Background The efficacy of vaginal progesterone for preventing preterm birth and adverse
perinatal outcomes in singleton gestations with a short cervix has been questioned after …

Infants born very preterm (< 32 weeks gestation) are at increased risk for death, medical
complications, and neurodevelopmental sequelae. The World Health Organization defines …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of vaginal progesterone administration for preventing
preterm birth and perinatal morbidity and mortality in asymptomatic women with a singleton …

Appropriate mechanical function of the uterine cervix is critical for maintaining a pregnancy
to term so that the fetus can develop fully. At the end of pregnancy, however, the cervix must …

BACKGROUND Human pregnancy requires robust hemostasis to prevent hemorrhage
during extravillous trophoblast (EVT) invasion of the decidualized endometrium, modification …

Background Prenatal exposure to certain xenobiotics has been associated with adverse
birth outcomes. We examined the associations of triclocarban, phenols and parabens in a …

Importance Clinicians have been urged to delay the use of obstetric interventions (eg, labor
induction, cesarean delivery) until 39 weeks or later in the absence of maternal or fetal …

Background A comprehensive preterm birth prevention program was introduced in the state
of Western Australia encompassing new clinical guidelines, an outreach program for health …

Introduction Preterm birth continues to be a significant public heath concern and is a leading
cause of perinatal and infant mortality. Environmental exposures to phenols and parabens …

Inflammation is a physiologic component of pregnancy and parturition. Overwhelming
intrauterine inflammatory load promotes quiescent feto‐maternal tissues into a contractile …