Objective Our objective was to explore the trends in prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) for black and white teenagers over time and the association between elevated BMI and outcomes based…
Objective The objective of the study was to compare risk factors for postpartum depression among women exposed vs not exposed to intimate partner violence and to assess the timing of…
Objective We sought to analyze the association between hospital obstetric volume and perinatal outcomes in California. Study Design This was a retrospective cohort study of births occurring in California in…
Objective We sought to assess neonatal morbidity and mortality of elective cesarean section (CS) of uncomplicated twin pregnancies per week of gestation >35 +0 . Study Design We performed a…
Objective The objective of the study was to determine whether the duration of membrane rupture of 4 or more hours is a significant risk factor for perinatal transmission of human…
Objective Chorioamnionitis can cause severe complications for the infant; therefore, characterization of the risk of recurrence and identification of the factors that modify it are clinically relevant to pregnant women…
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is an increase in the cesarean delivery rate in women who undergo induction when oxytocin is discontinued in the…
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis is a major neuroendocrine pathway that modulates the stress response. The glucocorticoid, cortisol, is the principal end product of the HPA axis in humans and plays…
Objective Plasma concentrations of 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC) vary substantially in pregnant patients who receive an identical dose. Endogenous steroid hormones may alter 17-OHPC metabolism, which contributes to this large variability….
Objective Blunt vs sharp expansion of the uterine incision at cesarean delivery has been investigated as a technique primarily to reduce intraoperative blood loss. The objective of this systematic review…
