We examined the rate of detecting small for gestational age (SGA; birth weight< 10%) as
intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) prenatally at four centers and determined risks of …

Background: Being born small for gestational age (SGA) is an indicator of intrauterine
growth restriction (IUGR) and later health risks. This study investigated determinants of …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether maternal/fetal single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in candidate genes are associated with spontaneous …

Background Threatened preterm labor is a leading cause of hospital admission during
pregnancy. Patients with an episode of threatened preterm labor who deliver at term are …

Preterm delivery is a major global health problem associated with increased neonatal
morbidity and mortality. To develop effective strategies to reduce preterm birth, it is important …

Background Antenatal corticosteroids improve neonatal outcomes when administered to
infants who are at risk of preterm delivery. Many women who receive antenatal …

The recognition of the placental bed as a distinct anatomical site for the physiology and
pathology of pregnancy began in 1958 after the pioneering studies of Dixon and Robertson …

Please cite this paper as: Yap S‐C, Drenthen W, Pieper P, Moons P, Mulder B, Vliegen H,
van Dijk A, Meijboom F, Jaddoe V, Steegers E, Boersma E, Roos‐Hesselink J on behalf of …

Objective: To study whether knowledge of cervical length (CL) is useful in reducing the
length of hospital stay in women admitted because of threatened preterm labor. Methods …

Spontaneous preterm labor precedes approximately 50% of preterm births. One to 10% of
pregnant women are hospitalized for preterm labor. This study examines the relationship of …