Objective We sought to evaluate the association between the rate of repeat adolescent births and mode of delivery. Study Design This was a retrospective cohort study of 899 adolescents delivering…
Objective No studies exist that have examined the effectiveness of different approaches to a reduction in elective early term deliveries or the effect of such policies on newborn intensive care…
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the pregnancy outcome of asymptomatic patients in the second trimester with a nonmeasurable cervical length (0 mm). Study Design This retrospective…
Objective We sought to assess long-term neurodevelopment of children who were treated prenatally as part of the Eurofoetus randomized controlled trial. Study Design The study population was composed of 128…
Objective We sought to investigate the reproductive outcomes of women who underwent laparoscopic removal of benign cystic teratoma with or without intraoperative spillage. Study Design The reproductive outcomes of reproductive…
A revised nomenclature regarding electronic fetal heart rate monitoring was accepted at a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development consensus conference in 2008. At the heart of patient…
We performed a metaanalysis of publications comparing the efficacy and safety of cervical ripening and labor induction by Foley catheter balloon (FCB) vs locally applied prostaglandins (LAPG) in the third…
Objective We sought to review the risks of placenta accreta, increta, and percreta, and provide guidance regarding interventions to improve maternal outcomes when abnormal placental implantation occurs. Methods Relevant documents…
The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG) has a long-standing history of providing an information platform for the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM). This relationship dates back to…
Agreement about the terminology and descriptions of fetal heart rate (FHR) patterns (nomenclature) is now well established, largely based on the report of the National Institute of Child Health and…
