Cervical length indicates risk of preterm delivery [Classics Series]
1. Transvaginal cervical length measured at 24 and 28 weeks gestation was inversely associated with risk of spontaneous preterm delivery in a dose-dependent manner.
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Anastrazole superior to tamoxifen for breast cancer treatment [Classics Series]
1. Postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer randomized to anastrazole as first-line therapy experienced an increase in time to progression and a more favorable...
Antenatal steroids for fetal lung maturity [Classics Series]
1. Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and perinatal mortality were significantly less common among preterm infants whose mothers received betamethasone prior to delivery.
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Periconceptional folic acid for prevention of neural tube defects [Classics Series]
1. Among women seeking pregnancy, those randomized to folic acid supplementation were significantly less likely to develop a fetus with a neural tube defect.
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Cesarean delivery for term breech not associated with long-term benefit [Classics Series]
1. At 2 years of follow-up, planned cesarean delivery was not associated with reduction in neurodevelopmental delay compared to planned vaginal delivery for term breech...
Glyburide as effective as insulin for gestational diabetes [Classics Series]
1. Among women with gestational diabetes requiring treatment, those randomized to glyburide achieved similar glycemic control to women in the insulin control group.
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Association of bacterial vaginosis and low birthweight infants [Classics Series]
1. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with 40% increased odds of preterm delivery of a low birthweight (LBW) infant.
Original Date of Publication: December 1995
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The Magpie trial: Magnesium lowers eclampsia risk [Classics Series]
1. Women with pre-eclampsia randomized to magnesium experienced a greater than 50% reduction in eclampsia compared to women on placebo.
Original Date of Publication: June...
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Effect of Clopidogrel and Aspirin vs. Aspirin Alone on Migraine Headaches After Transcatheter Atrial Septal Defect Closure: The CANOA Randomized Clinical Trial
New-onset migraines affect...
High fertilization rates following intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) [Classics Series]
1. Among infertile couples with poor prognosis and/or severe male factor infertility, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was associated with higher fertilization, implantation, and pregnancy...
