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Randomized controlled trial of prolonged second stage: extending the time limit vs usual guidelines. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Guidelines for management of the second stage have been proposed since the 1800s and were created largely by expert opinion. Current retrospective data are mixed regarding differences in maternal and neonatal outcomes with a prolonged second ...
Berghella, Vincenzo, Gimovsky, Alexis C.
core   +2 more sources

Leukocytosis and tobacco use during pregnancy

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Factors such as tobacco and other toxic substance use, obesity, associated comorbidity, and intercurrent infections can cause a proinflammatory state and modify analytical parameters. The objective of this study is to identify smoking‐induced leukocytosis in pregnant women across all three trimesters of pregnancy to aid in their ...
Nayara López Carpintero   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retinopathy of prematurity and placental histopathology findings: A retrospective cohort study

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
AimRetinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a biphasic vaso-proliferative disease that has the potential to cause blindness. In addition to prematurity and hyperoxia, perinatal infection and inflammation have been reported to play a critical role in the ...
Sam Ebenezer Athikarisamy   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is expectant management of late preterm prelabor rupture of membranes an option in patients with Group B streptococcus colonization?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate whether expectant management of late preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) in patients colonized with Group B streptococcus (GBS) is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Study Design This cohort study analyzed data from singleton pregnancies complicated by late PPROM between
Elior Eliasi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Day-to-day dynamics of fetal heart rate variability to detect chorioamnionitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes.

open access: yesPLoS ONE
BackgroundChorioamnionitis is recognized as a major consequence of preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), and a frequent cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Aline Taoum   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gross appearance of the fetal membrane on the placental surface is associated with histological chorioamnionitis and neonatal respiratory disorders.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
An opaque fetal membrane based on gross appearance is traditionally indicative of histological chorioamnionitis; however, to the best of our knowledge, there is currently no supportive evidence, and its diagnostic efficiency has not yet been ...
Yoshimasa Horikoshi   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

A retrospective comparison of antibiotic regimens for preterm premature rupture of membranes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the use of ampicillin and azithromycin leads to a similar latency period in preterm premature rupture of membranes as ampicillin and erythromycin and whether the substitution of azithromycin for erythromycin effects rates ...
Gordon, Sashana S.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Suspected chorioamnionitis with peak intrapartum temperature <380C : The prevalence of confirmed chorioamnionitis  and short term neonatal outcome      [PDF]

open access: green, 2022
Anvar PVellamgot   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

External cephalic version outcomes with tocolysis and sedation: A 10‐year retrospective cohort study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of external cephalic version (ECV) performed with tocolysis and sedation or spinal anesthesia, and to identify predictors of ECV success, complications, and delivery outcomes after successful ECV. Methods This 10‐year cohort study included 990 pregnant women with term non‐cephalic presentation
Javier Sánchez‐Romero   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prepregnancy body mass index and risk of preterm birth: association heterogeneity by preterm subgroups [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: To evaluate the association between prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) is associated with early vs. late and medically-induced vs. spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) subtypes.
Belfort, Mandy B   +9 more
core   +1 more source

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