Materials and Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of women undergoing routine CL assessment between 18-23 6/7 weeks of gestation from December 2010 through January 2014 at Northwestern Memorial…
Objective We sought to perform validation studies of previously published and newly derived first-trimester metabolomic algorithms for prediction of early preeclampsia (PE). Study Design Nuclear magnetic resonance–based metabolomic analysis was…
Materials and Methods From 2008 through 2011, investigators at 25 medical centers of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network assembled an…
Objective Patients with preeclampsia (PE) have endothelial dysfunction and an increased future risk of cardiovascular (CV) mortality. The number of circulating endothelial cells (CECs) is markedly increased in conditions associated…
Objective Measures of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity have risen in the United States, sparking national interest regarding hospitals’ ability to provide maternal risk-appropriate care. We examined the extent…
Objective The objective of the study was to describe the resources and activities associated with childbirth services. Study Design We adapted models for assessing the quality of healthcare to generate…
Objective Preterm delivery may predict an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in mothers, providing opportunities for prevention. No study had examined whether gestation length within the term period predicts future…
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate success and safety of intrauterine device (IUD) placement in a large cohort of adolescents. Study Design We examined the medical records…
Materials and Methods Study design and data sources We conducted a case-control study to quantify the association between medically assisted reproduction and the risk of multiple births. We used data…
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the associations between postpartum contraception and having a recent preterm birth. Study Design Population-based data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring…
