Background—Transthoracic epicardial catheter ablation is an emerging catheter ablation
strategy being used clinically at increasing frequency. However, the efficacy of standard RF …

Objectives The objective of this study is to determine whether there are differences in birth
and breastfeeding outcomes for women who received labor support through a hospital …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the adjunctive use of mifepristone in second-trimester induction
abortions using misoprostol 1 day after feticidal digoxin. METHODS: This is a randomized …

OBJECTIVE: To explore perceptions of cesarean delivery and patient–provider
communication surrounding female circumcision and childbirth through interviews with …

Objective To evaluate whether size of tuboovarian abscess (TOA) and other clinical
characteristics were associated with the need for surgical intervention. Study design A …

Objectives To evaluate the effect of race and ethnicity on differences in maternal and
perinatal outcomes among US-born and foreign-born women, as well as racial and ethnic …

BACKGROUND: Cervical preparation is recommended before second-trimester abortion.
We investigated the use of a pharmacologic method of preparation, mifepristone, as …

Increasingly more women are being jailed in the United States, and more than 80 percent of
them are of childbearing age. One report claimed that 6 percent of women are pregnant …

BACKGROUND: Second-trimester terminations can be performed via surgical or medical
methods. It is essential to have the ability to safely and effectively perform induction …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the outcomes of second-trimester induction abortion with
misoprostol and hypertonic saline, with and without use of laminaria. METHOD: Fifty-eight …