Maternal mortality
The reduction in maternal deaths over the last 100 years in high-income countries is one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine, but one that, in recent years, seems to…
GYNECOLOGY
Survival rates in extremely low birthweight infants depend on the denominator: avoiding potential for bias by specifying denominators
Objective The objective of the study was to assess whether recent data reporting survival of preterm infants introduce a bias from the use of varying denominators. Study Design We performed…
Uterine artery embolization vs surgery: van der Kooij et al
The article below summarizes a roundtable discussion of a study published in this issue of the Journal in light of its methodology, relevance to practice, and implications for future research….
Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates long-term changes in brain structure in children born preterm and exposed to chorioamnionitis
Objective We sought to determine if children born preterm and exposed to chorioamnionitis have differences in brain structure measured at 6-10 years of age using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Study…
Midtrimester dilation and evacuation versus prostaglandin induction: a comparison of composite outcomes
Objective The objective of the study was to determine the optimal procedure for midtrimester uterine evacuation. Study Design This was a retrospective cohort study of women undergoing midtrimester uterine evacuation…
Use of alcohol-free antimicrobial mouth rinse is associated with decreased incidence of preterm birth in a high-risk population
Objective We sought to determine if treatment of periodontal disease during pregnancy with an alcohol-free antimicrobial mouth rinse containing cetylpyridinium chloride impacts the incidence of preterm birth (PTB) in a…
Do adhesions at repeat cesarean delay delivery of the newborn?
Objective We sought to assess whether the presence and severity of adhesions at first repeat cesarean delivery are associated with delayed delivery of the newborn. Study Design We conducted secondary…
Interobserver and intraobserver reliability of the NICHD 3-Tier Fetal Heart Rate Interpretation System
Objective Our purpose was to test the reliability of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 3-Tier Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) classification system. Study…
Placental cord insertion and birthweight discordance in twin pregnancies: results of the national prospective ESPRiT Study
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of noncentral placental cord insertion on birthweight discordance in twins. Study Design We performed a multicenter, prospective trial of…
A systematic review of severe morbidity in infants born late preterm
Objective Late-preterm infants (34 weeks 0/7 days-36 weeks 6/7 days’ gestation) represent the largest proportion of singleton preterm births. A systematic review was performed to access the short- and/or long-term…
