In high-income countries, medical interventions to address the known risks associated with
pregnancy and birth have been largely successful and have resulted in very low levels of …

The α chain of the human histocompatibility antigen HLA-G was identified as an array of five
37-to 39-kilodalton isoforms by the use of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Both cell …

To test the value of intensive management of diabetes before and during early pregnancy,
84 women recruited prior to conception were compared with 110 women who were already …

Hemorrhage is the most frequent cause of severe maternal morbidity and preventable
maternal mortality and therefore is an ideal topic for the initial national maternity patient …

OBJECTIVE: To compare specific maternal and clinical characteristics and contributing
factors among the five leading causes of pregnancy-related mortality to develop focused …

Background Both maternal mortality rate and severe maternal morbidity rate have risen
significantly in the United Sates. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Maternal mortality: new strategies for measurement and preve... : Current Opinion in Obstetrics
and Gynecology Maternal mortality: new strategies for measurement and prevention : Current …

Purpose Racial/ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) are substantial, but
little is known about whether these disparities are changing over time or the role of maternal …

Background Obstetric hemorrhage is the leading cause of severe maternal morbidity and of
preventable maternal mortality in the United States. The California Maternal Quality Care …

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate an expanded obstetric comorbidity score for predicting
severe maternal morbidity that can be applied consistently across contemporary US patient …