Objective Inflammation/infection and abruption are leading causes of preterm premature rupture of the membranes. Recently, we identified granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) as a critical mediator of both tumor necrosis factor-α–…
We read with great interest the report by Ko et al, exploring the prevalence of marijuana use among pregnant and nonpregnant women. Clearly this is a timely issue in light of…
We read with interest the document, “Prenatal aneuploidy screening using cell free DNA.” Whereas we support the aim of appropriate counseling on prenatal aneuploidy testing, we were surprised by the…
We read with interest the article by Meck et al and were pleased to see an emphasis on the importance of positive predictive value (PPV). PPVs are more valuable to clinicians than…
Objective Given the association between risk of cerebral palsy and children born to obese women, the study aim was to estimate whether maternal obesity is associated with reduced effectiveness of…
Objective We sought to determine the impact of the laborist staffing model on cesarean rates and maternal morbidity in California community hospitals. Study Design This is a cross-sectional study comparing…
