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Women's Health Care Physicians

The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc.
2012 Maintenance of Certification
General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Reading Assignment List


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17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate for the prevention of adverse neonatal outcome in multiple pregnancies: a randomized controlled trial.
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Sep;118(3):513-20

A 20-year follow-up of young women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Feb;119(2 Pt 1):263-9

A phase 3 trial of bevacizumab in ovarian cancer
N Engl J Med. 2011 Dec 29;365(26):2484-96

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 517: Communication strategies for patient handoffs
Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Feb;119(2 Pt 1):408-11

Adverse obstetric outcomes associated with sonographically identified large uterine fibroids
Fertil Steril. 2012 Jan;97(1):107-10. Epub 2011 Nov 17

Bone-density testing interval and transition to osteoporosis in older women
N Engl J Med. 2012 Jan 19;366(3):225-33

Cancer risks associated with germline mutations in MLH1, MSH2, and MSH6 genes in Lynch syndrome
JAMA. 2011 Jun 8;305(22):2304-10

Cervical cancer risk for women undergoing concurrent testing for human papillomavirus and cervical cytology: a population-based study in routine clinical practice
Lancet Oncol. 2011 Jul;12(7):663-72. Epub 2011 Jun 16

Clinical practice. Breast-cancer screening
N Engl J Med. 2011 Sep 15;365(11):1025-32

Clinical practice. Care of the adult patient after sexual assault
N Engl J Med. 2011 Sep 1;365(9):834-41

Clinical practice. Hidradenitis suppurativa
N Engl J Med. 2012 Jan 12;366(2):158-64

Committee Opinion No. 490: Partnering With Patients to Improve Safety
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 May;117(5):1247-1249

Congenital uterine anomalies and adverse pregnancy outcomes
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Dec;205(6):558.e1-5. Epub 2011 Jul 22

Continuation and satisfaction of reversible contraception
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 May;117(5):1105-13

Cutting-edge advances in the medical management of obstetrical hemorrhage
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Dec;205(6):526-32. Epub 2011 Jun 12

Energy-based vessel sealing in vaginal hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Nov;118(5):1127-36.

Exercise during pregnancy: fetal responses to current public health guidelines
Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Mar;119(3):603-10

Evaluation and management of severe preeclampsia before 34 weeks' gestation
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Sep;205(3):191-8. Epub 2011 Jul 20

Folic acid supplements in pregnancy and severe language delay in children.
JAMA. 2011 Oct 12;306(14):1566-73

Gestational diabetes mellitus
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Dec;118(6):1379-93

Gestational trophoblastic disease II: classification and management of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jan;204(1):11-8. Epub 2010 Aug 24

Incorporation of bevacizumab in the primary treatment of ovarian cancer.
N Engl J Med. 2011 Dec 29;365(26):2473-83

Intraepithelial carcinoma of the fimbria and pelvic serous carcinoma: Evidence for a causal relationship.
Am J Surg Pathol. 2007 Feb;31(2):161-9

Intraoperative hypothermia during cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer and perioperative morbidity
Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Mar;119(3):590-6

Low-risk human papillomavirus testing and other nonrecommended human papillomavirus testing practices among U.S. health care providers
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jul;118(1):4-13

Malpractice risk according to physician specialty
N Engl J Med. 2011 Aug 18;365(7):629-36

Managing disruptive behaviors in the health care setting: focus on obstetrics services
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Mar;204(3):187-92. Epub 2010 Dec 22

Maternal valvular heart disease in pregnancy
Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2011 Sep;66(9):561-71

Oral misoprostol for labor augmentation: a randomized controlled trial
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Dec;118(6):1255-60

Outcome following high-dose methotrexate in pregnancies misdiagnosed as ectopic.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Dec;205(6):533.e1-3. Epub 2011 Jul 20

Pelvic floor disorders after vaginal birth: effect of episiotomy, perineal laceration, and operative birth
Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Feb;119(2 Pt 1):233-9

Pregestational, periconceptional, and gestational primary maternal cytomegalovirus infection: prenatal diagnosis in 508 pregnancies.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Oct;205(4):342.e1-6. Epub 2011 May 20

Relating pelvic pain location to surgical findings of endometriosis
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Aug;118(2 Pt 1):223-30

Three-year follow-up of tension-free vaginal tape compared with transobturator tape in women with stress urinary incontinence and intrinsic sphincter deficiency
Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Feb;119(2 Pt 1):321-7

Trends in bilateral oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy for benign disease
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Dec;118(6):1280-6

Ulipristal acetate versus leuprolide acetate for uterine fibroids
N Engl J Med. 2012 Feb 2;366(5):421-32

Ulipristal acetate versus placebo for fibroid treatment before surgery
N Engl J Med. 2012 Feb 2;366(5):409-20

Urodynamic outcomes after hysterectomy for benign conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2012 Jan;67(1):45-54

Utility of the bladder flap at cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial
Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Apr;119(4):815-21

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in gynecologic surgery: a systematic review
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Nov;118(5):1111-25