Evidence-based Obstetrics and Gynecology

Edited by Errol R. Norwitz, MD, PhD, MBA, is the Louis E. Phaneuf Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA, USA. Dr. Norwitz trained at Cape Town, Oxford and Harvard Schools of Medicine and is closely involved in the evidence based medicine movement. He is also the Chief Scientific Officer and Chair of Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Tufts Medical Center. Carolyn M. Zelop, MD, is the Director of Ultrasound and Perinatal Research in the Division of MFM and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ, and a Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. David A. Miller, MD, is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. David L. Keefe, MD, is the Stanley H. Kaplan Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at the NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

• List of contributors, ix1 Evidence-based medicine in obstetrics and gynecology, 1Jeanne-Marie GuiseSection 1 GynecologyDavid L. KeefeGeneral Gynecology2 Abnormal menstrual bleeding, 13Cynthia Farquhar and Julie Brown3 Termination of pregnancy, 21Richard Lyus and Patricia A. Lohr4 Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy, 33Celso Silva and Anita Patel5 Pelvic pain, 49Jane Moore6 Genital tract infections, 55Veronica Ades7 Uterine fibroids, 63David L. Kulak and James H. Segars8 Endometriosis and adenomyosis, 75Maria Victoria Vargas and Kathy Huang9 Contraception and sterilization, 89Rasha S. Khoury and Danielle M. RoncariUrogynecology10 Pelvic floor prolapse/urinary incontinence, 101Scott W. Smilen, Kimberley Ferrante, Dianne Glass, and Dominique MalacarneReproductive endocrinology and infertility11 Amenorrhea, 109A. Reza Radjabi and David L. Keefe12 Polycystic ovarian syndrome, 117Lubna Pal and Shefali Pathy13 Recurrent pregnancy loss, 131H. J. A. Carp14 Unexplained infertility, 145Anne-Sophie Boes, Diane De Neubourg, Karen Peeraer, Carla Tomassetti, Christel Meuleman, and Thomas D’Hooghe15 Menopause and HRT, 155Jenna Friedenthal, Frederick Naftolin, Lila Nachtigall, and Steven GoldsteinGynecologic oncology16 Cervical cancer, 165Jovana Y. Martin, Britt K. Erickson, and Warner K. Huh17 Vulval/vaginal cancer, 173Jessica Lee and John P. Curtin18 Endometrial cancer, 181Stephanie V. Blank and Zachary P. Schwartz19 Cervical dysplasia and HPV, 189Mila de Moura Behar Pontremoli Salcedo and Kathleen M. SchmelerSection 2 ObstetricsCarolyn M. ZelopGeneral obstetrics20 Preconception care, 201Haywood Brown21 Prenatal diagnosis, 213Lisa C. Zuckerwise, Karen Archabald, and Joshua Copel22 Hyperemesis gravidarum, 225Veronica Gillispie and Sherri Longo23 Drugs and medication in pregnancy, 233Maisa N. Feghali and Steve N. CaritisMaternal complications24 Asthma, 24Jennifer A. Namazy and Michael Schatz25 Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, 255Andrei Rebarber26 Cardiovascular disease, 265Megan L. Jones and Michael R. Foley27 Renal disease, 287Arun Jeyabalan28 Diabetes mellitus, 297Margaret Dziadosz and Ashley S. Roman29 Thyroid disease, 303Sarah J. Kilpatrick30 Neurologic disease, 315Peter W. Kaplan, Emily L. Johnson, and Payam Mohassel31 Diagnosis and management of antiphospholipid syndrome, 325Cara Heuser and Ware Branch32 Hematologic disease, 335Peter W. Marks33 Infections in pregnancy, 343Jennifer Amorosa, Jane Goldman, and Rhoda Sperling34 Venous thromboembolic disease, 355B. Ryan Ball and Michael J. Paidas35 Gastrointestinal disorders, 365Shivani R. Patel and Richard H. Lee36 Psychiatric disease, 377Michael K. Simoni and Kimberly Yonkers37 Preterm labor, 385Joses A. Jain and Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman38 Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), 397George Graham and Stephanie Bakaysa39 Antepartum hemorrhage, 407Joanna Gibson, Nada Sabir, and James Neilson40 Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery, 419Carolyn M. Zelop41 Post-term pregnancy, 431John Smulian and Joanne QuinonesFetal complications42 Disorders of amniotic fluid volume, 443Marie Beall and Michael Ross43 Disorders of fetal growth, 451Katherine R. Goetzinger and Anthony O. Odibo44 Multiple pregnancies and births, 467Isaac Blickstein and Oren Barak45 Intrauterine fetal demise, 479Rana Snipe Berry46 Fetal anomalies, 487Ashley T. Peterson and Sabrina D. Craigo47 Antepartum/intrapartum fetal surveillance, 495David A. Miller48 Hydrops fetalis, 513Joong Shin Park49 Malpresentation, 521Joseph G. Ouzounian and Shivani R. PatelPeripartum complications50 Induction/augmentation of labor, 527Christine Farinelli, Lili Sheibani, and Deborah Wing51 Postpartum hemorrhage, 545Alexandria J. Hill, Karin Fox, and Stephanie R. Martin52 Obstetric emergencies, 559Karin Fox, Alexandria J. Hill, and Stephanie R. Martin53 Methods for spontaneous delivery, 569Carrie Lynn Johnson54 Operative vaginal delivery, 583Gary A. Dildy and Steven L. Clark55 Cesarean delivery in the obese parturient, 593Diana A. Racusin and Alex C. VidaeffIndex, 601