Expert Commentary
Expert Commentary
STOP performing DXA scans in healthy, perimenopausal women START counseling all women on lifestyle interventions to avoid fractures
Expert Commentary
Why (and how) we must repeal the sustainable growth rate
Elimination of the SGR has bicameral, bipartisan support in Congress. So what’s holding up repeal?
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Does an unfavorable cervix preclude induction of labor at term in women who have gestational hypertension or mild preeclampsia?
No. This post hoc analysis from the Hypertension and Preeclampsia Intervention Trial at Term (HYPITAT) found that, contrary to widely held belief...
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Does urodynamic testing before surgery for stress incontinence improve outcomes?
Not for straightforward stress urinary incontinence. This multicenter, randomized, noninferiority trial from the Urinary Incontinence Treatment...
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Synthetic full-length midurethral slings remain the standard of care for SUI surgery
Misperceptions of mesh safety persist—among both patients and providers
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Are hospital claims about the robotic approach to gynecologic surgery based on reliable data—or mostly hype?
Many claims reflect marketing rather than data, according to this analysis of content from hospital Web sites. Not only was little content based...
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Is the rate of progress the same for induced and spontaneous labors?
No. This retrospective cohort study found a significantly longer latent phase when labor was induced, compared with spontaneous labor. Harper LM...
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Does the risk of unplanned pregnancy outweigh the risk of VTE from hormonal contraception?
Let’s improve contraceptive effectiveness in this country by putting the risk of thromboembolism in perspective. Here’s a chance to educate our...
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Does treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia always increase the risk of preterm birth in subsequent gestations?
No. In this retrospective-prospective cohort study from England, the risk of preterm delivery in women treated for cervical intraepithelial...
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Does maternal exposure to magnesium sulfate affect fetal heart-rate patterns?
Yes. Maternal exposure is associated with a lower fetal heart-rate baseline (within the accepted normal range), decreased variability, and fewer...
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Is elective delivery at 37 weeks’ gestation safe in uncomplicated twin pregnancies?
Yes.