chorioamnionitis/obesity

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between maternal obesity and delivery due to chorioamnionitis prior to labor onset, among expectantly managed women with preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM). METHODS This was a secondary analysis of a multicenter randomized trial of magnesium sulfate

Background: Chorioamnionitis is a frequent complication of pregnancy and is known to be associated with serious adverse post-natal outcomes including death. However, the assessment of fetal well-being in labor in the context of

BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with increased risk of stillbirth, although the mechanisms are unknown. Obesity is also associated with inflammation. Serum ferritin, C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, and histologic chorioamnionitis are all markers of inflammation. OBJECTIVE This article

OBJECTIVE To assess the costs, complication rates, and harm-benefit tradeoffs of induction of labor (IOL) compared to scheduled cesarean delivery (CD) in women with class III obesity. METHODS We conducted a cost analysis of IOL versus scheduled CD in nulliparous morbidly obese women. Primary

A 32-year-old Caucasian woman of body mass index (BMI) 46 presented with urinary symptoms to accident and emergency (A&E). Acute pyelonephritis was the diagnosis. Transabdominal scan revealed a live term fetus. Both the partners were unaware of the ongoing pregnancy until diagnosed. She underwent

OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to examine maternal and neonatal outcomes in obese nulliparous women with an unfavorable cervix undergoing elective induction of labor compared with expectant management after 39.0 weeks. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of a cohort of nulliparous

OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to estimate the vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) success rate, compare rates of infections in women attempting VBAC and those undergoing planned repeat cesarean, and compare the cost of these two plans of care for obese women. METHODS We performed a historical

OBJECTIVE To compare perinatal outcomes between elective induction of labour (eIOL) and expectant management in obese women. METHODS Retrospective cohort study. METHODS Deliveries in California in 2007. METHODS Term, singleton, vertex, nonanomalous deliveries among obese women (n = 74

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of subcutaneous suture reapproximation alone with suture plus subcutaneous drain for the prevention of wound complications in obese women undergoing cesarean delivery. METHODS We conducted a multicenter randomized trial of women undergoing cesarean delivery.

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between the type of skin incision and postoperative wound complications in an obese population. METHODS A hospital-based perinatal database was used to identify women with a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 35 undergoing their first cesarean delivery.

To compare wound complications between staples versus subcuticular suture for skin closure in obese women (body mass index (BMI)⩾30 kg m(-2)) after cesarean delivery (CD). We conducted a retrospective cohort study to compare wound complications between staples and subcuticular suture closure in

OBJECTIVE To assess pregnancy outcomes in different BMI groups. METHODS We analyzed 25,601 singleton pregnancies from January 1989 to December 2001. Overweight women (prepregnancy BMI = 26 to 29 kg/m2) represented 13.2% (3388) of the cases, and 7.3% (1880) were obese (BMI > or = 30 kg/m2). The data

OBJECTIVE Intra-amniotic infection/inflammation (IAI) is one of the most important mechanisms of disease in preterm birth. Resistin is an adipocytokine that has been linked to insulin resistance, diabetes, obesity and inflammation. The objective of this study was to determine if resistin is present

Purpose: Preterm delivery (PTD) represents the leading cause of neonatal death and disability. Among risk factors for PTD, maternal obesity (MO) is becoming an ever more relevant condition in developed countries, although the mechanisms