Pre-eclampsia is a life-threatening disease of pregnancy unique to humans and a leading
cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Women who survive pre-eclampsia …

Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Changes in PTB rates,
ranging from −90% to +30%, were reported in many countries following early COVID-19 …

Objective This sequential, prospective meta-analysis sought to identify risk factors among
pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19 for adverse outcomes related to disease …

BACKGROUND: Common complications of pregnancy arise in part from dysfunctional
placental development, and include gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), intrauterine growth …

131 million women give birth an nually. This population is particularly vulnerable to
emerging infectious pathogens due to alterations in immune, respiratory, and cardio vascular …

Stillbirth affects 1 in 200 pregnancies and commonly arises due to a lack of oxygen supply
to the fetus. Current tests to detect fetal hypoxia in-utero lack the sensitivity to identify many …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the symptoms that immediately precede eclamptic seizures.
METHODS: We did a prospective observational study of all women admitted to a single center …

We welcome the global stillbirth estimates published by UNICEF and WHO in October, 2020.
1 These data indicate that there are at least 1· 9 million stillbirths globally each year. The …

Background COVID-19 infection in pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of progression
to severe disease, but vaccine uptake by pregnant women is hindered by persistent safety …

Introduction Despite a growing body of research on the risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection during
pregnancy, there is continued controversy given heterogeneity in the quality and design of …