50 Studies Every Obstetrician-Gynecologist Should Know

Constance Liu, MD, is an obstetrician and gynecologist at Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, NM.Noah Rindos, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA.Scott Shainker, DO, MS, is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, MA.

• 1. Magnesium Sulphate for Seizure Prophylaxis in Women With Preeclampsia: The MAGPIE Trial Peter Lindner and Shad Deering 2. Low-Dose Aspirin for the Prevention and Treatment of Preeclampsia: The CLASP Trial Danielle M. Panelli and Deirdre J. Lyell 3. First Trimester Hemoglobin A1 and Risk for Major Malformation and Spontaneous Abortion Rachel Blake and Chloe Zera 4. Effect of Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on Pregnancy Outcomes: The ACHOIS Trial Alexandra Belcher-Obejero-Paz and Aviva Lee-Parritz 5. Reduction of Maternal-Infant Transmission of HIV Type 1 With Zidovudine Treatment Eliza Rodrigue McElwee and Pooja Mehta 6. The Length of the Cervix and the Risk of Spontaneous Preterm Delivery Julie Stone and Michael House 7. Intramuscular Progesterone for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth Emily A. Oliver and Amanda Roman-Camargo 8. Antibiotics for Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes Katherine S. Kohari and Christian M. Pettker 9. Fetal Fibronectin in Cervical and Vaginal Secretions as a Predictor of Preterm Delivery Zachary Colvin and Anna Palatnik 10. Magnesium Sulfate for the Prevention of Cerebral Palsy: The BEAM Trial Laura Smith and Blair J. Wylie 11. Pelvic Scoring for Elective Induction: The Bishop Score C. Sola Ajewole and Jodi F. Abbott 12. Management of Post-Term Pregnancy: The Post-Term Pregnancy Trial Ashley E. Benson and Brett D. Einerson 13. Planned Cesarean Section Versus Planned Vaginal Birth for Breech Presentation at Term: The Term Breech Trial Samantha Morrison and Hugh Ehrenberg 14. Induction of Labor Versus Expectant Management for Prelabor Rupture of Membranes: The TERMPROM Study Adina Kern-Goldberger and Dena Goffman 15. Antepartum Glucocorticoid Treatment for Prevention of the Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Premature Infants Melissa H. Spiel and John Zupancic 16. Outcomes Associated With Trial of Labor After Cesarean Delivery Hadi Erfani and Alireza A. Shamshirsaz 17. Timing of Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery at Term and Neonatal Outcomes Katherine Johnson and Brett C. Young 18. The Natural History of the Normal First Stage of Labor Karin Fox 19. Maternal Morbidity Associated With Multiple Repeat Cesarean Deliveries Matthew K. Janssen and Steven J. Ralston 20. First-Trimester or Second-Trimester Screening, or Both, for Down Syndrome: The FASTER Trial Jessica M. Hart and Barbara M. O'Brien 21. Cell-Free DNA Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy: The NEXT Trial Ashley Battarbee and Neeta L. Vora 22. Antepartum Assessment of Fetal Well-Being: The Biophysical Profile Jonathan S Hirshberg and Nandini Raghuraman 23. Diagnostic Tests for Evaluation of Stillbirth Stephanie Dukhovny 24. An Intervention to Promote Breastfeeding: The PROBIT Study Leanna Sudhof and Toni Golen 25. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Morbidity and Obstetric Care Rose L. Molina and Neel Shah 26. The Risk of Pregnancy After Tubal Sterilization: Findings From the U.S. Collaborative Review of Sterilization the CREST Study Sujata Chouinard and Eve Espey 27. Complications of First-Trimester Abortion: A Report of 170,000 Cases Maryl Sackeim and Sadia Haider 28. Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Versus Pills/Patch/Ring: The Contraceptive CHOICE Project Antoinette Danvers and Elizabeth B. Schmidt 29. Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and Teen Pregnancy: The Contraceptive CHOICE Project Jaclyn Grentzer 30. Effect of Screening Mammography on Breast Cancer Detection and Mortality Myrlene Jeudy, Monique Swain, and Michael Perlman 31. Human Papillomavirus Infection of the Cervix: Relative Risk Association of 15 Common Anogenital Types Jacqueline Mills and Elizabeth A. Stier 32. Transvaginal Ultrasound for Endometrial Assessment of Postmenopausal Bleeding Alison A. Garrett and Sarah E. Taylor 33. The Accuracy of Endometrial Sampling in the Diagnosis of Patients With Endometrial Carcinoma and Hyperplasia: A Meta-Analysis Chelsea Chandler and Alexander Olawaiye 34. Elective Bilateral Oophorectomy Versus Ovarian Conservation at the Time of Benign Hysterectomy Johnny Yi and Megan Wasson 35. Native-Tissue Anterior Colporrhaphy Versus Transvaginal Mesh for Anterior Pelvic Organ Prolapse Peter Jeppson and Nick Rockefeller 36. Preoperative Urodynamics Testing in Stress Urinary Incontinence: The VALUE Trial Linda Burkett and Megan Bradley 37. A Midurethral Sling to Reduce Incontinence After Vaginal Repair: The OPUS Trial Deepali Maheshwari and Ellen Solomon 38. Uterine-Artery Embolization Versus Surgery for Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids Kristen Pepin and Sarah L. Cohen 39 Robotic-Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Among Women With Benign Gynecologic Disease Chetna Arora and Arnold P. Advincula 40. Endometrial Ablation Versus Hysterectomy: The STOP-DUB Trial Christine Helou and Mandy Yunker 41. Pelvic Organ Function After Total Versus Subtotal Abdominal Hysterectomy Susan Tsai, Jessica Traylor, and Magdy Milad 42. Prolonged GnRH Agonist and Add-Back Therapy for Symptomatic Endometriosis Sierra Seaman and Hye-Chun Hur 43. Laparoscopic Excision Versus Ablation for Endometriosis-Associated Pain Laura Newcomb and Nicole Donnellan 44. Clomiphene, Metformin, or Both for Infertility With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: The PPCOS Trial Tana Kim and Zaraq Khan 45. A Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Optimal Treatment for Unexplained Infertility: The FASTT Trial Stephanie Rothenberg and Joseph Sanfilippo 46. Reproductive Technologies and the Risk of Birth Defects Caitlin Sacha and John Petrozza 47. Biomarkers of Ovarian Reserve and Infertility Among Older Reproductive Age Women Alexis Gadson and Wendy Kuohung 48 Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative Rachel Beverly and Judith Volkar 49. Predictors of Success of Methotrexate Treatment for Tubal Ectopic Pregnancies Mary Fowler, Paul Hendessi, and Nyia Noel 50. Application of Redefined Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Curves for the Diagnosis of Women at Risk for Ectopic Pregnancy Paul Tyan and Lauren Schiff