There are many ways in which women experience sleep differently from men. Women
contending with distinct sleep challenges respond differently to sleep disorders, as well as …

Fetal vascular malperfusion is the most recent term applied to a group of placental lesions
indicating reduced or absent perfusion of the villous parenchyma by the fetus. The most …

Objective Pregnancy and the obesity epidemic impacting women of reproductive age
appear to predispose women to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in pregnancy. The aim of this …

The Amsterdam classification system defines four major patterns of placental injury,
maternal vascular malperfusion, fetal vascular malperfusion, acute chorioamnionitis, and …

Good quality sleep of sufficient duration is vital for optimal physiological function and our
health. Sleep deprivation is associated with impaired neurocognitive function and emotional …

Introduction Recent evidence supports the–rare–occurrence of vertical transplacental SARS-
CoV-2 transmission. We previously determined that placental expression of angiotensin …

Background Hypoxia is associated with pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia,
placental abruption, and gestational sleep apnea. Hypoxic insults during gestation can …

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a common obesity‐related co‐morbidity with strong
associations to cardiometabolic disease. The risk of SDB is increased during pregnancy …

Key points Late gestation during pregnancy has been associated with a relatively high
prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Intermittent hypoxia, a hallmark of OSA …

Pregnancy is associated with a number of physiologic changes in the body including
hormonal, anatomical, and mechanical. These changes alter many physiologic functions …