Wednesday, March 10th, 2010


Volume 55
Number 1
   
 Editorial
1
Lawrence D. Devoe, M.D.


 Original Articles
3
Shelly Soni, M.D., and Shawky Z. A. Badawy, M.D.
Celiac disease plays a role in menstrual and reproductive disorders in women; studies support a benefit from treatment, and hence, women with these disorders should be screened for celiac disease.


9
Patrick D. Carroll, M.D., Craig A. Nankervis, M.D., Peter J. Giannone, M.D., and Leandro Cordero, M.D.
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.


14
Christina Davidson, M.D., Manju Monga, M.D., Dayna Ellison, M.D., and  Alex Vidaeff, M.D., M.P.H.
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.


19
Nicole de Oliveira Bernardes, Ph.D., Andrea Marques, Ph.D., Camila Ganunny, M.Sc., and Luis Bahamondes, M.D., Ph.D.
Intravaginal electrical stimulation was more effective than intravaginal stimulation with a placebo in relieving pain symptoms in women with chronic pelvic pain.


25
Victoria H. Coleman-Cowger, Ph.D., Kristine Erickson, Ph.D.,  Catherine Y. Spong, M.D., Barry Portnoy, Ph.D., Jennifer Croswell, M.D., and  Jay Schulkin, Ph.D.
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.


31
Rebekah Grant, M.D., Alexandra Sueda, M.D., and Bliss Kaneshiro, M.D., M.P.H.
There is a large disparity between health care professionals’ and antepartum patients’ viewpoints on the obstetric outcomes in women with birth plans.


36
Mahtab Zeinalzadeh, M.D., Zahra Basirat, M.D., and Mahsa Esmailpour, M.D.
Findings in a clinical trial indicate that letrozole might be an acceptable alternative to clomiphene citrate to induce ovulation.


41
Min Yang, M.D., Ph.D., Joseph A. Gricar, M.S., Mark E. Maruish, Ph.D., Michael A. Hagan, Dr.P.H., M.A., Susan G. Kornstein, M.D., and Gene V. Wallenstein, Ph.D.
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.


49
Antonia Expósito, Ph.D., Roberto Matorras, M.D., Ph.D., Rosario Mendoza, B.S., Lorena Crisol, B.S., Txanton Martínez-Astorquiza, M.D., and Begoña Prieto, M.D.
No evidence was shown concerning any decrease in in vitro fertilization results during days of work overload.


55
Timothy E. Klatt, M.D., Devon C. Cole, B.S., Daniel C. Eastwood, M.S., and  Vanessa M. Barnabei, M.D., Ph.D.
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.


62
Zhi-Jing Sun, M.D., Lan Zhu, M.D., and Jing-He Lang, M.D.
Inguinal endometriosis, which is rare and often diagnosed accidentally, is mostly right-sided and concomitant with pelvic endometriosis.


 Case Reports
67
Abeer Eddib, M.D., M. Baraa Allaf, M.D., and Amol Lele, M.D.
Pregnancy in women with preexisting uterine prolapse is unusual, can be managed conservatively and tends to have a favorable outcome.


71
Martin L. Gimovsky, M.D., Guillermo M. Guzman, M.D., Karen L. Koscica, D.O., Munir A. Nazir, M.D., and Diane E. Ross, M.D.
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome may complicate late postpartum eclampsia.


75
Suzanne E. Peterson, M.D., David N. Hackney, M.D., M.S., and Ashi R. Daftary, M.D.
A successful case of delayed interval delivery occurred in the setting of placental abruption, which is generally considered a contraindication.


78
Emily S. Miller, M.D., Anna V. Hoekstra, M.D., Jean A. Hurteau, M.D., and  Gustavo C. Rodriguez, M.D.
Prompt cardiac evaluation of patients with cervical cancer and cardiac symptoms may reveal metastatic disease that is still amenable to treatment and palliative benefit.


81
Jong Ha Hwang, M.D., Ph.D., Jae Kwan Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Nak Woo Lee, M.D., Ph.D., and Kyu Wan Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
In this case of endometrial small cell cancer, the tumor cells showed negative immunoreactivity for CD10, CD99, vimentin and SMA.


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Eric J. Forman, M.D., John R. Guyton, M.D., Stanley J. Filip, M.D., and  Thomas M. Price, M.D.
Physicians should use caution when prescribing nonregulated bioidentical hormones, such as subcutaneously implanted estradiol-17beta pellets, as adverse metabolic and gastrointestinal effects can occur.


 

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