Jamie Habib

The findings of a new systematic review have shown that serial transabdominal amnioinfusion may decrease morbidity and mortality rates associated with preterm premature rupture of membranes.

An intrauterine device (IUD) is an effective tool in the treatment of early-stage endometrial cancer in certain patients, according to the results of a small study presented at the International Gynecological Cancer Society’s 14th biennial meeting.

Compared with newborns who require NICU admission but have a healthy mother, mother-infant pairs who both are admitted to an ICU after delivery have a higher risk of death, according to the results of a new study.

Compared with older low-dose combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs), drospirenone-containing contraceptives are associated with a higher risk of thrombotic events, according to the results of a new FDA-funded study.

The available evidence indicates that a delay in clamping the umbilical cord in preterm infants may be associated with improved neonatal outcomes, according to an intervention review of the effects of early versus delayed umbilical cord clamping.

Although inhaled analgesic pain relief during labor is generally not an option in the United States and most other countries, except the United Kingdom and Canada, researchers have found that inhaled nitrous oxide and flurane derivatives are an effective means of reducing the intensity of labor pain.

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is a reasonable alternative to primary debulking surgery in women with stage IIIc/IV ovarian cancer, according to new intervention review.

In a new study, women who initiated hormone replacement therapy soon after beginning menopause and who continued treatment for 10 years had significantly reduced risk of myocardial infarction, heart failure, or death with no increased risk of cancer, venous thromboembolism, or stroke.

Oral anticholinergic medications and onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) injections are equally effective for the treatment of urgency urinary incontinence in women, according to new study findings, but have different side effects.

A review comparing laparoscopic hysterectomy versus abdominal hysterectomy for early-stage endometrial cancer has found that rates of overall survival and disease-free survival are similar for the surgical procedures.

Both a 12-hour urine protein level of greater than 165 mg and a protein-to-creatinine ratio greater than 0.15 are useful tools for predicting a 24-hour urine protein level of 300 mg or greater, according to the results of a new study.

To better understand the differences in 23-week survival rates and outcomes in infants born “early” (23 weeks 0/7 to 3/7) and “late” (23 weeks 4/7 to 6/7), researchers analyzed the records of 126 consecutive liveborn 23-week infants classified as either early or late by gestational age at birth.

According to the findings of a new intervention review and meta-analysis, neither paracervical block with lidocaine nor conscious sedation significantly reduced overall pain scores for tubal sterilization with hysteroscopy.

A diet with a low glycemic index has no effect on the incidence of macrosomia in an at-risk group, but a positive effect on maternal outcomes.

After unprotected sex, the copper IUD and various oral contraceptives can be used as emergency contraception. What's the most effective option?

In terms of clinical outcomes, a meta-analysis found that studies to date show few clinical differences between immediate and delayed pushing in the second stage of labor.

New findings offer women with large uterine fibroids a nonsurgical treatment choice that can replace hysterectomy.

This woman presented with severe pelvic pain in her third trimester. What's your diagnosis?

Current evidence does not support administering pneumococcal vaccination to women who are pregnant to prevent infection in their newborns, finds a systematic review.

Researchers in France have developed a nomogram based on pathological hysterectomy characteristics to predict lymph node metastasis in patients with endometrial cancer.

A prospective case series analysis has shown that single incision laparoscopic surgery is a technique that is both feasible and safe for the surgical management of a variety of gynecological conditions.

More than 25% of women may exhibit symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth, a new study reports.

The success rates of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) are improved when the embryo culture occurs under conditions that provide low oxygen concentrations, show the findings of a new systematic review and meta-analysis.

Compared with conventional clamping and suturing, the use of electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing (EBVS) during vaginal hysterectomy was associated with shorter operating time and less postoperative pain, according to results of a new study.

Most hospital births attended by physicians in the U.S. involve the use of stirrups. Do they offer any benefits?

Cystoscopy performed with a laparoscope is more time-efficient and cost-effective than cystoscopy with the traditional cystoscope, according to a randomized pilot study.

Compared with women who do not use hormonal contraception, most women who take progestin-only contraception are not at increased risk for venous thromboembolism, according to the results of a new meta-analysis.

There is insufficient evidence to determine whether measurement of symphysis fundal height (SFH) can effectively detect intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), concludes a new systematic review.

Pregnant women with a history of psychiatric disorders can significantly reduce depressive symptoms by practicing mindfulness yoga, according to a small pilot study conducted by the University of Michigan Health System.

Preconceptual laparoscopic abdominal cerclage is associated with favorable perinatal outcomes in patients with a poor obstetric history, concludes a new study.