Announcing the winner of the John J. Sciarra IJGO Prize Paper Award for 2016

The editors of the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (IJGO) are pleased to announce the winner of the prize paper award for the best clinical research paper from a low- or middle-income country published in the IJGO during 2016. The winning paper is: Nabih I. El Khouly, Ashraf M. Meligy. Randomized controlled trial comparing ondansetron and placebo for the reduction of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension during elective cesarean delivery in Egypt. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016;135:205–9. It was published in the November 2016 issue of the IJGO. This award brings with it a stipend of £800, a certificate of recognition, and complimentary access to the online version of the IJGO for a period of 1 year from the date the prize is awarded. All clinical research articles submitted to the IJGO from low- and middle-income countries that were published in 2016 were considered for this prize. The paper was chosen from 103 qualifying articles. Selection and review were undertaken by the editors and the decision was endorsed by the Editorial Board of the IJGO. Additional papers that are worthy of special recognition are awarded an honorable mention. While the honorable mention recognition does not include a financial award, each author receives a certificate of recognition and a letter of commendation from the editors of the IJGO. The IJGO Prize Paper Award was established in 1998 for the purpose of encouraging investigators, especially young scientists, from low- and middle-income countries to submit their best clinical research articles for publication in the Journal. The IJGO is the official publication of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the primary international organization for the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology. FIGO is dedicated to enhancing the health care of women worldwide. The following 11 papers receive an honorable mention. India Anjum S, Goel N, Sharma R, Mohsin Z, Garg N. Maternal outcomes after 12 hours and 24 hours of magnesium sulfate therapy for eclampsia. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016;132:68–71. Egypt El-khayat W, Abdel Moety G, Al Mohammady M, Hamed D. A randomized controlled trial of clomifene citrate, metformin, and pioglitazone versus letrozole, metformin, and pioglitazone for clomifene-citrate-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016;132:206–9. India Jain S, Guleria K, Suneja A, Vaid NB, Ahuja S. Use of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score for evaluating outcome among obstetric patients admitted to the intensive care unit. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016; 132:332–6. Turey Cirik DA, Kinay T, Keskin U, Ozden E, Altay M, Gelisen O. Success rates of single-dose methotrexate and additional dose requirements among women with first and previous ectopic pregnancies. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016;133:49–52. Nigeria Ugwu IA, Oluwasola TA, Enabor OO, Anayochukwu-Ugwu NN, Adeyemi AB, Olayemi OO. Randomized controlled trial comparing 200 μg and 400 μg sublingual misoprostol for prevention of primary postpartum hemorrhage. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016;133:173–7. Brazil Dos Santos Melli PP, Duarte G, Quintana SM. Multivariate analysis of risk factors for the persistence of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions following loop electrosurgical excision procedure. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016;133:234–7. Egypt Elsedeek MS. Comparison between the traditional non-guided and a novel ultrasound-guided technique for office fitting of intrauterine contraceptive devices. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016;133:338–41. Iran Haghighi L, Nasiri N, Ebrahimi A, Najmi Z, Moradi Y, Hashemi N. Predictive value of 4-, 8-, and 12-h urine protein and protein-to-creatinine ratio for detection of pre-eclampsia. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016;134:62–5. China Fu Q, Lin J. Predictive accuracy of three clinical risk assessment systems for cardiac complications among Chinese pregnant women with congenital heart disease. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016;134:140–4. Brazil Carreiro AV, Micelli LP, Sousa MH, Bahamondes L, Fernandes A. Sexual dysfunction risk and quality of life among women with a history of sexual abuse. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016;134:260–3. Nigeria Awowole IO, Makinde ON, Badejoko OO, Omoniyi-Esan GO, Tijani AM, Ajenifuja KO, Loto OM. Clinical correlates of leiomyoma estrogen and progesterone receptors among Nigerian women. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2016;135:314–8.