Jamie Habib

With the exception of breech presentations, attempting vaginal delivery of early preterm fetuses in the vertex position is highly successful and associated with neonatal mortality rates similar to those for cesarean delivery.

A noninvasive, simple visual examination of the urethral meatus is a useful alternative to the Q-Tip test for detecting urethral hypermobility in women.

New evidence shows that pregnant smokers may benefit from pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation.

Use of glucocorticoids around the time of implantation has no effect on live birth rates and mimimal effect on pregnancy rates, confirms a new meta-analysis.

The benefits of intermittent oral iron supplementation plus folic acid are similar to those of daily supplementation in terms of maternal and infant outcomes, according to the results of a recent systematic analysis.

The claims that compounded bioidentical hormones are superior to conventional menopausal hormone therapy are unsupported by evidence, according to a new committee review of compounded bioidentical menopausal hormone therapy.

When fetal compromise is suspected, deferring delivery to allow the fetus more time in the womb until test results worsen or a favorable gestational age has been achieved may improve fetal and maternal outcomes, concluded a new study.

In patients with heavily pretreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer, combination treatment with lapatinib and trastuzumab was associated with a median survival benefit of 4.5 months, according to the final results of a phase III study.

Because lead easily crosses the placenta, elevated lead levels in pregnancy have been associated with gestational hypertension, spontaneous abortion, low birth weight, and impaired neurodevelopment. In a new Committee Opinion, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has reviewed screening and management policies for elevated lead levels in pregnancy.

In women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques, intentional endometrial injury performed in the month prior to the embryo transfer cycle can increase the likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth, according to results of a new study.

Use of a double-balloon catheter for preinduction cervical ripening leads to more vaginal births within 24 hours than does a prostaglandin vaginal insert, according to a new study.

The diagnostic value of the maternal “spot urine” test in suspected preeclampsia is promising, but clinical questions abound.

Removing specimens transvaginally during laparoscopic resection of adnexal masses is associated with less postoperative pain than transumbilical removal, according to a new study.

The independent risk factors for spontaneous preterm birth with intact membranes and SPTB after prelabor rupture of membranes for healthy nulliparous pregnant women are markedlydifferent, according to results of a new study.

In the first trial to evaluate which route of delivery optimizes outcomes in women with eclampsia, researchers found that labor induction and cesarean section are associated with similar maternal and perinatal outcomes.

In a new systematic review, researchers studied the benefits and harms of pharmacological therapies for overactive bladder in women.

A new study compares how pulsatile oxytocin infusion and continuous delivery of the synthetic hormone affect delivery outcomes in labor inductions and augmentations.

Despite insufficient evidence to support the practice, many physicians treat obstetric cholestasis with ursodeoxycholic acid to reduce pruritis and hepatic impairment. Recently, the largest trial to date comparing UDCA with placebo also studied the timing of delivery in this group of women.

A new study shows that subfertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection to conceive can eliminate the daily shots of follicle-stimulating hormone and use long-acting FSH instead.

Many women with antiphospholipid antibodies are being unnecessarily treated with anticoagulants, such as heparin, which can be costly and can cause bleeding and bone loss.

In a systematic review of UAE versus other surgical interventions for symptomatic uterine fibroids, researchers concluded that UAE offers substantial improvements in symptoms of uterine fibroids but may not help women who want to retain their reproductive potential.

Children exposed to HIV in the womb are more susceptible to hearing loss by age 16 than unexposed children, according to results of a new study.

Pregnant women who are unable or unwilling to quit smoking can help improve lung function in their newborns by taking vitamin C daily.

A new study found that placement of a midurethral sling can halve the rate of incontinence after prolapse surgery

In the largest study of its kind, researchers found increased risk for myocardial infarction and thrombotic stroke in women using combined estrogen-progestin contraceptives. However, news headlines tend to overstate the risk, and patients may have new concerns about the safety of their hormonal contraceptive.

Combination treatment with nevirapine and zidovudine more effectively reduces intrapartum transmission rates of HIV than treatment with zidovudine alone, according to results of a new study by a National Institutes of Health research network.

Incidence of placenta accreta has increased five-fold since the 1980s. Recently, an ACOG committee opinion highlighted advances in the management of PA.

A study found substantially improved survival of offspring for women who received prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation and early invitation to food supplementation.

Although risks increase after an EP, a history of EP alone does not warrant closer-than-usual monitoring during a future pregnancy.

The results of a new study suggest that women who are pregnant with twins should elect to give birth at 37 weeks to avoid complications.