An economic analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for endometrial cancer: costs, charges and reimbursements to hospitals and professionals.

Objective: To determine the actual costs, charges, and reimbursements associated with robotic vs. laparoscopic surgery for endometrial cancer.

Methods: Data were collected from hospital billing records, MD professional group billing records, tumor registry, and medical records on operations performed by a single surgeon from one institution between 2008 and 2010.

Depression among women with obstetric fistula in Kenya.

Objective: To establish the prevalence of depression and describe associated factors among fistula patients attending an obstetric fistula surgical camp in Kenya.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted focusing on obstetric fistula patients attending a national fistula camp held in August 2008 at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain sociodemographic data and medical histories for all consenting patients before surgery.

A weakly positive human papillomavirus Hybrid Capture II result correlates with a significantly lower risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2,3 after atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance cytology.

Objective: The Hybrid Capture II assay (hc2; QIAGEN, Inc) for high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) is an in vitro nucleic acid hybridization assay using chemiluminescence for the qualitative detection of hrHPV DNA in cervical samples. Results are reported as a ratio of relative light units (RLUs) to a cutoff value based on a positive control. Specimens with RLU ratios of 1.

Use of multimedia as an educational tool to improve human papillomavirus vaccine acceptability--a pilot study.

Objective: To determine, through a pilot study, whether use of a video-based educational tool can influence overall human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptability, views on vaccine mandates, school vaccination, and acceptable age for vaccination.

Methods: Written surveys addressing HPV knowledge and vaccine acceptability were administered to study participants from January to March 2007. An initial 32-question survey was completed, followed by an 8-minute educational video, and a post-video assessment.

Knowledge and beliefs about contraception in urban Latina women.

Our study aimed to identify perceptions Latina women have about four different contraceptive methods and to investigate whether religiosity and acculturation play a role in their contraceptive choice. An observational cross-sectional study was performed at Bellevue Hospital. A questionnaire was given to women in the gynecology outpatient clinics asking about: oral contraceptive pills (OCP's), injectable contraception (DMPA), the Intrauterine device (IUD) and the Ortho-Evra Patch (Patch).