COVID-19 Quarantine and Sexual Function after First Vaginal Delivery.

Objectives: Sexual function is an important part of quality of life at all ages. Childbirth brings many changes that may affect sexual function. During COVID-19 global pandemic, nuclear families were forced to stay home.

Late preterm delivery has a distinctive second-stage duration and characteristics.

Background: Late preterm neonates born between 34.0 and 36.6 weeks' gestation are at increased risk for short- and long-term morbidity and mortality when compared with their term counterparts.

Vaginal Dinoprostone Insert versus Cervical Ripening Balloon for Term Induction of Labor in Obese Nulliparas-A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Data regarding the preferred induction method in women with obesity is scarce. The current study was aimed at comparing pharmacological and mechanical induction in this population. This prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted between 2016−2020, in nulliparas with a pre-pregnancy body mass index >30.

Maternal N-Acetyl-Cysteine Prevents Neonatal Hypoxia-Induced Brain Injury in a Rat Model.

Perinatal hypoxia is a major cause of infant brain damage, lifelong neurological disability, and infant mortality. N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) is a powerful antioxidant that acts directly as a scavenger of free radicals. We hypothesized that maternal-antenatal and offspring-postnatal NAC can protect offspring brains from hypoxic brain damage.

Optimizing cervical ripening in women presenting with decreased fetal movements.

Objective: To determine the optimal method for cervical ripening in women presenting with decreased fetal movements at term. We hypothesized that women who undergo induction of labor for decreased fetal movements represent a higher risk group, and will benefit from mechanical intervention with cervical ripening balloon rather than with pharmacological prostaglandin E2 vaginal insert.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study from January 2014 and January 2019.

Lockdown with a Price: The impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prenatal Care and Perinatal Outcomes in a Tertiary Care Center.

Background: The World Health Organization classified coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) as a pandemic and recommends strict restrictions regarding most aspects of daily activities.

Objectives: To evaluate whether the pandemic has changed the prenatal care and pregnancy outcome in pregnant women without COVID-19.

Methods: The authors conducted a cross-sectional study to describe changes in outpatient clinic visits and to compare the rates of cesarean and instrumental deliveries between two periods of time: March-April 2020 (during the COVID-19 outbreak) with March-April of the preceding year, 2019.