Journal Issue - Volume 116 Issue 11 (October 2009)

Editor's Choice

• Editor’s Choice
• Philip Steer
• Published online on Sep 16, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02366.x (p i-ii)

Systematic review

• Induced termination of pregnancy and low birthweight and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta‐analyses
• PS Shah, J Zao, 
• Published online on Sep 16, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02278.x (p 1425-1442)

Intrapartum care

• Induction of labour in nulliparous women with an unfavourable cervix: a randomised controlled trial comparing double and single balloon catheters and PGE ₂ gel
• CE Pennell, JJ Henderson, MJ O’Neill, S McCleery, DA Doherty, JE Dickinson
• Published online on Jul 28, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02279.x (p 1443-1452)

• Metabolic acidosis at birth and suboptimal care – illustration of the gap between knowledge and clinical practice
• M Jonsson, S Nordén‐Lindeberg, I Östlund, U Hanson
• Published online on Jul 28, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02269.x (p 1453-1460)

General obstetrics

• Carbetocin versus syntometrine for the third stage of labour following vaginal delivery—a double‐blind randomised controlled trial
• LL Su, M Rauff, YH Chan, N Mohamad Suphan, TP Lau, A Biswas, YS Chong
• Published online on Jun 17, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02226.x (p 1461-1466)

• Increased maternal BMI is associated with an increased risk of minor complications during pregnancy with consequent cost implications
• FC Denison, G Norrie, B Graham, J Lynch, N Harper, RM Reynolds
• Published online on Jun 04, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02222.x (p 1467-1472)

• A proof‐of‐principle gel‐free proteomics strategy for the identification of predictive biomarkers for the onset of pre‐eclampsia
• RT Blankley, SJ Gaskell, AD Whetton, C Dive, PN Baker, JE Myers
• Published online on Aug 04, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02283.x (p 1473-1480)

Epidemiology

• Obstetric interventions for babies born before 28 weeks of gestation in Europe: results of the MOSAIC study
• LAA Kollée, M Cuttini, D Delmas, E Papiernik, AL den Ouden, R Agostino, K Boerch, G Bréart, J‐L Chabernaud, ES Draper, L Gortner, W Künzel, RF Maier, J Mazela, D Milligan, P Van Reempts, T Weber, J Zeitlin, 
• Published online on Jul 07, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02235.x (p 1481-1491)

• Maternal human parvovirus B19 infection and the risk of fetal death and low birthweight: a case–control study within 35 940 pregnant women
• AA Sarfraz, SO Samuelsen, A‐L Bruu, PA Jenum, A Eskild
• Published online on Sep 16, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02211.x (p 1492-1498)

General gynaecology

• Monthly itraconazole versus classic homeopathy for the treatment of recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis: a randomised trial
• A Witt, U Kaufmann, M Bitschnau, C Tempfer, A Özbal, E Haytouglu, H Gregor, H Kiss
• Published online on Jul 07, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02262.x (p 1499-1505)

Gynaecological oncology

• After‐effects reported by women following colposcopy, cervical biopsies and LLETZ: results from the TOMBOLA trial
•   The TOMBOLA (Trial Of Management of Borderline and Other Low‐grade Abnormal smears) Group
• Published online on Jul 07, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02263.x (p 1506-1514)

Short communications

• Low saliva progesterone concentrations are associated with spontaneous early preterm labour (before 34 weeks of gestation) in women at increased risk of preterm delivery
• GCL Lachelin, HHG McGarrigle, PT Seed, A Briley, AH Shennan, L Poston
• Published online on Jul 22, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02293.x (p 1515-1519)

• The impact of cross‐border reproductive care or ‘fertility tourism’ on NHS maternity services
• A McKelvey, AL David, F Shenfield, ER Jauniaux
• Published online on Jul 15, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02294.x (p 1520-1523)

Case Reports

• Pleural effusion following use of saline and fluid anti‐adhesion agents at laparoscopic surgery—a case series of three patients
• R Ronghe, S Bjornsson, P Hannah
• Published online on Jun 17, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02224.x (p 1524-1526)

• Urethrovaginal fistula associated with ‘sterile abscess’ formation following periurethral injection of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid co‐polymer (Zuidex™) for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence—a case report
• P Hilton
• Published online on Aug 14, 2009
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02306.x (p 1527-1530)