2016
The Effect of Body Mass Index on Pelvic Floor Support 1 Year Postpartum
Chen Y, Johnson B, Li F, King WC, Connell KA, Guess MK. The Effect of Body Mass Index on Pelvic Floor Support 1 Year Postpartum. Reproductive Sciences 2016, 23: 234-238. PMID: 26494698, DOI: 10.1177/1933719115602769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPelvic organ prolapseMass indexYear postpartumOrgan prolapsePelvic organ prolapse quantification systemElevated body mass indexPostpartum weight reductionUnlabored cesarean deliveryTrial of laborCesarean deliveryNulliparous womenThird trimesterFetal weightHigher oddsWomenProlapsePostpartumWeight reductionBaselineQuantification systemDeliveryTrimesterPOP assessmentPrevalence
2013
The recovery of pelvic organ support during the first year postpartum
Chen Y, Li F, Lin X, Chen J, Chen C, Guess M. The recovery of pelvic organ support during the first year postpartum. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2013, 120: 1430-1437. PMID: 23815232, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage II pelvic organ prolapseTrial of laborWeeks of gestationPelvic organ prolapseFirst trimester body mass indexBody mass indexFirst year postpartumYear postpartumOrgan prolapseMass indexPelvic organ prolapse quantification systemPostpartum pelvic organ prolapseProspective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studyThird People's HospitalSingle-center designPelvic organ supportException of agePOPQ measurementsCohort studyNulliparous womenIndependent predictorsSmoking statusOrgan supportPeople's Hospital