Objective We sought to assess the efficacy, complication rates, and outcomes for complex monochorionic pregnancies undergoing selective fetal reduction using radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Study Design In this prospective observational study,…

Materials and Methods The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network (SCRN) conducted a population-based case-control study of stillbirth, with participant enrollment…

Objective We tested the hypothesis whether small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetuses have different brain stem and cerebellar morphometry when compared with appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) fetuses and whether the differences in these structures were…

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether prenatal inflammation (as assessed by clinical chorioamnionitis, maternal temperature >38°C, or histologic chorioamnionitis) is associated with a composite adverse neonatal…

Materials and Methods A nested cohort study was performed. The initial cohort consisted of 607 nulliparous women who were candidates for a trial of labor from Feb. 5, 2006, through…

Objective Prelabor cesareans in women without a prior cesarean is an important quality measure, yet one that is seldom tracked. We estimated patient-level risks and calculated how sensitive hospital rankings…

Objective Women who develop certain common pregnancy complications have a greater chance of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. However, most health care providers do not provide postpartum cardiovascular…

Objective Pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or preexisting diabetes mellitus (DM) are at high risk for adverse newborn outcomes. Whether GDM history, recurrence, or transition to DM modifies…