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Objective We sought to determine the perinatal risks associated with growth discordance in appropriately grown twin gestations. Study Design We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all twin gestations excluding…

January 2013 (vol. 208, no. 1, page 11) Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Simpson LL. Twin-twin transfusion syndrome: SMFM Clinical Guideline. Am J Obstet Gynecol 208;3:3-18. In an SMFM Clinical Guideline,…

Objective Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is associated with increased inflammatory responses. We sought to investigate whether magnesium (Mg) attenuates inflammation and IUGR in a rat model. Study design Pregnant Wistar rats…

Objective Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonates are at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome. Our objective was to study the recurrence rate of SGA in subsequent pregnancies. Study Design A prospective national…

Objective The evidence for delivering small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetuses at 37 weeks remains conflicting. We examined the risk of stillbirth per week of gestation beyond 37 weeks for pregnancies complicated by…

Objective The objective of the study was to perform first-trimester maternal serum metabolomic analysis and compare the results in aneuploid vs Down syndrome (DS) pregnancies. Study Design This was a…

Objective The purpose of this study was to compare operative time and intra- and postoperative complications between total laparoscopic hysterectomy and robotic-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy. Study Design This study was…

Objective We sought to estimate the association between maternal seizure disorder and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Study Design We performed a retrospective cohort study of singleton, nonanomalous pregnancies. Women with self-reported…