Background As the interval between rupture of the fetal membranes at term and delivery
increases, so may the risk of fetal and maternal infection. It is not known whether inducing labor …

Some feminists have argued that rape myths constrain women’s reporting of sexual assault
to the police. The authors investigated whether myth-associated characteristics of sexual …

Background: Abuse during pregnancy is considered to be a potentially modifiable risk factor
for low birth weight (LBW). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

Study Objective: We describe the medical-legal findings in a population of adult sexual
assault cases assessed in an emergency department setting and reported to the police, …

ContextNorth American cesarean delivery rates have risen dramatically since the 1960s,
without concomitant improvements in perinatal or maternal health. A Cochrane Review …

Objectives: Our purpose was to determine significant predictors for the development of clinical
chorioamnionitis and postpartum fever in patients with prelabor rupture of membranes at …

OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to determine significant predictors for the development of
neonatal infection in infants born to patients with premature rupture of membranes at term. …

This study examines the role of client-related characteristics in the legal processing of
sexual assaults. Data were collected from the hospital and legal records of 187 women who …

BACKGROUND: As the interval between rupture of the fetal membranes at term and delivery
increases, so may the risk of fetal and maternal infection. Recently the TERMPROM (Term …

Background. To determine the effect of antenatal steroids on the incidence of respiratory
distress syndrome and the need for surfactant in low-birth-weight infants (501–1500 grams). …