A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of published data evaluating the
effectiveness of prophylactic subcutaneous drainage to prevent wound complications in …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of maternal body mass index (BMI) on the incidence of
cesarean delivery. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective observational cohort study of 4341 …

Objective: To evaluate the association between obesity, glucose challenge test (GCT) and
pregnancy outcome. Methods: A prospective cohort study of 6854 consecutive gravid …

Objectives To quantify the proportion of adverse pregnancy outcome attributable to maternal
obesity. Design Cross sectional analysis of routine obstetric dataset. Setting Guy's and St …

Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication during
pregnancy, and gestational weight gain is one of the major and modifiable risk factors. This …

Background Evidence relating childhood cancer to high birthweight is derived primarily from
registry and case–control studies. We aimed to investigate this association, exploring the …

Obesity has become a major health problem all over the world and during pregnancy is
associated with an increased risk of complications, including gestational diabetes …

BACKGROUND: The primary aim of this study was to estimate the risk of neuraxial
hematoma associated with neuraxial anesthetic procedures in thrombocytopenic parturients …

Healthy diet, physical activity, smoking, and adequate weight gain are all associated with
maternal health and fetal growth during pregnancy. Neighborhood characteristics have …

Pre-pregnancy obesity is a risk factor for preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and
hypertension. Regular exercise during pregnancy has been shown to decrease the risk of …