Objective The initial studies of COVID-19 suggested that pregnant women have more severe infection with an increased risk of preterm birth, preterm rupture of membranes, and even maternal deaths. Later…
We thank the authors for writing the letter to the editor underlining their important comments. Indeed, the study type of the INSPIRE trial was initially incorrectly presented in Table 1 in…
We read with great interest the review by Verlohren and Droge on the diagnostic value of angiogenic and antiangiogenic factors in the differential diagnosis of preeclampsia. We noted that the…
Objective The risk of severe uterine bleeding (SUB) reported in oral anticoagulant (OA) clinical trials is likely underestimated because of the low representation of women of reproductive age. In a…
Objective Home births in the United States are associated with increased patient-risk profiles, neonatal injury, and death. Recently, research was published that showed that home births in the State of…
Background 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate is a synthetic progestogen initially approved in the 1950s to treat gynecologic and obstetrical conditions. Despite continued concerns about safety and short-term efficacy regarding the use of…
Background The current approach to predict preeclampsia combines maternal risk factors and evidence from biophysical markers (mean arterial pressure, Doppler velocimetry of the uterine arteries) and maternal blood proteins (placental…
Background Next-generation sequencing is increasingly used in prenatal diagnosis. Targeted gene panels and exome sequencing are both available, but the comparative diagnostic yields of these approaches are not known. Objective…
Background As early life interventions for congenital heart disease improve, more patients are living to adulthood and are considering pregnancy. Scoring and classification systems predict the maternal cardiovascular risk of…
Background Bariatric surgery is a widely used treatment option for obesity that often provides long-term weight control and health benefits. Although a growing number of women are becoming pregnant after…
