Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Aug 2006
Characteristics of physicians who frequently act as expert witnesses in neurologic birth injury litigation.
Much debate surrounds physicians who testify in controversial types of medical malpractice litigation, but little is known about them. We sought to describe characteristics of physicians who frequently act as expert witnesses in neurologic birth injury litigation. ⋯ A small cadre of physicians testifies in most neurologic birth injury litigation, and witnesses tend to act consistently for one side. Plaintiff witnesses have fewer markers of expertise than defendant witnesses. These descriptive and analytical findings may reflect suboptimal expertise or bias in physician expert testimony.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jul 2006
Multicenter StudyDecision-to-incision times and maternal and infant outcomes.
To measure decision-to-incision intervals and related maternal and neonatal outcomes in a cohort of women undergoing emergency cesarean deliveries at multiple university-based hospitals comprising the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. ⋯ II-2.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jul 2006
Trial of labor or repeat cesarean delivery in women with morbid obesity and previous cesarean delivery.
Assess effects of body mass index (BMI) on trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery and determine whether morbidly obese women have greater maternal and perinatal morbidity with trial of labor compared with elective repeat cesarean delivery. ⋯ II-2.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jul 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialGabapentin, estrogen, and placebo for treating hot flushes: a randomized controlled trial.
To compare the efficacy of gabapentin, estrogen, and placebo in the treatment of hot flushes. ⋯ I.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jul 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEfficacy of intrauterine lidocaine for removal of a "lost" intrauterine device: a randomized, controlled trial.
To evaluate the efficacy of intrauterine lidocaine instillation in reducing patient discomfort during the removal of a "lost" intrauterine device (IUD). ⋯ I.