Objective We aimed to systematically determine the incidences of wound infection and dehiscence after primary obstetric anal sphincter injury repair. Data Sources MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, EmCare, the Cochrane Library, and…

Objective This study investigated the efficacy and safety of pharmacologic interventions to prevent vertical transmission of the hepatitis B virus. Data Sources Medline, Cochrane, and Scopus databases were searched up…

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…

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…