Telomeres are nucleoprotein complexes located at the distal ends of chromosomes. In adults, progressive telomere shortening occurs throughout the lifetime and is thought to contribute to progressive aging, physiological senescence,…
Despite a recent endorsement from official and professional bodies unequivocally recommending COVID-19 vaccination, vaccine hesitancy among pregnant people remains high. The accumulated evidence demonstrates that pregnant people are a special…
The practice of in vitro fertilization has changed tremendously since the birth of the first in vitro fertilization infant in 1978. With the success of early in vitro fertilization programs in the United…
Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy is a complication in which an early pregnancy implants in the scar from a previous cesarean delivery. This condition presents a substantial risk for severe maternal…
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…
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…
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…
