Artificial Intelligence to Determine Fetal Sex.

Objective:  This proof-of-concept study assessed how confidently an artificial intelligence (AI) model can determine the sex of a fetus from an ultrasound image.

Study Design:  Analysis was performed using 19,212 ultrasound image slices from a high-volume fetal sex determination practice. This dataset was split into a training set (11,769) and test set (7,443).

Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes: evaluating latency and neonatal morbidity for pregnancies with expectant management ≥34 weeks.

Objective: To evaluate the association between latency and neonatal morbidity for pregnancies with expectant management of PPROM ≥34 w.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort of singletons with PPROM from 2011 to 2016. Exposure was defined as latency (period from diagnosis of PPROM to delivery) and was analyzed as a count variable (i.

Stillbirth in women with diabetes: a retrospective analysis of fetal autopsy reports.

Introduction: Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with an increased rate of stillbirth. There are a wide variety of factors that have been implicated including placental insufficiency, hypoxia, hyperinsulinemia and impaired cardiac function. Furthermore, there is evidence that diabetic pregnancies have an increased rate of fetal cardiomyopathy as compared to non-diabetic pregnancies.

Impact of Maternal Obesity on Perinatal Outcomes in Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes ≥34 Weeks.

Objective: This study aimed to compare pregnancy outcomes in obese and nonobese women with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) ≥34 weeks.

Study Design: The present study is a secondary analysis of a multicenter retrospective cohort of singletons with PPROM from 2011 to 2017. Women with a delivery body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m (obese) were compared with women with a BMI < 30 kg/m (nonobese).

Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes: Outcomes with Expectant Management until 34 versus 35 Weeks.

Objective: To evaluate outcomes with expectant management of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) until 35 weeks versus immediate delivery at ≥34 weeks.

Study Design: This was a multicenter retrospective cohort study of singletons with preterm PROM at >20 weeks from 2011 through 2017. Groups were defined as expectant management until 35 weeks versus immediate delivery at ≥34 weeks.

Angiogenic and Antiangiogenic Markers for Prediction and Risk Classification of Preeclampsia.

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder with multisystem involvement and is a significant cause of obstetric morbidity and mortality worldwide. A major issue in the treatment of preeclampsia stems from its still significant rates of misclassification and misdiagnosis. Angiogenic factors have been speculated as a possible diagnostic modality due to a perceived imbalance in angiogenesis in preeclampsia.