Background Maternal mortality in the United States has increased unabated for the past 20 years. Maternal morbidity is also affecting an increasingly large number of women in the United States….
Background Transvaginal measurement of cervical length (CL) has been advocated as a screening tool to prevent preterm birth, but controversy remains regarding the overall utility of universal screening. Objective We…
Background Preterm birth (PTB) (< 37 completed weeks’ gestation) is a pathological outcome of pregnancy and a major global health problem. Babies born preterm have an elevated risk for long-term…
Background Late-onset fetal growth restriction (FGR) is often undetected prior to birth, which puts the fetus at increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes including stillbirth. Objective Measuring RNA circulating in…
Background A history of preeclampsia is an independent risk factor for cardiac events and stroke. Changes in vasculature structure that contribute to these associations are not well understood. Objective The…
Materials and Methods Study population We performed a retrospective analysis of 238,315 newborn metabolic screening records collected by the Iowa Newborn Screening Program between 2004 and 2009. Forty-four metabolites were measured on…
Background Identification of preterm births and accurate estimates of gestational age for newborn infants is vital to guide care. Unfortunately, in developing countries, it can be challenging to obtain estimates…
Background The recently published INTERGROWTH-21st Project international population standard for newborn size is intended for global use, but its ability to identify small infants at risk of adverse outcomes in…
Background Accurate gestational dating is a critical component of obstetric and newborn care. In the absence of early ultrasound, many clinicians rely on less accurate measures, such as last menstrual…
Background Incomplete healing of uterine scar after cesarean has been associated with adverse gynecological and obstetrical outcomes. Several studies reported that uterine closure at cesarean influences the healing of uterine…
