Background The uteroplacental vascular supply is a critical determinant of placental function and fetal growth. Current methods for the in vivo assessment of placental blood flow are limited. Objective We demonstrate…
Background The development of periventricular white matter injury (PWMI) in the preterm neonate is the most common insult portending neurologic impairment and is linked with the later development of cerebral…
Introduction Congenital syphilis (CS) is the transmission of syphilis from an infected mother to her infant at or prior to delivery. Syphilis that is untreated or treated late in gestation…
Materials and Methods This is a planned analysis of a multicenter, prospectively collected longitudinal study of women who were enrolled in the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health…
Background Previous studies have shown a higher risk of birth defects and preterm birth (PTB) in singletons born after blastocyst transfer as compared to singletons born after cleavage-stage transfer. Few…
Background The rising cesarean birth rate has drawn attention to risks associated with repeat cesarean birth. Prevention of adhesions with adhesion barriers has been promoted as a way to decrease…
Introduction Reducing racial/ethnic disparities in rates of preterm birth in the United States has been a major public health challenge. In the United States, non-Hispanic black women face disproportionately greater…
Background The Twin Birth Study randomized women with uncomplicated pregnancies, between 32 0/7 -38 6/7 weeks’ gestation where the first twin was in cephalic presentation, to a policy of either…
Background Women of advanced maternal age (AMA) are at increased risk for cesarean delivery compared to non-AMA women. However, it is unclear whether this association is altered by parity and…
Introduction Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality and of neonatal respiratory distress. An estimated 1000-1500 infants die in the United States each year…
