Instructiions to Authors
Publication date: April 2016 Source:International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Volume 133, Issue 1 (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 23, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Top 10 IJGO articles downloaded from ScienceDirect January 2015 - January 2016
Publication date: April 2016 Source:International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Volume 133, Issue 1 (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 23, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Comparison of family-planning service quality reported by adolescents and young adult women in Mexico
Conclusions Adolescents in Mexico reported a lower quality of family planning services compared with young adult women. Continued research and policies are needed to improve the quality of contraceptive services. (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 22, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Provider experience of uterine balloon tamponade for the management of postpartum hemorrhage in Sierra Leone
Conclusion UBT—used either as a primary endpoint or en route to obtaining advanced care—has been well accepted and integrated into the national PPH pathway by providers in health facilities in Freetown. (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 22, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Performance of the abbreviated Reid colposcopic index in prediction of high-grade lesions
Conclusion The performance of the abbreviated RCI seems satisfactory. The optimal cutoff value was 3. (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 22, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

A cohort study of functioning and disability among women after severe maternal morbidity
Conclusion By comparison with women without childbirth complications, SMM impaired self-reported functioning among women 1–5years after delivery. (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 22, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Rationale for eliminating the hormone-free interval in modern oral contraceptives
Conclusions Extended regimens with modified HFIs might provide greater ovarian suppression with the potential for increased contraceptive effectiveness. Additional research is needed to evaluate whether COC regimens that include 10μg ethinyl estradiol instead of an HFI might improve tolerability. (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Announcing the winner of the John J. Sciarra IJGO Prize Paper Award for 2015
Publication date: Available online 17 March 2016 Source:International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics Author(s): Richard M.K. Adanu (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 18, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Ensuring best decisions in women’s health
Publication date: Available online 15 March 2016 Source:International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics Author(s): Richard M.K. Adan (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 17, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

CROWN endorses a core outcome set for studies on preterm birth prevention
Publication date: Available online 15 March 2016 Source:International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 17, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Corrigendum to “FIGO consensus guidelines on intrapartum fetal monitoring: Introduction” [Int J Gynecol Obstet 131(2015) 3–4]
Publication date: Available online 12 March 2016 Source:International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics Author(s): Diogo Ayres-de-Campos, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 14, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Corrigendum to “FIGO consensus guidelines on intrapartum fetal monitoring: Physiology of fetal oxygenation and the main goals of intrapartum fetal monitoring” [Int J Gynecol Obstet 131(2015) 5–8]
Publication date: Available online 12 March 2016 Source:International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics Author(s): Diogo Ayres-de-Campos, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 14, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

A systematic review and meta-analysis of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and selected birth outcomes
Conclusions There are associations between IPV and LBW and preterm birth that could be causal. (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 12, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

A systematic review of ultrasonography-guided transvaginal aspiration of recurrent ovarian endometrioma
Conclusions Repeated ultrasonography-guided aspiration of ovarian endometriomas can be performed for the treatment of recurrent ovarian endometriosis. Further studies comparing the efficacy of this procedure and ovarian surgery are needed. (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 12, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Metastasis of lobular breast cancer to endometrial polyps with and without the presence of vaginal bleeding
Publication date: Available online 11 March 2016 Source:International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics Author(s): M. Ronchas Martinez, M. Antón Marazuela, M. Ríos Vallejo, R. Álvarez Bernabeu, T. Pérez Medina (Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - March 12, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research