Background High parity has been suggested to increase risk of maternal cardiovascular disease independent of body mass index measured after childbearing. Pregnancy is, however, associated with persistent weight gain and…
Background Despite concern for adverse perinatal outcomes in women with diabetes mellitus before pregnancy, recent data on the prevalence of pregestational type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the…
Introduction Preeclampsia (PE) is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that continues to affect 3-5% of all pregnancies worldwide resulting in maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The disease is characterized…
Background Women with high levels of physical exercise have an increased demand for oxygen and nutrients. Thus, in pregnancies of women with high levels of exercise, it is conceivable that…
Background Twin pregnancies are at increased risk for perinatal morbidity and death because of many factors that include a high incidence of preterm delivery. Compared with singleton pregnancies, overall perinatal…
Background Despite intensive efforts directed at initial training in fetal heart rate interpretation, continuing medical education, board certification/recertification, team training, and the development of specific protocols for the management of…
Background Complete uterine rupture is a rare peripartum complication associated with a catastrophic outcome. Because of its rarity, knowledge about its risk factors is not very accurate. Most previous studies…
Background There is a lack of consensus on the optimal transvaginal cervical length for determining risk for spontaneous preterm birth in twin pregnancies. Change in transvaginal cervical length over time…
Materials and Methods Subjects We conducted a prospective cohort study of children who were born late preterm (32-36 weeks of gestation) or at term (≥37 weeks of gestation) after threatened…
Background It is unknown how initial cervix location and cervical support resistance to traction, which we term “apical support stiffness,” compare in women with different patterns of pelvic organ support….
