Rachel S. Mandelbaum

INTRODUCTION: Maternal outcomes of pregnancy with subclinical hypothyroidism continue to be active areas of research interest. The objective of this study was to compare severe maternal morbidity at delivery between pregnant patients with s…

PURPOSE: To assess national trends, characteristics, and delivery outcomes associated with gestational carriers (GC) pregnancies. METHODS: This cross-sectional study queried the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's National Inpatient …

In this nationwide cross‐sectional study in the United States, clinical and gynecologic characteristics varied across the anatomical site of ectopic pregnancy.

PURPOSE: To examine the utilization and characteristics related to the use of hysteroscopy at the time of endometrial evaluation for endometrial hyperplasia in the outpatient surgery setting. METHODS: This cross-sectional study queried the…

BACKGROUND: Although hysteropexy has been used to preserve the uterus during uterine prolapse surgery for a long time, there is a scarcity of data that describe the nationwide patterns of use of this surgical procedure. OBJECTIVE: This stu…

PURPOSE: To examine feto-maternal characteristics and outcomes of morbidly obese pregnant patients who conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART). METHODS: This cross-sectional study queried the Healthcare Cost and Utilization P…

OBJECTIVE: To examine pregnancy characteristics and maternal morbidity at delivery among pregnant patients with a diagnosis of endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: This cross-sectional study queried the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's Na…

INTRODUCTION: This study examined obstetric outcomes in patients diagnosed with uterine adenomyosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This historical cohort study queried the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's National Inpatient Sample. The st…

The availability of direct-to-consumer (DTC) testing has dramatically increased over the past 2 decades, particularly those targeted at reproduction and fertility. Several ethical concerns exist with regard to DTC tests, including the lack …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between hospital surgical volume and perioperative mortality of pelvic exenteration performed for gynecologic malignancies. METHODS: A population-based retrospective study utilizing the…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The findings of previous studies have been inconsistent as to whether benign hysterectomy via minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery increases the risk of vesicoureteral injury when compared with laparotomy. The objectives…

OBJECTIVE: To profile patient characteristics associated with and outcomes of ovarian conservation at the time of hysterectomy in young women with minimal-risk endometrial cancer. METHODS: A population-based retrospective analysis of the N…

OBJECTIVE: To examine changes in performance and outcomes of pelvic exenteration for gynecologic malignancies. METHODS: This is a population-based retrospective study examining the Nationwide Inpatient Sample between 2001 and 2015. Women w…