Introduction Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), characterized by severe intestinal inflammation and necrosis, is the most common gastrointestinal emergency affecting neonates and primarily occurs in those who deliver preterm. NEC is associated…
Introduction The US cesarean delivery rate released by the National Center for Health Statistics for 2013 was 32.7%, making it the most frequent operation in women aged 18-44 years performed…
Background Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants is a leading cause of neonatal death. Pulmonary insufficiency-related infant mortality rates have improved with antenatal glucocorticoid treatment and neonatal surfactant replacement….
Background Treatment of nonsevere hypertension during pregnancy is controversial. Sildenafil is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor that potentiates nitric oxide by promoting vasodilation. Nitric oxide plays a vital role in mediating the…
Background The reported rates of gestational diabetes mellitus are constantly escalating and little is known about long-term complications in the offspring. Evidence from the field of epigenetics strongly advocates the…
Introduction Maternal bacterial and viral infections during pregnancy are significant risk factors in several neurobehavioral disorders including cerebral palsy (CP), schizophrenia, and mental retardation. Most recently, epidemiologic studies suggest that…
Introduction Preterm birth remains the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The March of Dimes reports a preterm birth rate of 9.6% in the United States. Currently, the ability…
Background Consumption of fructose-rich diets in the United States is on the rise and thought to be associated with obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. Objective We sought to determine the effects…
Materials and Methods This study was a retrospective analysis of data collected prospectively during ongoing prenatal care of opiate addicted pregnant women managed by the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Department at the University…
Introduction The obstetrical patient presenting to labor and delivery triage for a labor evaluation at term is one of the most common clinical scenarios. Currently, the diagnosis of true labor…
