Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · May 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEpidural analgesia for cephalic version: a randomized trial.
To determine if epidural analgesia improves the success rate of external cephalic version. ⋯ Epidural analgesia increased the success rate of external cephalic version and the likelihood of subsequent vaginal delivery.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · May 2000
Comment Letter Comparative StudyComparison of oral misoprostol and oxytocin for labor induction.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Apr 2000
Vasa previa: prenatal diagnosis, natural evolution, and clinical outcome.
To describe the prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis, natural evolution, and clinical outcomes of vasa previa in a large population at a single institution. ⋯ Vasa previa was detected in asymptomatic women as early as the second trimester. Perinatal outcome was generally favorable, although several infants had slightly extended newborn nursery admissions due to mild complications of prematurity.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Mar 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialAnesthetic efficacy of intrauterine lidocaine for endometrial biopsy: a randomized double-masked trial.
To determine the efficacy of intrauterine lidocaine for decreasing pain associated with endometrial biopsy using the Pipelle instrument (Unimar; Wilton, CT). ⋯ Intrauterine lidocaine is simple and effective for decreasing pain associated with the Pipelle endometrial biopsy.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Feb 2000
Workforce projections for subspecialists in obstetrics and gynecology.
To project the future supply of practicing subspecialists in obstetrics and gynecology based on the most recent numbers of physicians entering fellowships. ⋯ The number of fellows in GO continues to enlarge progressively though slightly, whereas those in MFM and REI have fallen sharply in recent years. Among four possible factors affecting growth or decline, the ones that seem most important are existing career opportunities for both generalist and subspecialist obstetrician-gynecologists and the length of subspecialty education.