Pfannenstiel versus Vertical Skin Incision for Cesarean Delivery in Women with Class III Obesity: A Randomized Trial.

Objective: To compare Pfannenstiel versus vertical skin incision for the prevention of cesarean wound complications in morbidly obese women.

Study Design: Women with body mass index ≥ 40 kg/m undergoing cesarean delivery (CD) were randomly allocated to Pfannenstiel or vertical skin incision. The primary outcome was a wound complication within 6 weeks.

Twin transvaginal cervical length at 16-20 weeks and prediction of preterm birth.

Objective: Our objective was to determine if transvaginal cervical length at 16-20 weeks is predictive of preterm birth <34 weeks in a large cohort of twin pregnancies.

Study Design: This is a secondary analysis from a randomized trial of 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate in twins to prevent preterm birth. Transvaginal cervical length was performed at 16-20-week gestation.

High risk human papillomavirus at entry to prenatal care and risk of preeclampsia.

Objective: To determine the association between high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) and preeclampsia.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of women with HR-HPV at entry to prenatal care compared with those with at least 2 normal pap smears. Preeclampsia was defined by clinical guidelines.