June 2015 (vol. 212, no. 6, pages 728 and 730)
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GYNECOLOGY
A risk of waiting: the weekly incidence of hypertensive disorders and associated maternal and neonatal morbidity in low-risk term pregnancies
Materials and Methods Study population We selected our study cohort from the database of the Consortium on Safe Labor, a study conducted by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of…
Integrase inhibitors in late pregnancy and rapid HIV viral load reduction
Background Minimizing time to HIV viral suppression is critical in pregnancy. Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs), like raltegravir, are known to rapidly suppress plasma HIV RNA in nonpregnant adults. There are…
Group B streptococcus alters properties of vaginal epithelial cells in pregnant women
Background Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection in pregnancy is a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity. An understanding of the mechanisms responsible for GBS persistence in the genital tract,…
Urinary tract infection during pregnancy, angiogenic factor profiles, and risk of preeclampsia
Background Despite decades of research, and much progress in discernment of biomarkers in the maternal circulation, the pathogenesis of preeclampsia (PE) remains elusive. The pathophysiology of PE is believed to…
The hemodynamics of late-onset intrauterine growth restriction by MRI
Background Late-onset intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) results from a failure of the placenta to supply adequate nutrients and oxygen to the rapidly growing late-gestation fetus. Limitations in current monitoring methods…
Quantitative assessment of placental perfusion by contrast-enhanced ultrasound in macaques and human subjects
Background The uteroplacental vascular supply is a critical determinant of placental function and fetal growth. Current methods for the in vivo assessment of placental blood flow are limited. Objective We demonstrate…
Risk factors for periventricular white matter injury in very low birthweight neonates
Background The development of periventricular white matter injury (PWMI) in the preterm neonate is the most common insult portending neurologic impairment and is linked with the later development of cerebral…
Congenital syphilis: trends in mortality and morbidity in the United States, 1999 through 2013
Introduction Congenital syphilis (CS) is the transmission of syphilis from an infected mother to her infant at or prior to delivery. Syphilis that is untreated or treated late in gestation…
Predictors of response to 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate for prevention of recurrent spontaneous preterm birth
Materials and Methods This is a planned analysis of a multicenter, prospectively collected longitudinal study of women who were enrolled in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health…
