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G IANTS IN O BSTETRICS AND G YNECOLOGY

557 Giants in Obstetrics and Gynecology Series: a profile of
Beryl Benacerraf, MD
Roberto Romero

C LINICAL O PINION
567 Critical care in obstetrics: a strategy for addressing maternal mortality
Cesar Padilla; Metabel Markwei; Sarah Rae Easter; Karin A. Fox;
Amir A. Shamshirsaz; Michael R. Foley
An increasingly medically complex obstetrical population is creating a demand for
validated screening tools, critical care education, and skills, such as point-of-care
ultrasonography in obstetrics.

574 Ovarian conservation for young women with early-stage, low-grade

endometrial cancer: a 2-step schema
Koji Matsuo; Rachel S. Mandelbaum; Shinya Matsuzaki; Maximilian Klar;
Lynda D. Roman; Jason D. Wright
A 2-step approach involving both preoperative and intraoperative assessments may be
useful when considering ovarian conservation in young women with early-stage,
low-grade endometrial cancer.

O RIGINAL R ESEARCH
Articles abstracted in this issue appear in full at

GYNECOLOGY

585 Practice variation in bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at benign

abdominal hysterectomy: a population-based study
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589 Hospital variation in responses to safety warnings about power

morcellation in hysterectomy
Xiao Xu; Vrunda B. Desai; Jason D. Wright; Haiqun Lin; Peter E. Schwartz;
Cary P. Gross
Hospitals varied in how they changed hysterectomy practice after power morcellation
warnings; complication risk increased at hospitals that shifted considerably toward
open abdominal hysterectomy.

591 Polycystic ovary syndrome and postpartum depression symptoms:

a population-based cohort study
Alzina Koric; Bhavneet Singh; James A. VanDerslice; Joseph B. Stanford;
Charles R. Rogers; Doreen T. Egan; Daniel O. Agyemang; Karen Schliep
In a population study of 3906 postpartum women, prenatal depression and anxiety
mediate the association between polycystic ovary syndrome and postpartum
depressed mood.

593 Long-term effectiveness and safety of open Burch colposuspension vs

retropubic midurethral sling for stress urinary incontinence—results
from a large comparative study
Debjyoti Karmakar; Peter L. Dwyer; Christine Murray; Lore Schierlitz;
Nicola Dykes; Ariel Zilberlicht
This long-term comparison of open Burch colposuspension and retropubic
midurethral sling indicates both procedures are safe and have the same levels of
subjectively reported success.

595 p53 and p16 expression profiles in vulvar cancer: a translational analysis
by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie Chemo and
Radiotherapy in Epithelial Vulvar Cancer study group
Linn Woelber; Katharina Prieske; Christine Eulenburg; Leticia Oliveira-Ferrer;
Nikolaus de Gregorio; Ruediger Klapdor; Matthias Kalder; Iona Braicu;
Sophie Fuerst; Maximilian Klar; Hans-Georg Strauss; Matthias Beckmann;
Werner Meier; Atanas Ignatov; Alexander Mustea; Julia Jueckstock;
Georg Schmidt; Dirk Bauerschlag; Martin Hellriegel; Ulrich Canzler;
Karl Ulrich Petry; Stefan Kommoss; Peer Hantschmann; Martin Heubner;
Sven Mahner; Eike Burandt
p16 and p53 immunohistochemistry expression profiles are predictors for
disease-free and overall survival in vulvar cancer.

597 Population attitudes toward contraceptive methods over time on a social

media platform
Allison A. Merz; Alba Gutiérrez-Sacristán; Deborah Bartz; Natalie E. Williams;
Ayotomiwa Ojo; Kimberly M. Schaefer; Melody Huang; Chloe Y. Li;
Raquel Sofia Sandoval; Sonya Ye; Ann M. Cathcart; Anabel Starosta;
Paul Avillach
Although tweets about contraception are predominantly negative, in recent years,
there has been an increasingly positive discussion of long-acting reversible
contraceptive methods on Twitter.

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599 Design of the Association of Uterine Perforation and Expulsion

of Intrauterine Device study: a multisite retrospective cohort study
Mary S. Anthony; Susan D. Reed; Mary Anne Armstrong; Darios Getahun;
Jennifer L. Gatz; Catherine W. Saltus; Xiaolei Zhou; Juliane Schoendorf;
Debbie A. Postlethwaite; Tina Raine-Bennett; Michael J. Fassett;
Jeffrey F. Peipert; Mary E. Ritchey; Laura E. Ichikawa; Richard Lynen;
Amy L. Alabaster; Maqdooda Merchant; Vicki Y. Chiu; Jiaxiao M. Shi;
Fagen Xie; Siu L. Hui; Jinyi Wang; Shannon Hunter; Jennifer Bartsch;
Ann-Kathrin Frenz; Giulia Chillemi; Theresa M. Im; Harpreet S. Takhar;
Alex Asiimwe
The design and methods of a retrospective, multisite cohort study assessing the
association of postpartum timing and breastfeeding with intrauterine device
perforation and expulsion are presented. Marianna Alperin, MD

OBSTETRICS Radek Bukowski, MD, PhD

Aaron B. Caughey, MD, PhD
601 Maternal cardiac adaptation and fetal growth
Hua Zen Ling; Gavin P. Guy; Alessandra Bisquera; Kypros H. Nicolaides;
Nikos A. Kametas Wanda Nicholson, MD, MPH, MBA
Mary E. Norton, MD
Maternal cardiac adaptation at 32 weeks’ gestation parallels fetal growth and
oxygenation; babies with birthweight of <20th percentile demonstrate worsening Luis Sanchez-Ramos, MD
fetal cerebroplacental ratio and maternal hemodynamics. E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA

603 Dichorionic twin-specific vs singleton growth references for diagnosis Carlos Simon, MD, PhD
Joanne Stone, MD, MS
of fetal growth restriction Editor for China
Sarah K. Shea; Benjamin J. Likins; Andrea D. Boan; Roger B. Newman; Huixia Yang, MD, PhD
Matthew M. Finneran
Compared with the Hadlock singleton growth reference, the NICHD’s twin-specific
growth reference is more predictive of adverse neonatal outcomes in dichorionic twin Assistant Editor
gestations. Julie A. Wu Rosen, PhD

605 Services and payer mix of Black-serving hospitals and related severe
maternal morbidity
Samsiya Ona; Yongmei Huang; Cande V. Ananth; Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman;
Timothy Wen; Jason D. Wright; Mary E. D’Alton; Alexander M. Friedman
Ingrid E. Nygaard, MD, MS
Increased maternal risk at Black-serving hospitals may, in part, be accounted for by
unmeasured confounders and payer mix.

607 Outcomes of the novel Odon Device in indicated operative vaginal birth
Emily J. Hotton; Erik Lenguerrand; Mary Alvarez; Stephen O’Brien;
Tim J. Draycott; Joanna F. Crofts; on behalf of the ASSIST Study Team
This study investigates the efficacy, safety, and feasibility of a novel device, the Odon
Device, in indicated operative vaginal birth.

609 Predicting cesarean delivery for failure to progress as an outcome

of labor induction in term singleton pregnancy
Rasha A. Kamel; Sherif M. Negm; Aly Youssef; Luca Bianchini; Elena Brunelli;
Gianluigi Pilu; Mahmoud Soliman; Kypros H. Nicolaides
This study aimed to develop and validate an objective and easily applicable model to
predict successful induction of labor.
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611 Six versus twelve hours of single-balloon catheter placement

with oxytocin administration for labor induction: a randomized
controlled trial
Sarah C. Lassey; Hilary R. Haber; Alexa Kanbergs; Julian N. Robinson;
Sarah E. Little
Induction of labor with a single-balloon catheter and oxytocin with planned removal
of the catheter at 6 hours rather than 12 hours resulted in a shortened time from
insertion to delivery.

613 Mode of delivery and neonatal outcomes in extremely preterm

Vertex/nonVertex twins
Liran Hiersch; Prakesh S. Shah; Faiza Khurshid; Edith Masse; Kellie Murphy;
Sarah D. McDonald; George Carson; Jon Barrett; Nir Melamed; On behalf of
the Canadian Neonatal Network Investigators and the Canadian Preterm Birth
Network Investigators
For Vertex/nonVertex twins born at <28 weeks’ gestation, the risk of adverse
outcome is not different between a trial of vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery.

615 Modest reduction in adverse birth outcomes following the COVID-19

lockdown
Ellen C. Caniglia; Lerato E. Magosi; Rebecca Zash; Modiegi Diseko;
Gloria Mayondi; Judith Mabuta; Kathleen Powis; Scott Dryden-Peterson;
Mosepele Mosepele; Rebecca Luckett; Joseph Makhema; Mompati Mmalane;
Shahin Lockman; Roger Shapiro
Using a birth outcomes surveillance study in Botswana, including more than 119,000
births, we found a modest reduction in adverse birth outcomes following the
COVID-19 lockdown.

EDUCATION

617 Assessment of fitness to perform using a validated self-test

in obstetric and gynecological night shifts in the Netherlands
Fokkedien H. M. P. Tummers; Coen R. H. Huizinga; Mariëlle G. van Pampus;
Hein B. A. C. Stockmann; Adam F. Cohen; Koen E. A. van der Bogt; On behalf
of the Fit to Perform collaborators
Compared with relevant frames of reference, a validated self-test was used to assess
gynecologic consultants’ and residents’ performance during night shifts.

I MAGES IN O BSTETRICS
620 Early release of amniotic bands using a 1.0-mm fetoscope
Rogelio Cruz-Martı́nez; Ramiro Dı́az; Miguel Martı́nez-Rodrı́guez
Fetoscopic release of amniotic bands is feasible at 16 weeks of gestation and can be
performed by using a 1.0 mm fetoscope with good perinatal outcome.

S URGEON ’ S C ORNER
622 Vulvar lysis of adhesions: surgical treatment of vulvar granuloma
fissuratum
Sarah T. Cigna; Andrew T. Goldstein; Jill Krapf
Vulvar lysis of adhesions is a useful procedure in treating vulvar granuloma
fissuratumerelated sequelae of conditions such as lichen sclerosus.
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R ESEARCH L ETTERS
623 Coronavirus disease 2019 infection and hypertensive disorders
of pregnancy
Joshua I. Rosenbloom; Nandini Raghuraman; Ebony B. Carter;
Jeannie C. Kelly

624 Intracervical balloon catheter for labor induction after rupture

of membranes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
A. Dhanya Mackeen; Shantel T. Quinn; Vani C. Movva; Vincenzo Berghella;
Cande V. Ananth

628 Screening for perinatal anxiety

Sara E. Mazzoni; Natalie L. Bott; M. Camille Hoffman

629 Hyperemesis gravidarum is associated with increased rates

of termination of pregnancy and suicidal ideation: results from
a survey completed by >5000 participants
Melanie Nana; Florence Tydeman; Georgie Bevan; Harriet Boulding;
Kimberley Kavanagh; Caitlin Dean; Catherine Williamson

L ETTERS TO THE E DITORS

632 Genital tuberculosis screening at an academic fertility center
in the United States
Purnima Tiwari
Reply, page 632
Reshef Tal; Lubna Pal

634 A specific bacterial DNA signature in the vagina of Australian women

in midpregnancy predicts high risk of spontaneous preterm birth
(the Predict1000 study)
Yuan-Hui He; Bing-Bing Xiao; Hui-Xia Yang
Reply, page 635
Matthew S. Payne; John P. Newnham; Dorota A. Doherty; Jeffrey A. Keelan;
Lucy L. Furfaro; Narisha L. Pendal; Diane E. Loh

636 Fetal abnormality at the routine third-trimester growth scan

Purnima Tiwari
Reply, page 637
Lior Drukker; Lawrence Impey; Aris T. Papageorghiou

638 Noninvasive prenatal testing for aneuploidy in twin pregnancies

with maternal plasma DNA sequencing
Li Zhen; Dong-Zhi Li
Reply, page 639
Aris T. Papageorghiou; Rachel Hulme; Asma Khalil; Rosalyn Archer;
Victoria Hutchinson; Hatem A. Mousa; Edward D. Johnstone;
Martin J. Cameron; Kelly E. Cohen; Christos Ioannou; Brenda Kelly;
Keith Reed; On behalf of the IONA TWIN study Working Group

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C ORRECTIONS
619 February 2015 (vol. 212, no. 2, page 196.e1); November 2009
(vol. 201, no. 5, pages 516.e1 and 519.e1)
The citation format for the name of a coauthor of articles published in February 2015
and November 2009 is made consistent for PubMed purposes.

619 October 2020 (vol. 223, no. 4, pages 547.e1, .e5, .e8)
Two discrepancies are corrected in the findings of an October 2020 original research
article on opioid prescription after prolapse repair.

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