Objective Preeclampsia is a multisystem disorder recognized as hypertension with proteinuria developing >20 weeks’ gestation. Preeclampsia is associated with chronic immune activation characterized by increased T and B lymphocytes, cytokines,…
Objective The objective of the study was to determine the relationships between maternal race and obstetric outcomes in twin gestations by planned mode of delivery. Study Design We performed a…
Materials and Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of twin births, using the US National Center for Heath Statistics’s (NCHS) 1995-2000 matched multiple birth data set (the largest available…
Objective The objective of the study was to determine whether pregnancies resulting in early preterm birth (PTB) (<30 weeks) were more likely than term pregnancies to have elevated midtrimester serum…
Objective The objective of the study was to examine the association between placental abruption, maternal characteristics, and routine first- and second-trimester aneuploidy screening analytes. Study Design The study consisted of…
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate whether the current screening regimen of measuring amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein (AF-AFP) at the time of amniocentesis and reflex acetylcholinesterase testing vs…
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether hospital differences in the frequency of adverse obstetric outcomes are related to differences in care. Study Design The Assessment of…
Materials and Methods Animals Animal work was approved by The University of Western Australia’s Animal Ethics Committee. Thirty date-mated ewes ( Ovis aries) carrying singleton pregnancies received a single intraamniotic…
Objective We sought to evaluate inadequate gestational weight gain and fetal growth among overweight and obese women. Study Design We conducted an analysis of prospective singleton term pregnancies in which…
Maternal oxygen is often given to laboring women to improve fetal metabolic status or in an attempt to alleviate nonreassuring fetal heart rate patterns. However, the only 2 randomized trials…
