Use of non-invasive cardiac monitoring to guide discontinuation of postpartum magnesium sulfate in individuals with preeclampsia with severe features.

Objectives: To determine the utility of using total peripheral systemic vascular resistance assessed using non-invasive cardiac monitor for individualizing the duration of postpartum magnesium sulfate in individuals with preeclampsia with severe features.

Study Design: Single center pilot randomized controlled trial in which singleton pregnant individuals with preeclampsia with severe features were randomized to 24 h of postpartum magnesium sulfate per standard of care (control group) or individualized duration of postpartum magnesium sulfate based on reduction in post-delivery systemic vascular resistance (intervention group). Systemic vascular resistance was assessed with non-invasive cardiac monitoring using the Cheetah® system.

Increasing rates of sars-cov-2 infection in newborns during the omicron variant epoch.

Problem: Transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from infected pregnant individuals to the fetus or newborn occurs from 1.2% to 4.3%.

Decreased severity of COVID-19 in vaccinated pregnant individuals during predominance of different SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Problem: Since the start of the pandemic, Pregnant individuals have been disproportionately affected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Vaccination has been shown to be protective against severe disease. However, data on effectiveness of vaccine in reducing disease severity are limited in pregnant individuals who later developed COVID-19.

Robotics in reproductive medicine.

In the past decade, robotic technology has been increasingly incorporated into various industries, including surgery and medicine. This chapter will review the history, development, current applications, and future of robotic technology in reproductive medicine. A literature search was performed for all publications regarding robotic technology in medicine, surgery, reproductive endocrinology, and its role in both surgical education and telepresence surgery.

The MFMU Cesarean Registry: factors affecting the success of trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine which factors influence the likelihood of successful trial of labor (TOL) after 1 previous cesarean delivery (CD).

Study Design: We performed a multicenter 4-year prospective observational study (1999-2002) of all women with previous CD undergoing TOL. Women with term singleton pregnancies with 1 previous low transverse CD or unknown incision were included for analysis.