Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Because postpartum exacerbation of severe hypertension is common, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that…
Objective Transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is a rare event, although severe cases have been described. We know that the transmission may occur through Hofbauer cells in a minority of cases….
Objective Prenatal opioid use disorder (OUD) has significantly risen, from 3.5 to 8.2 per 1000 deliveries between 2010 and 2017. In August 2017, options for the treatment of prenatal OUD…
The figures herein illustrate the case of a pregnant woman referred to our center for a nonprimary cytomegalovirus infection. After a normal second trimester ultrasound during a scan performed at…
Objective Migraine affects 28% of women in their pregnancy-capable years and is associated with systemic inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and increased risk of pregnancy-associated thromboembolic events. , A history of migraine…
A 34-year-old G4T3P0A0L2 was referred to the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) at 28+4 weeks’ gestation for antepartum bleeding with placenta previa and possibly percreta. The patient had 3…
A 32-year-old G3P1011 patient was followed for a history of loop electrosurgical excision procedure and short cervix in a previous pregnancy. Early transvaginal cervical length at 16 weeks was within…
Background Umbilical artery absent end-diastolic velocity indicates increased placental resistance and is associated with increased risk of perinatal demise and neonatal morbidity in fetal growth restriction. However, the clinical implications…
Background Severe hypertension remains one of the leading preventable causes of maternal mortality in the United States. Timeliness to response to severe hypertension in pregnancy is a crucial quality indicator…
A 22-year-old woman consulted in our dermatology department with a 2-year history of severe vulvodynia and vulvar lesions. On examination, a symmetrical, well-circumscribed plaque occupied the periurethral area and introitus,…
