our study were more likely to present with early stage disease and had an improved overall survival.
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Xin-Yu Guo, M.D., Feng Jiang, M.D., Xue-Jun Cheng, M.D., Cai-Ying Hou, M.D., and Yuan-Qing Yao, M.D., Ph.D.
This study provides evidence that the presence of soluble HLA-G in embryo culture supernatants might be one of the noninvasive markers for embryo implantation potency.
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Klaus-Peter Zollner, M.Sc., Theresa Hofmann, M.D., and Ursula Zollner, M.D.
Cytokines influence fertilization and embryonic development. In IVF patients high levels of intrafollicular IL-1b are associated with good fertilization rates.
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Katsunori Kashima, M.D., Ph.D., Tetsuro Yahata, M.D., Ph.D., Kazuyuki Fujita, M.D., Ph.D., and Kenichi Tanaka, M.D., Ph.D.
The His 1058 C/T polymorphism of the insulin receptor gene was associated with pathogenesis among lean Japanese polycystic ovary syndrome patients.
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Oz Harmanli, M.D., Sertac Esin, M.D., Alexander Knee, M.S., Keisha Jones, M.D., Reyhan Ayaz, M.D., M.S.C., and Elena Tunitsky, M.D.
Obesity increased the risk of bleeding requiring transfusion and conversion to laparotomy but did not influence the other perioperative complications. On subgroup analysis, laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy in nonobese women seems to result in best outcomes.
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Mohamed A. Bedaiwy, M.D., Ph.D., Betsy Patterson, M.D., and Sangeeta Mahajan, M.D.
Pelvic floor physical therapy is an effective treatment for chronic pelvic pain associated with myofascial pelvic pain.
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Saynur Sarici Yilmaz, M.D., Deniz Hizli, M.D., Engin Yilmaz, M.D., �zlem G�n Eryilmaz, M.D., Fatih Hizli, M.D., and Hacer Haltas�, M.D.
Intraperitoneally administered vitamin D has a positive effect on reducing adhesion formation.
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Liang Linlin, M.D., Ph.D., Xu Bei, Ph.D., Zhu Guijin, Ph.D., and Zhang Cuilian, M.D., Ph.D.
With the use of vitrification of preimplantation embryos, no effects were observed on morphology and gene expression of the uterus of offspring.
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Debra Gussman, M.D., MBA, Monica J. Tschirhart, M.D., Jonathan D. Baum, M.D., and Andrew Blechman, M.D., MBA
An evaluation of unsolicited email correspondence sent from patients to an obstetrician-gynecologist is presented.
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Op-Ed | |
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Daniel M. Campagne, Ph.D.
Delayed parenting has medical and social implications beyond a personal decision or a technical solution. It implies responsibilities towards the child, including the child-to-be.
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Case Reports | |
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Timothy N. Hickman, M.D., Laurie J. McKenzie, M.D., Terry Schlenker, M.S., and Melissa A. Pinasco, B.A.
The first birth reported in Texas using vitrified oocytes is presented.
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Adrienne J. Headley, M.D., and Vivian Adum, M.D.
A patient presented with acute abdominal pain and an 8-week intrauterine pregnancy. This review highlights the difficulties in diagnosis and management of naturally occurring heterotopic pregnancy.
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Asli Kucukunal, M.D., Ilknur Altunay, M.D., and Damlanur Sakiz, M.D.
A case of pemphigoid gestationis is diagnosed in a pregnant woman in her third trimester who presented with intensely pruritic vesiculobullous eruption that began on the central abdomen and rapidly spread to the rest of her body.
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Gianluca Raffaello Damiani, M.D., Stefano Landi, M.D., Massimo Tartagni, M.D., Stefano Bettocchi, M.D., Giuseppe Loverro, M.D., and Antonio Pellegrino, M.D.
We report the efficacy of a minimally invasive approach in the management of a unique case of cornual pregnancy after incarceration of a fallopian tube.
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