Background Circulating nucleic acids (CNAs) offer unique opportunities for early diagnosis
of clinical conditions. Here we show that microRNAs, a family of small non-coding regulatory …

In response to the World Health Organization (WHO) statements and international concerns
regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) outbreak, FIGO has issued …

OBJECTIVE:: We sought to compare neonatal outcome in cases of uncomplicated preterm
premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) (ie, no evidence of clinical chorioamnionitis, …

Background In women with gestational diabetes mellitus, it is not clear whether routine induction
of labor at <40 weeks of gestation is beneficial to mother and newborn infant. Objective …

Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of false diagnosis of
macrosomia (<4500 g) on maternal/perinatal outcomes. Methods. We conducted a case‐control …

Background Cervical length at midtrimester is a powerful predictor of preterm birth in twin
gestations. However, given the fact that, in some cases, cervical shortening may become …

Background Data regarding the effects of antenatal corticosteroids in twin pregnancies are
limited because of the insufficient number of women with twins enrolled in randomized …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of gestational age on short-term neonatal morbidity in
cases of spontaneous, low-risk singleton late preterm deliveries and to identify predictors of …

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is defined as the failure of the
fetus to meet its growth potential due to a pathological factor, most commonly placental …

Fetal growth restriction implies failure of a fetus to meet its growth potential and is associated
with increased perinatal mortality and morbidity. Therefore, antenatal detection of fetal …