Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the performance of automatic quantitative ultrasound analysis (AQUA) texture extractor to predict fetal lung maturity tests in amniotic fluid. Study Design…
March 2012 (vol. 206, no. 3, page 226) In response to a letter to the editors published in the current issue of the Journal (Miller DA, Miller LA. Three-tier versus…
Objective We sought to examine the association of labor induction and perinatal outcomes. Study Design This was a retrospective cohort study of low-risk nulliparous women with term, live births. Women…
Objective The purpose of this study was to estimate the frequency of identification of major depressive disorder by providers during prenatal care. Study Design A cohort of pregnant women who…
Objective We assessed the efficacy of a maternal multidose azithromycin (AZI) regimen, with and without antiinflammatory agents to delay preterm birth and to mitigate fetal lung injury associated with Ureaplasma…
Objective Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is associated with intellectual disability and neurodevelopmental abnormalities. Neuroprotective peptides NAPVSIPQ (NAP) and SALLRSIPA (SAL) can prevent some of the alcohol-induced teratogenesis including fetal death,…
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether fetuin-A affects trophoblast viability and invasion, whether growth factors that bind receptors that activate tyrosine kinase are impaired by fetuin-A,…
Objective To compare venous cord plasma concentrations of 4 vasoactive peptide precursors: carboxy-terminal proarginine vasopressin, CT-prondothelin (ET)-1, midregional proadrenomedullin, and MR-proatrial natriuretic peptide, between fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction and…
Objective We sought to describe obstetric care capacity of nongovernment organization (NGO)-/faith-based organization (FBO)-run institutions compared to government-run institutions in 3 African countries using the World Health Organization Global Survey….
Objective This study aimed to prospectively examine the impact of chronic vs pregnancy-onset habitual snoring on gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes. Study Design Third-trimester pregnant women were recruited from…
