Volume 53, Number 10, October2008
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Lawrence D. Devoe, M.D.
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| Original Articles | |
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Mario Nutis, M.D., K. Michelle Garc�a, B.S., Bahij Nuwayhid, M.D., Ph.D., Zuber Mulla, M.S.P.H., Ph.D., and Wafic ElMasri, M.D.
Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for endometrial malignancy or hyperplasia with atypia in Hispanic patients who have hypertension, diabetes, history of hormone replacement therapy use and elevated body mass index who present with postmenopausal bleeding and have a thick endometrial stripe.
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Ava R. Sierecki, M.D., Deleep Kumar Gudipudi, M.B.B.S., Nadine Montemarano, B.S., and Giuseppe Del Priore, M.D., M.P.H.
A comparison of 3 different sampling techniques using an aspiration-type endometrial biopsy device identified the one that is most effective, with 95% sample adequacy.
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Miranda A. Farage, Ph.D., Angela Stadler, Ph.D., Didier Chassard, M.D., and Monique Pelisse, M.D.
Use of wet wipes in lieu of toilet tissue had no significant impact on erythema of the external genitalia of premenopausal and menopausal women who used the wet wipes for 28 days.
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Philip Savage, Ph.D., F.R.C.P., Michael Seckl, Ph.D., F.R.C.P., and Delia Short
From these data and other similar series it is apparent that the vast majority of patients with gestational trophoblastic tumors following a molar pregnancy can be cured with relatively simple drug treatment protocols.
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Colleen M. Kennedy, M.D., M.S., Lorna B. Peterson, D.O., and Rudolph P. Galask, M.D., M.S.
A cohort of 113 women with erosive vulvar lichen planus was reviewed for the subsequent diagnosis of cancer, including vulvovaginal squamous cell carcinoma
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Abeer Eddib, M.D., Nezhat Solimani, M.D., Bruce Rodgers, M.D., and John Yeh, M.D.
Maternal inhibin-A levels among pregestational diabetic women are decreased in the second trimester; a correction factor may be needed to enhance its screening value.
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Neil James Sebire, M.D., Rosemary Ann Fisher, Ph.D., Susan Williams, M.Sc., George Prendergast, Ph.D., Philip Savage, Ph.D., and Michael Seckl, Ph.D.
Immunohistochemical staining for indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase revealed trophoblastic expression in all complete and partial hydatidiform moles but only a minority of malignant gestational trophoblastic tumors.
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Andrew Blechman, M.D., and Debra Gussman, M.D.
Letters of recommendation for candidates to our obstetric/gynecologic residency program were analyzed and addressed core competencies, but the information was not abundant.
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Omar Shebl, M.D., Thomas Ebner, Ph.D., Michael Sommergruber, M.D., Andreas Sir, M.D., and Gernot Tews, M.D.
There is a higher risk of small-for-gestational-age infants in twin pregnancies achieved through assisted reproductive techniques as compared to spontaneously conceived twin pregnancies.
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Dana R. Gossett, M.D., and Rebecca Dunsmoor Su, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Provider characteristics were the strongest predictors of episiotomy in this study. Wide variations in episiotomy rates suggest that targeted education regarding restrictive episiotomy is needed.
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| Case Reports | |
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Rizwana Fareeduddin, M.D., and Barry S. Schifrin, M.D.
When the application of a vacuum extractor is prolonged or the device �pops off,� the risk of trauma, intracranial and subgaleal hemorrhage is increased.
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John P. Geisler, M.D., and Kelly J. Manahan, M.D.
Imiquimod may be used to treat recurrent vulvar Paget�s disease in the absence of an underlying malignancy.
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Jianchi Ding, Ph.D., Nasir Rana, M.D., M.P.H., and W. Paul Dmowski, M.D., Ph.D.
Three viable pregnancies and 2 deliveries (1 singleton and 1 twin) were achieved using cryopreserved oocytes and in vitro fertilization.
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