American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Study shows how fetal infections may cause adult heart disease

Recent studies have shown that infants born prematurely have a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. Now, a study led by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle shows that, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Delayed cord clamping linked to reduced hospital mortality

(HealthDay)—Delayed cord clamping is associated with reduced hospital mortality in preterm infants, according to a review published online Oct. 30 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

3-D ultrasound IDs late-onset fetal growth restriction

(HealthDay)—Fractional thigh volume measurements improve detection of late-onset fetal growth restriction, compared to two-dimensional biometry, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Births outside obstetric institutions up mortality risk

(HealthDay)—Unplanned birth outside an obstetric institution is associated with increased peripartum mortality and long travel time to an institution, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Makeup of vaginal microbiome linked to preterm birth

More than 10 percent of babies in the United States are born prematurely, yet very little is know about the underlying causes. Vaginal infections long have been thought to be related to preterm birth, prompting researchers ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Study looks to prevent obstetric hemorrhage

In a study in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology researchers with the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative, based at Stanford University Palo Alto, California, found that using a series of maternal ...

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