Objective Although unequivocal benefits to ripening exist in the setting of intact membranes, ripening remains controversial in the setting of prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM). PROM complicates 8% of term…
Background The field of obstetrics and gynecology requires complex decision-making and skills because of unexpected high-risk situations. These skills are influenced by alertness, reaction time, and concentration. Night shifts result…
Background Widespread lockdowns imposed during the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis may impact birth outcomes. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the association between the COVID-19 lockdown and the risk of…
Background One of the controversies in the management of twin gestations relates to mode of delivery, especially when the second twin is in a nonvertex presentation (Vertex/nonVertex pairs) and birth…
Background Induction of labor is common in the United States. Multiple previous studies have tried to outline a faster time to delivery to improve maternal and fetal outcomes. Objective This…
Background No new method of assisting vaginal birth has been introduced into clinical practice since the development of the vacuum extractor in the 1950s. The Odon Device is a new…
Background Induction of labor is one of the most common interventions in modern obstetrics, and its frequency is expected to continue to increase. There is inconsistency as to how failed…
Background Black-serving hospitals are associated with increased maternal risk. However, prior administrative data research on maternal disparities has generally included limited hospital factors. More detailed evaluation of hospital factors related…
Background Fetal growth restriction is associated with an increased risk for adverse neonatal outcomes. The Hadlock singleton growth reference is widely used to determine the estimated fetal weight percentile for…
Background Pregnancies with small-for-gestational-age fetuses are at increased risk of adverse maternal-fetal outcomes. Previous studies examining the relationship between maternal hemodynamics and fetal growth were mainly focused on high-risk pregnancies…
