Objectives To determine if the use of electronic reminders (text messages) increases the likelihood of receiving the influenza vaccine among pregnant women. Methods Pregnant women were randomized in the fall…
Objectives We intended to characterize the cohort of women readmitted with an infection during the post-partum period with specific focus on identifying patients that may have been candidates for outpatient…
Objectives To determine if Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) use among HIV positive pregnant women is associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study…
Objectives BV is primarily diagnosed by the application of Amsel’s Criteria, a differential clinical diagnostic practice performed at bedside, and/or by the gold-standard, Nugent Scoring (NS), a formal Gram staining…
Objectives Prophylactic antibiotic administration in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) > 24 weeks is associated with reduction in neonatal morbidity and prolonged latency. The role of latency…
Objectives Cervicitis is an inflammatory condition of the cervix associated with upper genital tract infection and reproductive complications. Although cervicitis can be caused by several known pathogens, the etiology frequently…
Objectives Epidemiologic data are conflicting as to whether pregnancy increases the risk of HIV acquisition. Cervicovaginal secretions have antiviral properties. Our objective was to compare, in an adequately powered study,…
Objectives To evaluate the time difference in clearance of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in pregnant compared to non-pregnant women. Methods Seventy women with a positive nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for…
Objectives Vitamin D3 insufficiency during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of infection associated pregnancy complications including preterm labor. Vitamin D3 supplementation reduced pregnancy complications. However the mechanism of…
Objectives Molecular diagnostic tests for female genital tract infections are common and can offer great utility, but may not always align with evidence based guidelines. We examined claims data from…
