Projected benefits of universal or scheduled antepartum corticosteroids to prevent neonatal morbidity: A decision analysis

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted with an aim to compare strategies of corticosteroid administration for the prevention of neonatal morbidity and death. A universal strategy of corticosteroid administration confers potential benefit for the prevention neonatal morbidity or death over the existing strategy, but requires that a large number of women be treated.

Usage, Corticosteroids, Infants, Infant mortality, Control, Corticosteroid drugs

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A multicenter study to determine motivating factors for residents pursuing obstetrics and gynecology

Article Abstract:

A study was undertaken to determine why residents choose obstetrics and gynecology as a career. It was concluded that the surgical opportunities and clinical variety appeal to applicants and majority chose it after their core clerkship.

Education, Study and teaching, Residents (Medicine), Obstetrics

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Stability of risk-adjusted primary cesarean delivery rates over time

Article Abstract:

The way hospital rankings, based on risk-adjusted primary cesarean rates, change over time are compared. Outlier status may be used as a good marker for the identification of hospitals for further scrutiny of their quality of care.

Evaluation, Cesarean section, Care of the sick, Hospital services

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