Background Stillbirth rates in high-income countries have shown little or no improvement
over the past two decades. Prevention strategies that target risk factors could be important in …

Placental abruption, classically defined as a premature separation of the placenta before
delivery, is one of the leading causes of vaginal bleeding in the second half of pregnancy …

Objective Risk factors for placental abruption have changed, but there has not been an
updated systematic review investigating outcomes. Methods We searched PubMed …

Placental abruption complicates about 1% of pregnancies and is a leading cause of vaginal
bleeding in the latter half of pregnancy. It is also an important cause of perinatal mortality …

Acute abdomen in pregnancy represents a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
Acute abdominal pain in pregnancy can occur due to obstetric factors as well for reasons …

During the previous two decades smoking among pregnant women in the developed world
declined by about 60–75%. Nevertheless, prenatal smoking remains a common habit and …

Objective Data Impaired placentation in the first 16 weeks of pregnancy is associated with
increased risk of subsequent development of preeclampsia, birth of small-for-gestational …

Rates of cesarean delivery have substantially increased worldwide during the past 30 years.
Indeed, almost one-third of deliveries in the United States are cesareans. Most cesareans …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the magnitude of associations of acute and chronic processes with
abruption in preterm and term gestations. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was …

Placental abruption (early separation of the placenta) is associated with preterm birth and
perinatal mortality, but associations with other neonatal morbidities remain understudied …