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…
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,…
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…
Background Severe maternal morbidity and mortality remain public health priorities in the United States, given their high rates relative to other high-income countries and the notable racial and ethnic disparities…
Background The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a steady increase in the US pregnancy-related mortality ratio since national surveillance began in 1987, although trends are partially induced…
Background Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, including sudden fetal cardiac arrhythmias, resulting in stillbirth. This association has been correlated with the total bile acid levels,…
Background Preeclampsia is a multisystem disorder and the leading cause of severe morbidity and death in pregnancy. Liver involvement in preeclampsia ranges from elevated liver enzyme levels to hepatic infarction…
Background The few studies that have addressed the relationship between severity of intrapartum fever and neonatal and maternal morbidity have had mixed results. The impact of the duration between reaching…
Background Maternal alloantibodies to human platelet antigen-1a can cause severe intracranial hemorrhage in a fetus or newborn. Although never evaluated in placebo-controlled clinical trials, most Western countries use off-label weekly…
