Trends in induction of labor at early-term gestation
Objective To determine the trends and racial differences in early-term induction of labor in the United States. Study Design Data from the National Center for Health Statistics were used to…
Venous liver blood flow and regulation of human fetal growth: evidence from macrosomic fetuses
Objective Experimental studies show that fetal liver venous perfusion is a determinant for growth in utero. Here we explore the relationship between fetal venous blood flow to the liver and…
Intrauterine devices in early pregnancy: findings on ultrasound and clinical outcomes
Objective The objective of this study was to describe ultrasound findings, clinical symptoms, and outcomes of first-trimester pregnancies with intrauterine devices (IUDs). Study Design This was a retrospective review of…
Preeclampsia and the risk of large-for-gestational-age infants
Objective We sought to compare the risk of giving birth to large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infants in women with and without preeclampsia, after adjustment for obesity and glucose intolerance. Study Design We…
Obstetric and neonatal risks among extremely macrosomic babies and their mothers
Objective We estimated the risk of complications at birth of extremely large babies (≥5000 g). Study Design This was a cohort study including all births of extremely large babies in…
Advanced maternal age, short interpregnancy interval, and perinatal outcome
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the association between short interpregnancy intervals and perinatal outcome varies with maternal age. Study Design We performed a retrospective cohort…
Association between maternal serum cytokine profiles at 7-10 weeks’ gestation and birthweight in small for gestational age infants
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate whether birth of a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) baby (birthweight, <10th percentile) is preceded by altered maternal serum cytokine profiles at early pregnancy,…
Blood protein profiles of infants born before 28 weeks differ by pregnancy complication
Objective Disorders that lead to preterm delivery influence the fetal inflammatory response. Study Design We calculated odds ratios of elevated concentrations of 25 blood proteins on the first postnatal day…
Accreta complicating complete placenta previa is characterized by reduced systemic levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and by epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of the invasive trophoblast
Objective We sought to characterize serum angiogenic factor profile of women with complete placenta previa and determine if invasive trophoblast differentiation characteristic of accreta, increta, or percreta shares features of…
Seasonality patterns in postpartum depression
Objective To investigate the possible association between postpartum depressive symptoms and season of delivery. Study Design During 1 year, delivering women in the Uppsala University Hospital were asked to participate…
