Resuscitation of extremely low birth weight infants in polyethylene bags led to higher skin temperature on admission to the neonatal intensive care unit and at 1 hour of life.

Rescue corticosteroid dosing may be applicable in only 18% of cases, and there are subsets of women who may be more likely candidates for it.

Intravaginal electrical stimulation was more effective than intravaginal stimulation with a placebo in relieving pain symptoms in women with chronic pelvic pain.

Obstetrician-gynecologists surveyed before and after a state-of-the-science conference were more aware of risks and benefits associated with cesarean delivery upon maternal request after the conference.

There is a large disparity between health care professionals� and antepartum patients� viewpoints on the obstetric outcomes in women with birth plans.

Findings in a clinical trial indicate that letrozole might be an acceptable alternative to clomiphene citrate to induce ovulation.

Premenstrual Symptoms Impact Survey scores were interpreted using outcomes in health-related quality of life and sexual drive impact associated with premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

No evidence was shown concerning any decrease in in vitro fertilization results during days of work overload.

African American ethnicity and multiple male sex partners in the previous 2 years were strongly associated with recurrent bacterial vaginosis, but no association was found with numerous other theoretical predisposing factors.

Inguinal endometriosis, which is rare and often diagnosed accidentally, is mostly right-sided and concomitant with pelvic endometriosis.

Pregnancy in women with preexisting uterine prolapse is unusual, can be managed conservatively and tends to have a favorable outcome.

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome may complicate late postpartum eclampsia.

A successful case of delayed interval delivery occurred in the setting of placental abruption, which is generally considered a contraindication.

Prompt cardiac evaluation of patients with cervical cancer and cardiac symptoms may reveal metastatic disease that is still amenable to treatment and palliative benefit.

In this case of endometrial small cell cancer, the tumor cells showed negative immunoreactivity for CD10, CD99, vimentin and SMA.

Physicians should use caution when prescribing nonregulated bioidentical hormones, such as subcutaneously implanted estradiol-17beta pellets, as adverse metabolic and gastrointestinal effects can occur.