Usage of spot urine protein to creatinine ratios in the evaluation of preeclampsia.

Objective: The objective of the study was to prospectively compare spot urine protein to creatinine (P:C) ratios with 24 hour urine collections for protein in women being evaluated for preeclampsia.

Study Design: A spot urine P:C ratio was obtained at the beginning of 24 hour urine collections from 126 patients admitted to evaluate for preeclampsia. Correlation between the spot P:C ratio with the 24 hour urine collections was calculated.

Timing of scheduled cesarean delivery in patients on a teaching versus private service: adherence to American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines and neonatal outcomes.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare adherence to American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines for the timing of scheduled cesarean delivery in patients of a resident teaching service and patients of a private service to determine the neonatal intensive care unit admission rate and the most frequent admission diagnoses after scheduled cesarean delivery and to compare neonatal outcomes between the groups.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort was reviewed by medical record at a tertiary care center. The cases of 609 patients who were delivered by scheduled cesarean delivery were reviewed, and 296 patients were included.