Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the Adverse Outcome Index perinatal quality indicator system that was derived from administrative data. Study Design Adverse events were identified for…
Objective Maternal smoking and preeclampsia independently increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, smoking decreases the risk of preeclampsia. We sought to estimate the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes…
Objectives To review the clinical and microbiologic features of isolates among patients with puerperal mastitis requiring hospitalization. Study Design Between January 2000 and December 2008, postpartum patients who were hospitalized…
Objective To estimate the association between placenta previa and abnormal fetal growth. Study Design Retrospective cohort study of consecutive women undergoing ultrasound between 15 and 22 weeks. Groups were defined…
Objective To examine adverse birth events on the development of cerebral palsy in California. Study Design A retrospective population-based study of children with cerebral palsy (as of Nov. 30, 2006),…
Objective To describe contemporary cesarean delivery practice in the United States. Study Design Consortium on Safe Labor collected detailed labor and delivery information from 228,668 electronic medical records from 19…
Objective The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between daily contextual factors and oral contraceptive (OC) adherence among students who attend college or graduate school. Study Design…
Objective We sought to determine the validity of colposcopically directed cervical biopsies as a diagnostic test to define the degree of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Study Design In a prospective…
The rate of twin pregnancies in the United States has stabilized at 32 per 1000 births in 2006. Aside from determining chorionicity, first-trimester screening and second-trimester ultrasound scanning should ascertain…
Objective Recommendations by health care providers have been found to vary by patient race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status and may contribute to health disparities. This study investigated the effect of these…
