Intrapartum fever is associated with excessive maternal interventions as well as higher
neonatal morbidity. Epidural-related maternal fever (ERMF) contributes to the development …

The purpose of this chapter is to assist in the use and interpretation of intrapartum
cardiotocography (CTG), as well as in the clinical management of specific CTG patterns. In …

Epidural-related maternal fever affects 15% to 25% of patients who receive a labor epidural.
Two meta-analyses demonstrated that epidural-related maternal fever is a clinical …

Background Maternal obesity is associated with increased risks of gestational diabetes,
large-for-gestational-age infants, preterm birth, congenital malformations, and stillbirth. The …

Objective To assess the incidence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and related
severe complications, identify other associated factors and compare maternal and perinatal …

Introduction: The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the amniotic fluid (AF)
microbiology of patients with the diagnosis of clinical chorioamnionitis at term using both …

The earliest stages of development are critically sensitive to environmental insults. An
unfortunately timed stress on the developing brain can have dramatic consequences for the …

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Objectives Clinical chorioamnionitis at term is considered the most common infection-related
diagnosis in labor and delivery units worldwide. The syndrome affects 5–12% of all term …

BACKGROUND: Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is a major predictor of death and long-term
neurologic disability, but there are few studies of antecedents of NE. OBJECTIVES: To …