Asthma during pregnancy poses a common, increasingly prevalent threat to the health of
women and their children. The present article reviews recent insights gained from the …

Background Umbilical cord lactate is one approach to measuring acidosis and intrapartum
hypoxia, knowledge of which may be helpful for clinicians involved in the care of women and …

Background Despite intensive efforts directed at initial training in fetal heart rate
interpretation, continuing medical education, board certification/recertification, team training …

Importance Umbilical cord pH (UC-pH) level is an important objective indicator of
intrapartum fetal hypoxia and is used to predict neonatal morbidity and mortality. A UC-pH …

Importance Supplemental oxygen is commonly administered to pregnant women at the time
of delivery to prevent fetal hypoxia and acidemia. There is mixed evidence on the utility of …

Previous results are inconsistent regarding the association between maternal obesity and
Apgar score or cord pH in humans. The aim of this study was to investigate the association …

Background Fetal acidemia at the time of a scheduled cesarean delivery is generally
unexpected. In the setting of reassuring preoperative monitoring, the duration of fetal …

Importance Two-thirds of women in labor receive supplemental oxygen to reverse perceived
fetal hypoxemia and prevent acidemia. Oxygen is routinely administered for category II fetal …

Women with diabetes during pregnancy are at increased risk of poor maternal and neonatal
outcomes. Despite this, the effects of pre-gestational (PGDM) or gestational diabetes (GDM) …

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