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Background The relative roles of the mother and fetus in signaling for labor remain poorly understood. Objective We previously demonstrated using gene knockout (KO) mice that Escherichia coli -induced preterm delivery…

Background Extremely preterm birth of a live newborn before the limit of viability is rare but contributes uniformly to the infant mortality rate because essentially all cases result in neonatal…

Background The number of robotically assisted hysterectomies is increasing, and therefore, the opportunities for trainees to become competent in performing traditional laparoscopic hysterectomy are decreasing. Simulation-based training is ideal for…

Background Gestational trophoblastic diseases include premalignant (partial and complete hydatidiform moles) and malignant entities referred to as gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. Use of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics prognostic…

Materials and Methods Study population We selected our study cohort from the database of the Consortium on Safe Labor, a study conducted by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of…

Background Minimizing time to HIV viral suppression is critical in pregnancy. Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs), like raltegravir, are known to rapidly suppress plasma HIV RNA in nonpregnant adults. There are…

Background Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection in pregnancy is a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity. An understanding of the mechanisms responsible for GBS persistence in the genital tract,…

Background Late-onset intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) results from a failure of the placenta to supply adequate nutrients and oxygen to the rapidly growing late-gestation fetus. Limitations in current monitoring methods…