Background Spontaneous preterm birth remains the main driver of childhood morbidity and mortality. Because of an incomplete understanding of the molecular pathways that result in spontaneous preterm birth, accurate predictive…
Read More from AJOG: Predictive RNA profiles for early and very early spontaneous preterm birth
Background Among nonpregnant individuals, diabetes mellitus and high body mass index increase the risk of COVID-19 and its severity. Objective This study aimed to determine whether diabetes mellitus and high…
Background Umbilical cord arterial and venous blood gas values reflect the acid-base balance status of a newborn at birth. Derangement in these values has been linked to poor neonatal outcomes…
Maternal tolerance of the semiallogenic fetus necessitates conciliation of competing interests. Viviparity evolved with a placenta to mediate the needs of the fetus and maternal adaptation to the demands of…
Abstract OBJECTIVE Maternal oxygen (O 2) administration for Category II electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is a widely used intrauterine resuscitation technique, despite a paucity of evidence on its ability to…
Abstract Preeclampsia is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Early onset disease requiring preterm delivery is associated with a higher risk of complications in both mothers…
Read More from AJOG: First trimester preeclampsia screening and prediction
Chronic hypertension and associated cardiovascular disease are among the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and death in the United States. Chronic hypertension in pregnancy is associated with a…
In routine antenatal care, blood pressure is used as a screening tool for preeclampsia and its associated adverse outcomes. As such women with a blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm…
ABSTRACT: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have demonstrated continuous increased risk for maternal mortality and severe morbidity with racial disparities among non-Hispanic black women an important contributing factor….
AJOG has published a two-part article on the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for perioperative care in cesarean delivery that provides best practice, evidenced-based, recommendations for preoperative, intraoperative, and…
Perioperative pain management: an update for obstetrician-gynecologists Lamvu G, Feranec J, Blanton E, et al. Perioperative pain management: an update for obstetrician-gynecologists. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.06.021 Abstract: The opioid…