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The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc.
2017 Maintenance of Certification
Part II - Annual Board Certification
General Obstetrics and Gynecology
August 2017 Reading Assignment List
Gynecology
Steinberg AC, Schimpf MO, White AB, Mathews C, Ellington DR, Jeppson P, et al. Preemptive analgesia for postoperative hysterectomy pain control: systematic review and clinical practice guidelines. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017; pii: S0002-9378(17)30424-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.03.013. [Epub ahead of print].
PMID: 28351670.
Ring KL, Garcia C, Thomas MH, Modesitt SC. Current and future role of genetic screening in gynecologic malignancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017; pii: S0002-9378(17)30512-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.04.011. [Epub ahead of print].
PMID: 28411145.
Taylor HS, Giudice LC, Lessey BA, Abrao MS, Kotarski J, Archer DF, et al. Treatment of endometriosis-associated pain with elagolix, an oral GnRH antagonist. N Engl J Med. 2017; 377:28-40.
PMID: 28525302.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Sterilization of women: ethical issues and considerations. Committee Opinion No. 695. Obstet Gynecol. 2017; 129(4):e109-e116. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002023.
PMID: 28333823.
Jeppson PC, Balgobin S, Rahn DD, Matteson KA, Dieter AA, Ellington DR, et al. Comparison of vaginal hysterectomy techniques and interventions for benign indications: a systematic review. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129:877-86.
PMID: 28383375.
Obstetrics
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Gestational diabetes mellitus. Practice Bulletin No. 180. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;130:e17-37.
PMID: 28644336.
Towers CV, Yates A, Zite N, Smith C, Chernicky L, Howard B. Incidence of fever in labor and risk of neonatal sepsis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017;216:596.e1-5.
PMID: 28216060.
Nelson DB, McIntire DD, McDonald J, Gard J, Turrichi P, Leveno KJ. 17-alpha Hydroxyprogesterone caproate did not reduce the rate of recurrent preterm birth in a prospective cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017;216:600.e1-9.
PMID: 28223163.
Young D. Clinical trials and tribulations: 17OHPC and preventing recurrent preterm birth [editorial]. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017;216:543-6.
PMID: 28554663.
Rolnik DL, Wright D, Poon LC, O'Gorman N, Syngelaki A, de Paco Matallana C, et al. Aspirin versus placebo in pregnancies at high risk for preterm preeclampsia. N Engl J Med. 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1704559. [Epub ahead of print].
PMID: 28657417.
Schmitz T, Prunet C, Azria E, Bohec C, Bongain A, Chabanier P, et al. Association between planned cesarean delivery and neonatal mortality and morbidity in twin pregnancies. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129:986-95.
PMID: 28486364.
Rouse DJ. Twins are not a per se indication for cesarean delivery [editorial]. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129:974-5.
PMID: 28486376.
Office Practice
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Breast cancer risk assessment and screening in average-risk women. Practice Bulletin No. 179. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;130:e1-16.
PMID: 28644335.
Mendez-Figueroa H, Schuster M, Maggio L, Pedroza C, Chauhan SP, Paglia MJ. Gestational diabetes mellitus and frequency of blood glucose monitoring: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;130:163-70.
PMID: 28594772.
Gaydos CA, Beqaj S, Schwebke JR, Lebed J, Smith B, Davis TE, et al. Clinical validation of a test for the diagnosis of vaginitis. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;130:181-9.
PMID: 28594779.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Sexual health. Committee Opinion No. 706. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;130:e42-7.
PMID: 28644338.
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Smorgick N, Melcer Y, Sarig-Meth T, Maymon R, Vaknin Z, Pansky M. High risk of recurrent torsion in premenarchal girls with torsion of normal adnexa. Fertil Steril. 2016;105:1561-1565.e3.
PMID: 26926251.
Markowitz LE, Liu G, Hariri S, Steinau M, Dunne EF, Unger ER. Prevalence of HPV after introduction of the vaccination program in the United States. Pediatrics. 2016;137:e20151968.
PMID: 26908697.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Primary ovarian insufficiency in adolescents and young women. Committee Opinion No. 605. Obstet Gynecol. 2014;124:193-7.
PMID: 24945456.
Female Pelvic Medicine Reconstructive Surgery
Meister MR, Sutcliffe S, Lowder JL. Definitions of apical vaginal support loss: a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017;216:232.e1-14.
PMID: 27640944.
Lippmann QK, Slezak JM, Menefee SA, Ng CK, Whitcomb EL, Loo RK. Evaluation of microscopic hematuria and risk of urologic cancer in female patients. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017;216:146.e1-7.
PMID: 27751797.
Thomas-White KJ, Kliethermes S, Rickey L, Lukacz ES, Richter HE, Moalli P, et al. Evaluation of the urinary microbiota of women with uncomplicated stress urinary incontinence. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017;216:55.e1-16.
PMID: 27498309.
Mueller MG, Lewicky-Gaupp C, Collins SA, Abernethy MG, Alverdy A, Kenton K. Activity restriction recommendations and outcomes after reconstructive pelvic surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol 2017;129:608-14.
PMID: 28277355.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Management of mesh and graft complications in gynecologic surgery. Committee Opinion No. 694. Obstet Gynecol 2017;129:e102-8.
PMID: 28333822.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Pelvic organ prolapse. Practice Bulletin No. 176. Obstet Gynecol 2017;129:e56-72.
PMID: 28333818.
Gynecologic Oncology
Rosenthal AN, Fraser LSM, Philpott S, Manchanda R, Burnell M, Badman P, et al. Evidence of stage shift in women diagnosed with ovarian cancer during Phase II of the United Kingdom Familial Ovarian Cancer Screening Study. J Clin Oncol. 2017;35:1411-20.
PMID: 28240969.
Brown J, Naumann RW, Seckl MJ, Schink J. 15 years of progress in gestational trophoblastic disease: scoring, standardization, and salvage. Gynecol Oncol. 2017;144:200-7.
PMID: 27743739.
Johnson MP, Kim SJ, Langstraat CL, Jain S, Habermann EB, Wentink JE, et al. Using Bundled Interventions to Reduce Surgical Site Infection After Major Gynecologic Cancer Surgery. Obstet Gynecol. 2016;127:1135-44.
PMID: 27159744.
Anveden A, Taube M, Peltonen M, Jacobson P, Andersson-Assarsson JC, Sjoholm K, et al. Long-term incidence of female-specific cancer after bariatric surgery or usual care in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study. Gynecol Oncol. 2017;145:224-9.
PMID: 28259424.
Gershenson DM, Bodurka DC, Coleman RL, Lu KH, Malpica A, Sun CC. Hormonal maintenance therapy for women with low-grade serous cancer of the ovary or peritoneum. J Clin Oncol. 2017;35:1103-11.
PMID: 28221866.
Bosse T, Peters EE, Creutzberg CL, Jurgenliemk-Schulz IM, Jobsen JJ, Mens JW, et al. Substantial lymph-vascular space invasion (LVSI) is a significant risk factor for recurrence in endometrial cancer--a pooled analysis of PORTEC 1 and 2 trials. Eur J Cancer. 2015;51:1742-50.
PMID: 26049688.
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Bibbins-Domingo K, Grossman DC, Curry SJ, Barry MJ, Davidson KW, Doubeni CA, et al. Screening for preeclampsia: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. JAMA. 2017;317:1661-7.
PMID: 28444286.
Sperling JD, Gossett DR. Screening for Preeclampsia and the USPSTF Recommendations [editorial]. JAMA. 2017;317:1629-30.
PMID: 28444259.
Auger N, Fraser WD, Schnitzer M, Leduc L, Healy-Profitos J, Paradis G. Recurrent pre-eclampsia and subsequent cardiovascular risk. Heart. 2017;103:235-43.
PMID: 27530133.
Canobbio MM, Warnes CA, Aboulhosn J, Connolly HM, Khanna A, Koos BJ, et al. Management of pregnancy in patients with complex congenital heart disease: a Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2017;135:e50-87.
PMID: 28082385.
Beigi RH. Emerging Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129:896-906.
PMID: 28383378.
Hellmuth SG, Pedersen LH, Miltoft CB, Petersen OB, Kjaergaard S, Ekelund C, et al. Increased nuchal translucency thickness and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2017;49:592-8.
PMID: 27183961.
Casey BM, Thom EA, Peaceman AM, Varner MW, Sorokin Y, Hirtz DG, et al. Treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism or hypothyroxinemia in pregnancy. N Engl J Med. 2017;376:815-25.
PMID: 28249134.
Cooper DS, Pearce EN. Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Hypothyroxinemia in Pregnancy - Still No Answers [editorial]. N Engl J Med. 2017;376:876-7.
PMID: 28249140.
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Biesecker LG, Green RC. Diagnostic clinical genome and exome sequencing. N Engl J Med. 2014;370:2418-25.
PMID: 24941179.
Londra L, Moreau C, Strobino D, Bhasin A, Zhao Y. Is the type of gonadotropin-releasing hormone suppression protocol for ovarian hyperstimulation associated with ectopic pregnancy in fresh autologous cycles for in vitro fertilization?. Fertil Steril. 2016;106:666-72.
PMID: 27320035.
Green KA, Zolton JR, Schermerhorn SM, Lewis TD, Healy MW, Terry N, et al. Progesterone luteal support after ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Fertil Steril. 2017;107:924-933.e5.
PMID: 28238492.
Carmina E, Fruzzetti F, Lobo RA. Increased anti-Mullerian hormone levels and ovarian size in a subgroup of women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea: further identification of the link between polycystic ovary syndrome and functional hypothalamic amenorrhea. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016;214:714.e1-6.
PMID: 26767792.
Carvalho LC, Brito VN, Martin RM, Zamboni AM, Gomes LG, Inacio M, et al. Clinical, hormonal, ovarian, and genetic aspects of 46,XX patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to CYP17A1 defects. Fertil Steril. 2016;105:1612-9.
PMID: 26920256.
Tannus S, Turki R, Cohen Y, Son WY, Shavit T, Dahan MH. Reproductive outcomes after a single dose of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist compared with human chorionic gonadotropin for the induction of final oocyte maturation in hyper-responder women aged 35-40 years. Fertil Steril. 2017;107:1323-1328.e2.
PMID: 28501366.
Magdi Y, El-Damen A, Fathi AM, Abdelaziz AM, Abd-Elfatah Youssef M, Abd-Allah AA, et al. Revisiting the management of recurrent implantation failure through freeze-all policy. Fertil Steril. 2017;108:72-7.
PMID: 28579406.
Polyzos NP, Sakkas E, Vaiarelli A, Poppe K, Camus M, Tournaye H. Thyroid autoimmunity, hypothyroidism and ovarian reserve: a cross-sectional study of 5000 women based on age-specific AMH values. Hum Reprod. 2015;30:1690-6.
PMID: 25948573.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Oduyebo T, Polen KD, Walke HT, Reagan-Steiner S, Lathrop E, Rabe IB, et al. Update: interim guidance for health care providers caring for pregnant women with possible Zika virus exposure - United States (Including U.S. Territories), July 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66:781-93.
PMID: 28749921. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6629e1.htm
Petersen EE, Meaney-Delman D, Neblett-Fanfair R, Havers F, Oduyebo T, Hills SL, et al. Update: interim guidance for preconception counseling and prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus for persons with possible Zika virus exposure - United States, September 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65:1077-81.
PMID: 27711033.
Emerging Topics
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Opioid use and opioid use disorder in pregnancy. Committee Opinion No. 711. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;130:e81-94.
PMID: 28742676.
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