The aim was to systematically review whether the reporting and analysis of trial-based cost-effectiveness evaluations in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology comply with guidelines and recommendations, and whether this has improved over time
Growing attention is being paid to obstetrical quality of care as patients are pressing the healthcare system to measure and improve quality. There is also an increasing recognition of persistent racial and ethnic disparities prevalent in obstetrical outcomes. Yet few studies have linked obstetrical quality of care with racial and ethnic disparities. This article reviews definitions of quality …
The objective of this study was to determine if preeclampsia (PRE) or gestational hypertension (GH) affects the rate of success of vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC), VBAC-related complications, or patient election to attempt VBAC. We performed a retrospective cohort study of all women who were offered VBAC from 1996 to 2000 in 17 community and university hospitals
Gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) infection. Light microscopy of urogenital smears is used as a simple tool to diagnose urogenital gonorrhoea in many resource-limited settings. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of light microscopy to diagnose urogenital gonorrhoea as compared with a PCR-based test.
The results of Gram stains and cultures from 145 women with uncomplicated ano-genital gonorrhoea are presented. The site which gave the highest yield of gonococci was the cervix. Equally good results were obtained with Stuart's transport medium and direct plating in the clinic. Positive results from rectal specimens alone were obtained from 8-4% of the 119 women in whom the rectum was exami…
Morbid obesity, defined as bodymass index (BMI) ‡40 kg/m2, affects approximately 8% of United States adults and is a recognized risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD). We present the first focused biopsy-based study exploring the range of kidney diseases in this population. Among 3263 native kidney biopsies interpreted at Columbia University in 2017, we identified 248 biopsies from m…
Tunneled central venous catheters (CVCs) are widely regarded as a suboptimal form of vascular access for hemodialysis (HD), when compared with arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) or grafts (AVGs).
The objective of this study was to determine if preeclampsia (PRE) or gestational hypertension (GH) affects the rate of success of vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC), VBAC-related complications, or patient election to attempt VBAC. We performed a retrospective cohort study of all women who were offered VBAC from 1996 to 2000 in 17 community and university hospitals
To describe and evaluate a risk-stratified triage pathway for inpatient urology consultations during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. This pathway seeks to outline a urology patient care strategy that reduces the transmission risk to both healthcare providers and patients, reduces the healthcare burden, and maintains appropriate patient care
To describe and evaluate economic analyses or economic evaluations in pediatric urological literature including study types such as cost-effectiveness analysis, are increasingly common in the medical literature