Obgyn Key

Objective Adolescent pregnancy is common and minority adolescents are at high risk. We sought the following: (1) to prospectively assess prevalence of antenatal depression (AND) and postpartum depression (PPD) in…

Objective We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated first-trimester screening test to predict preeclampsia (PE). Study Design A prospective cohort of singleton pregnancies underwent routine first-trimester screening from…

Objective We tested whether maternal hypertensive disorders during pregnancy predict self-reported cognitive impairment, which is one of the earliest behavioral markers of dementia, of the offspring 70 years later. Study…

Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the use of 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) to reduce preterm delivery in women with a twin pregnancy and short cervix. Study…

Persistence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is necessary for the development of cervical cancer. Additionally, infection with HPV is implicated in the majority of cases of other genital tract malignancies…

Objective Universal transvaginal cervical length screening can be associated with a significant logistical burden. We hypothesized that there is a threshold cervical length measured by transabdominal ultrasound above which risk…

Objective The purpose of this study was to estimate the effect of an interpersonally oriented intervention on the reduction of the risk of postpartum depression in primiparous adolescents. Study Design…

Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) alone and with additional ST analysis (EFM + ST) in laboring women with a…

Objective The objective of the study was to compare 9 cervical cancer screening strategies to the current screening standard (cytology with human papillomavirus [HPV] triage of atypical squamous cells of…