Association between intracervical Foley balloon and clinical chorioamnionitis among patients with group B streptococcus colonization undergoing induction with standardized labor management.

Background: Intracervical Foley balloons are commonly used for cervical ripening, but there has been a historical concern regarding an increased risk of clinical chorioamnionitis with Foley balloon use in patients with group B streptococcus.

Objective: This study aimed to determine whether intracervical Foley balloon use in patients with group B streptococcus is associated with an increased risk of clinical chorioamnionitis.

Study Design: This was a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial Mechanical and Pharmacologic Methods of Labor Induction: A Randomized Controlled Trial that compared cervical ripening agents within a standardized labor protocol.

Preconception Marijuana Use in Rhode Island: Rates, Demographics, and Psychosocial Correlates.

Introduction: Rates of marijuana use in Rhode Island (RI) exceed the national average; prevalence during preconception and characteristics of users remain unknown.

Methods: Prevalence of marijuana use in the 3 months preconception was assessed by a RI-based telephone survey of a diverse, low-income sample of pregnant women (n=1683). Sociodemographic characteristics, substance use, and mental health were compared between preconception marijuana users, tobacco users and non-users.