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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
May 2017 Reading Assignment List
Gynecology
Bohlin KS, Ankardal M, Lindkvist H, Milsom I. Factors influencing the incidence and remission of urinary incontinence after hysterectomy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017;216:53.e1-9.
PMID: 27593942.
Barnard EP, AbdElmagied AM, Vaughan LE, Weaver AL, Laughlin-Tommaso SK, Hesley GK, et al. Periprocedural outcomes comparing fibroid embolization and focused ultrasound: a randomized controlled trial and comprehensive cohort analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017;216:500.e1-11.
PMID: 28063909.
Amundsen CL, Richter HE, Menefee SA, Komesu YM, Arya LA, Gregory WT, et al. Onabotulinumtoxin A vs sacral neuromodulation on refractory urgency urinary incontinence in women: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2016;316:1366-74.
PMID: 27701661.
Walter JR, Ghobadi CW, Hayman E, Xu S. Hysteroscopic sterilization with Essure: summary of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration actions and policy implications for postmarketing surveillance. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129:10-9.
PMID: 27926652.
Steiner HL, Strand EA. Surgical-site infection in gynecologic surgery: pathophysiology and prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017; DOI: S0002-9378(17)30254-5.
PMID: 28209490.
Obstetrics
Page JM, Christiansen-Lindquist L, Thorsten V, Parker CB, Reddy UM, Dudley DJ, et al. Diagnostic tests for evaluation of stillbirth: results from the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129:699-706.
PMID: 28333795.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Emergent therapy for acute-onset, severe hypertension during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Committee Opinion No. 692. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129:e90-5.
PMID: 28333820.
Omer SB. Maternal Immunization. N Engl J Med. 2017;376:1256-67.
PMID: 28355514.
Esplin MS, Elovitz MA, Iams JD, Parker CB, Wapner RJ, Grobman WA, et al. nuMoM2b Network. Predictive accuracy of serial transvaginal cervical lengths and quantitative vaginal fetal fibronectin levels for spontaneous preterm birth among nulliparous women. JAMA. 2017;317:1047-56.
PMID: 28291893.
Wright TE, Terplan M, Ondersma SJ, Boyce C, Yonkers K, Chang G, et al. The role of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment in the perinatal period. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016;215:539-47.
PMID: 27373599.
Office Practice
Wiesenfeld HC. Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis infections in women. N Engl J Med. 2017;376:765-73.
PMID: 28225683.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Care for transgender adolescents, Committee Opinion No. 685. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129:e11-6.
PMID: 28002311.
Bateman BT, Patorno E, Desai RJ, Seely EW, Mogun H, Dejene SZ, et al. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and the risk of congenital malformations. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129:174-84.
PMID: 27926639.
Lison JF, Amer-Cuenca JJ, Piquer-Marti S, Benavent-Caballer V, Bivia-Roig G, Marin-Buck A. Transcutaneous nerve stimulation for pain relief during office hysteroscopy: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129:363-70.
PMID: 28079781.
Mannisto J, Bloigu A, Mentula M, Gissler M, Heikinheimo O, Niinimaki M. Interpregnancy interval after termination of pregnancy and the risks of adverse outcomes in subsequent birth. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129:347-54.
PMID: 28079768.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NEW! 5/31/2017)
Reynolds MR, Jones AM, Petersen EE, Lee EH, Rice ME, Bingham A, et al. Vital Signs: update on Zika virus-associated birth defects and evaluation of all U.S. infants with congenital Zika virus exposure - U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry, 2016. U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry Collaboration. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66:366-73.
PMID: 28384133.
van der Linden V, Pessoa A, Dobyns W, Barkovich AJ, Junior HV, Filho EL, et al. Description of 13 infants born during October 2015-January 2016 with congenital Zika virus infection without microcephaly at birth - Brazil. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016;65:1343-8.
PMID: 27906905.
Female Pelvic Medicine Reconstructive Surgery
Trabuco EC, Klingele CJ, Blandon RE, Occhino JA, Weaver AL, McGree ME, et al. Burch retropubic urethropexy compared with midurethral sling with concurrent sacrocolpopexy: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol 2016;128:828-35.
PMID: 27607858.
Chen L, Lisse S, Larson K, Berger MB, Ashton-Miller JA, DeLancey JO. Structural failure sites in anterior vaginal wall prolapse: identification of a collinear triad [published erratum appears in Obstet Gynecol 2017;129:209-210]. Obstet Gynecol 2016;128:853-62.
PMID: 27607881.
Jambusaria LH, Heft J, Reynolds WS, Dmochowski R, Biller DH. Incontinence rates after midurethral sling revision for vaginal exposure or pain. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016;215:764.e1-5.
PMID: 27448731.
Gutman RE, Rardin CR, Sokol ER, Matthews C, Park AJ, Iglesia CB, et al. Vaginal and laparoscopic mesh hysteropexy for uterovaginal prolapse: a parallel cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017;216:38.e1-11.
PMID: 27596620.
Rappa C, Saccone G. Recurrence of vaginal prolapse after total vaginal hysterectomy with concurrent vaginal uterosacral ligament suspension: comparison between normal-weight and overweight women. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016;215:601.e1-4.
PMID: 27342042.
Price JR, Guran LA, Gregory WT, McDonagh MS. Nitrofurantoin vs other prophylactic agents in reducing recurrent urinary tract infections in adult women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016;215:548-60.
PMID: 27457111.
Sung VW, Wohlrab KJ, Madsen A, Raker C. Patient-reported goal attainment and comprehensive functioning outcomes after surgery compared with pessary for pelvic organ prolapse. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016;215:659.e1-7.
PMID: 27319365.
Propst K, Tunitsky-Bitton E, O'Sullivan DM, Steinberg AC, LaSala C. Phenazopyridine for evaluation of ureteral patency: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol 2016;128:348-55.
PMID: 27399998.
Gynecologic Oncology
Rossi EC, Kowalski LD, Scalici J, Cantrell L, Schuler K, Hanna RK, et al. A comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy to lymphadenectomy for endometrial cancer staging (FIRES trial): a multicentre, prospective, cohort study. Lancet Oncol. 2017;18:384-92.
PMID: 28159465.
von Gruenigen VE, Huang HQ, Beumer JH, Lankes HA, Tew W, Herzog T, et al. Chemotherapy completion in elderly women with ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer - An NRG oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Gynecol Oncol. 2017;144:459-67.
PMID: 28089376.
Colombo N, Creutzberg C, Amant F, Bosse T, Gonzalez-Martin A, Ledermann J, et al; ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO Endometrial Consensus Conference Working Group. ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO consensus conference on endometrial cancer: Diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Radiother Oncol. 2015;117:559-81.
PMID: 26683800.
Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network. Integrated genomic and molecular characterization of cervical cancer. Nature. 2017;543:378-84.
PMID: 28112728.
Ferrell BR, Temel JS, Temin S, Alesi ER, Balboni TA, Basch EM, et al. Integration of palliative care into standard oncology care: American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline update. J Clin Oncol. 2017;35:96-112.
PMID: 28034065.
Chan JK, Brady MF, Penson RT, Huang H, Birrer MJ, Walker JL, et al. Weekly vs. every-3-week paclitaxel and carboplatin for ovarian cancer. N Engl J Med. 2016;374:738-48.
PMID: 26933849.
Rutten MJ, van Meurs HS, van de Vrie R, Gaarenstroom KN, Naaktgeboren CA, van Gorp T, et al. Laparoscopy to predict the result of primary cytoreductive surgery in patients with advanced ovarian cancer: a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Oncol. 2017;35:613-21.
PMID: 28029317.
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Parent B, Martopullo I, Weiss NS, Khandelwal S, Fay EE, Rowhani-Rahbar A. Bariatric surgery in women of childbearing age, timing between an operation and birth, and associated perinatal complications. JAMA Surg. 2017;152:1-8.
PMID: 27760265.
McIntosh J, Feltovich H, Berghella V, Manuck T; Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). The role of routine cervical length screening in selected high- and low-risk women for preterm birth prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016;215:B2-7.
PMID: 27133011.
Fowler MG, Qin M, Fiscus SA, Currier JS, Flynn PM, Chipato T, et al; IMPAACT 1077BF/1077FF PROMISE Study Team. Benefits and risks of antiretroviral therapy for perinatal HIV prevention. N Engl J Med. 2016;375:1726-37.
PMID: 27806243.
Ray JG, Vermeulen MJ, Bharatha A, Montanera WJ, Park AL. Association between MRI exposure during pregnancy and fetal and childhood outcomes. JAMA. 2016;316:952-61.
PMID: 27599330.
Muller WJ, Miller ES. Preliminary results from the US Zika Pregnancy Registry: untangling risks for congenital anomalies. JAMA. 2017;317:35-6.
PMID: 27960198.
Honein MA, Dawson AL, Petersen EE, Jones AM, Lee EH, Yazdy MM, et al. US Zika Pregnancy Registry Collaboration. Birth defects among fetuses and infants of US women with evidence of possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy. JAMA. 2017;317:59-68.
PMID: 27960197.
Maternal Fetal Medicine, Ultrasound
Khalil A, Bennet S, Thilaganathan B, Paladini D, Griffiths P, Carvalho JS. Prevalence of prenatal brain abnormalities in fetuses with congenital heart disease: a systematic review.. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2016;48:296-307.
PMID: 27062519.
Griffiths PD, Bradburn M, Campbell MJ, Cooper CL, Graham R, Jarvis D, et al; MERIDIAN collaborative group. Use of MRI in the diagnosis of fetal brain abnormalities in utero (MERIDIAN): a multicentre, prospective cohort study. Lancet. 2017;389:538-46.
PMID: 27988140.
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Gallion HR, Milam LJ, Littrell LL. Genital findings in cases of child sexual abuse: genital vs vaginal penetration. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2016;29:604-11.
PMID: 27184537.
Dietrich JE, Millar DM, Quint EH. Obstructive reproductive tract anomalies. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2014;27:396-402.
PMID: 25438708.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Menstrual manipulation for adolescents with physical and developmental disabilities. Committee Opinion No. 668. Obstet Gynecol. 2016;128:e20-5.
PMID: 27454732.
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Belva F, Bonduelle M, Roelants M, Verheyen G, Van Landuyt L. Neonatal health including congenital malformation risk of 1072 children born after vitrified embryo transfer. Hum Reprod. 2016;31:1610-20.
PMID: 27165622.
Lobo RA. Hormone-replacement therapy: current thinking. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2017;13:220-31.
PMID: 27716751.
Sachdev NM, Maxwell SM, Besser AG, Grifo JA. Diagnosis and clinical management of embryonic mosaicism. Fertil Steril. 2017;107:6-11.
PMID: 27842993.
Capalbo A, Ubaldi FM, Rienzi L, Scott R, Treff N. Detecting mosaicism in trophectoderm biopsies: current challenges and future possibilities. Hum Reprod. 2017;32:492-8.
PMID: 27738115.
Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in collaboration with the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Optimizing natural fertility: a committee opinion. Fertil Steril. 2017;107:52-8.
PMID: 28228319.
Meirow D, Ra'anani H, Shapira M, Brenghausen M, Derech Chaim S, Aviel-Ronen S, et al. Transplantations of frozen-thawed ovarian tissue demonstrate high reproductive performance and the need to revise restrictive criteria. Fertil Steril. 2016;106:467-74.
PMID: 27181924.
Behre HM, Zitzmann M, Anderson RA, Handelsman DJ, Lestari SW, McLachlan RI, et al. Efficacy and safety of an injectable combination hormonal contraceptive for men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016;101:4779-88.
PMID: 27788052.
Christiansen SC, Eilertsen TB, Vanky E, Carlsen SM. Does AMH reflect follicle number similarly in women with and without PCOS? PLoS One. 2016;11:e0146739.
PMID: 26799212.
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