Correction
March 2012 (vol. 206, no. 3, page 226) In response to a letter to the editors published in the current issue of the Journal (Miller DA, Miller LA. Three-tier versus…
Induction of labor compared to expectant management in low-risk women and associated perinatal outcomes
Objective We sought to examine the association of labor induction and perinatal outcomes. Study Design This was a retrospective cohort study of low-risk nulliparous women with term, live births. Women…
Antenatal identification of major depressive disorder: a cohort study
Objective The purpose of this study was to estimate the frequency of identification of major depressive disorder by providers during prenatal care. Study Design A cohort of pregnant women who…
Maternal azithromycin therapy for Ureaplasmaintraamniotic infection delays preterm delivery and reduces fetal lung injury in a primate model
Objective We assessed the efficacy of a maternal multidose azithromycin (AZI) regimen, with and without antiinflammatory agents to delay preterm birth and to mitigate fetal lung injury associated with Ureaplasma…
Neuroprotective peptides influence cytokine and chemokine alterations in a model of fetal alcohol syndrome
Objective Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is associated with intellectual disability and neurodevelopmental abnormalities. Neuroprotective peptides NAPVSIPQ (NAP) and SALLRSIPA (SAL) can prevent some of the alcohol-induced teratogenesis including fetal death,…
Effects of increased fetuin-A in human trophoblast cells and associated pregnancy outcomes
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether fetuin-A affects trophoblast viability and invasion, whether growth factors that bind receptors that activate tyrosine kinase are impaired by fetuin-A,…
Copeptin: a marker for stress reaction in fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction
Objective To compare venous cord plasma concentrations of 4 vasoactive peptide precursors: carboxy-terminal proarginine vasopressin, CT-prondothelin (ET)-1, midregional proadrenomedullin, and MR-proatrial natriuretic peptide, between fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction and…
Role of faith-based and nongovernment organizations in the provision of obstetric services in 3 African countries
Objective We sought to describe obstetric care capacity of nongovernment organization (NGO)-/faith-based organization (FBO)-run institutions compared to government-run institutions in 3 African countries using the World Health Organization Global Survey….
Pregnancy-onset habitual snoring, gestational hypertension, and preeclampsia: prospective cohort study
Objective This study aimed to prospectively examine the impact of chronic vs pregnancy-onset habitual snoring on gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes. Study Design Third-trimester pregnant women were recruited from…
Obesity trends and perinatal outcomes in black and white teenagers
Objective Our objective was to explore the trends in prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) for black and white teenagers over time and the association between elevated BMI and outcomes based…
