American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Sep 2013
A statement on abortion by 100 professors of obstetrics: 40 years later.
In this Journal in 1972, 100 leaders in obstetrics and gynecology published a compelling statement that recognized the legalization of abortion in several states and anticipated the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v Wade. They projected the numbers of legal abortions that likely would be required by women in the United States and described the role of the teaching hospital in meeting that responsibility. They wrote to express their concern for women's health in a new legal and medical era of reproductive control and to define the responsibilities of academic obstetrician-gynecologists. Forty years later, 100 professors examine the statement of their predecessors in light of medical advances and legal changes and suggest a further course of action for obstetrician gynecologists.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Aug 2013
Surgical site infections and cellulitis after abdominal hysterectomy.
To identify risk factors for and outcomes of surgical site infections and cellulitis after abdominal hysterectomies. ⋯ Preoperative showers, antimicrobial prophylaxis, surgical techniques preventing seromas, and the operating room environment may affect the risk of surgical site infections and cellulitis after abdominal hysterectomies.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Aug 2013
Racial and ethnic disparities in preterm births in infants conceived by in vitro fertilization in the United States.
The objective of the study was to examine racial and ethnic differences in preterm births in infants conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF). ⋯ There exist notable racial and ethnic disparities in preterm births in infants conceived by IVF, suggesting that mechanisms other than socioeconomic disparities contribute to this difference.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Aug 2013
External funding of obstetrical publications: citation significance and trends over 2 decades.
The objective of the study was to identify the external funding status of the most frequently cited obstetrical publications (citation classics) and to assess trends in funded vs nonfunded manuscripts as well as each publication's type of external funding. ⋯ Our findings provide useful data regarding the importance of securing NIH-based funding for physicians contemplating academic careers in obstetrics.
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Jul 2013
Review Meta AnalysisMisoprostol to reduce intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage during cesarean delivery: a systematic review and metaanalysis.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic misoprostol use at cesarean delivery for reducing intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage. ⋯ Misoprostol combined with oxytocin appears to be more effective than oxytocin alone in reducing intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage during cesarean section. There were no significant differences in intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage when misoprostol was compared to oxytocin. However, these findings were based on a few trials with methodological limitations.