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1 Systematic review of the effects of maternal hypertension in pregnancy and antihypertensive therapies on child neurocognitive development Reproductive Toxicology, May 22, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

2 Oxygen tension modulates AQP9 expression in human placenta Placenta, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

3 Three-dimensional fetal echocardiography for the prediction of postnatal surgical approach in double outlet right ventricle - a pilot study Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Pre-eclampsia or chronic kidney disease? The flow hypothesis Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 22, 2013    Review Article

5 Diagnosis and Management of Fetal Heart Failure Canadian Journal of Cardiology, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

6 Fetal growth restriction and maternal smoking in the Macedonian Roma population: a causality dilemma Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, May 22, 2013    Review Article

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7 Novel ideas about salt, blood pressure, and pregnancy Journal of Reproductive Immunology, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Impact of pregnancy on the cardiac health of women with prior surgeries for pulmonary valve anomalies American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

9 Decreases in adrenomedullin expression and ciliary beat frequency in the nasal epithelium in tubal pregnancy Fertility and Sterility, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

10 Maternal Dietary Patterns are Associated With Risk of Neural Tube and Congenital Heart Defects American Journal of Epidemiology, May 20, 2013    Review Article

11 Measures of cardiovascular risk and subclinical atherosclerosis in a cohort of women with a remote history of preeclampsia Atherosclerosis, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Persistent antiphospholipid antibodies do not contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes Rheumatology, May 20, 2013    Review Article

13 Plasma TNF-α Levels are Higher in Early Pregnancy in Patients with Secondary Compared with Primary Recurrent Miscarriage American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Long-term neurodevelopmental and cardiovascular outcome after intrauterine transfusions for fetal anaemia: A review Prenatal Diagnosis, May 20, 2013    Review Article

15 Early anatomy ultrasound in women at increased risk of fetal anomalies Prenatal Diagnosis, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

16 Maternal obesity: how big an impact does it have on offspring prenatally and during postnatal life? Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism, May 17, 2013    Review Article

17 Neonatal Outcomes and Birth Weight in Pregnancies Complicated by Maternal Thyroid Disease American Journal of Epidemiology, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

18 The association between polycystic ovary syndrome and ectopic pregnancy after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Outcomes of home visits for pregnant mothers and their infants: a cluster randomized controlled trial AIDS, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Effect of Facilitation of Local Maternal-and-Newborn Stakeholder Groups on Neonatal Mortality: Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Full Text PLoS Medicine, May 15, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

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Clinical Pearls in Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Antiseptics and antibiotics have similar efficacy in treatment of BV

Based on a review article published in BMC Infectious Diseases, it has been concluded that antiseptics have equal efficacy to antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis. The literature search covered the time period 1966-2010. Benzydamine, chlorhexidine, and polyhexamethylene niguanide were as effective as metronidazole and clindamycin in the short-term treatment of bacterial vaginosis.

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BRCA2 mutations improve OS in ovarian cancer patients

Based on an observational study orchestrated by researchers at the M D Anderson Cancer Center, BRCA2 mutations have been associated with improved survival in patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer. The 5-year OS in patients with BRCA2 mutations was 61% compared with 25% for patients with BRCA wild-type. The 3-year PFS in patients with BRCA2 mutations was 44% compared with 16% for patients with BRCA wild-type. Patients with BRCA2 mutations exhibited 100% chemosensitivity compared to 82% and 80% for patients with BRCA wild-type and BRCA1 mutations, respectively. Genomic analysis of the tumors from patients with BRCA2 mutations suggested a “mutator phenotype” compared to tumors from patients with BRCA1 mutations.

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Trans fat intake increases risk of ischemic stroke in postmenopausal women

In a study involving 87,025 postmenopausal women, those in the highest quintile of dietary trans fat had an increased risk of ischemic stroke (HR=1.39). In 663,041 person-years of follow-up, 1049 incident cases of ischemic stroke were reported. The effect was attenuated in aspirin users (HR=0.95) compared to non-users (HR=1.66).

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Most Popular Obstetrics & Gynecology Articles

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1 Light drinking versus abstinence in pregnancy-behavioural and cognitive outcomes in 7-year-old children: a longitudinal cohort study BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, April 18, 2013

2 The Fetal Safety of Fluoxetine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, April 11, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

3 Hypertension and antihypertensive drugs in pregnancy and perinatal outcomes American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 15, 2013

4 The ability of sonographic measurement of the lower uterine segment thickness to predict uterine rupture during a trial of labour in women with a previous Caesarean section: a meta-analysis Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, April 12, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

5 Maternal position during caesarean section for preventing maternal and neonatal complications Cochrane Reviews, April 3, 2013

6 Amniopatch procedure after previable iatrogenic rupture of the membranes: a two-center review Prenatal Diagnosis, March 22, 2013    Review Article

7 Increased perinatal loss after intrauterine transfusion for alloimmune anaemia before 20 weeks of gestation BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, April 4, 2013

8 Methods of term labour induction for women with a previous caesarean section Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013    Review Article

9 Tachysystole in term labor: incidence, risk factors, outcomes, and effect on fetal heart tracings American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 9, 2013

10 Assisted reproductive technology and birth defects: a systematic review and meta-analysis Human Reproduction Update, March 5, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

11 Duration of Intrapartum Antibiotics for Group B Streptococcus on the Diagnosis of Clinical Neonatal Sepsis Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 3, 2013    Free full text

12 Randomized trial of Metformin versus Insulin in the Management of Gestational Diabetes American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 29, 2013

13 Pregnancy Outcome following in utero Exposure to Hydroxychloroquine: A prospective comparative observational study Reproductive Toxicology, April 22, 2013

14 Consequences of a Primary Elective Cesarean Delivery Across the Reproductive Life Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 5, 2013

15 The admission CTG: is there any evidence for still using the test? Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, February 5, 2013    Review Article

16 Screening pregnant women for group B streptococcus infection between 30 and 32weeks of pregnancy in a population at high risk for premature birth International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, April 12, 2013

17 The diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes: to change or not to change? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 15, 2013

18 Anti-Mullerian hormone and polycystic ovary syndrome: assessment of the clinical pregnancy rates in in vitro fertilization patients Gynecological Endocrinology, April 16, 2013

19 Improving Survival of Extremely Preterm Infants Born Between 22 and 25 Weeks of Gestation Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 3, 2012    Free full text

20 Association of maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy with bone-mineral content in offspring: a prospective cohort study The Lancet, April 8, 2013

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