Rigorous studies carried out by the National Center for Health Statistics show that previously
reported increases in maternal mortality rates in the United States were an artifact of …

Background Pre-gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with increased risk of maternal
and perinatal adverse outcomes. This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the …

OBJECTIVE: To examine temporal trends in early-onset compared with late-onset preeclampsia
and associated severe maternal morbidity. METHODS: The study included all singleton …

In this study, we report the experience of the only reference clinical next-generation sequencing
lab in Saudi Arabia with the first 1000 families who span a wide-range of suspected …

Background One of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals of 2000 was to
reduce maternal mortality by 75% in 15 y; however, this challenge was not met by many …

It is well known that progesterone plays a major role in the maintenance of pregnancy,
particularly during the early stages, as it is responsible for preparing the endometrium for …

Purpose Ciliopathies are highly heterogeneous clinical disorders of the primary cilium. We
aim to characterize a large cohort of ciliopathies phenotypically and molecularly. Methods …

OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors underlying the recent increase in maternal mortality ratios
(maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) in the United States. METHODS: We carried out a …

Background: Routine surveillance of congenital anomalies has shown recent increases in
ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) in British Columbia, Canada. We examined the temporal trends in …

Background Suboptimal weight gain during pregnancy is a potentially modifiable risk factor.
We aimed to investigate the association between suboptimal gestational weight gain and …