Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy include chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension,
pre-eclampsia and chronic hypertension with superimposed pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia …

Background. Existing fetal growth references all suffer from 1 or more major methodologic
problems, including errors in reported gestational age, biologically implausible birth weight for …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if the rates of pregnancy complications, preterm birth, small for
gestational age, perinatal mortality, and serious neonatal morbidity are higher among mothers …

Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality and
morbidity worldwide. Several recent publications have noted an increasing trend in incidence …

Variation in stillbirth rates across high-income countries and large equity gaps within high-income
countries persist. If all high-income countries achieved stillbirth rates equal to the best …

Background: The rate of elective primary cesarean delivery continues to rise, owing in part
to the widespread perception that the procedure is of little or no risk to healthy women. …

Objective The population-based incidence of early-onset (<34 weeks) and late-onset
preeclampsia (≥34 weeks) has not been adequately studied. We examined the gestational age–…

Objective Because the diagnosis of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) depends on the
accoucheur's subjective estimate of blood loss and varies according to mode of delivery, we …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between prepregnancy obesity and maternal
outcomes. METHODS: A 15-year, population-based cohort study using the Nova Scotia Atlee …

Background Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal deaths. These deaths mainly result
from eclampsia, uncontrolled hypertension, or systemic inflammation. We developed and …