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Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-55475-z Development and validation of a predictive nomogram for cesarean delivery in term singleton pregnancies complicated by small for gestational age undergoing labor induction

Delayed rupture of vaginal wall haematoma causing secondary postpartum haemorrhage—successful management with bilateral uterine artery embolisation Li C, Wang X, Li H, et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2026. DOI: 10.1186/s13256-026-06465-2

Nature Medicine, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04604-2 Preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction (FGR) are major causes of fetal morbidity and mortality globally. Both conditions are associated with impaired invasion of the uterus by trophoblasts. We found that lower maternal serum levels of isthmin 2 (ISM2) in early pregnancy are predictive of preeclampsia and FGR a…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-68656-7 Derivation of a time-to-delivery model using enrollment angle of progression in Korean nulliparous women with subsequent spontaneous vaginal delivery

A new study published in Science Translational Medicine shows that the increased risk of preterm pregnancies associated with urinary tract infection (UTI), is linked to the body's immune response to the infection rather than to the bacteria themselves.

Title: Increased efficacy in reducing maternal blood loss in obstetric hemorrhage Team: India Ott, Colin Jensen, Weiyu Wu, Divya Empranthiri Client: OBGYN – Suellen Miller, MD (UCSF) Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a serious condition that causes uncontrollable maternal bleeding after giving birth and remains the leading cause of maternal morbidity worldwide. Extreme blood loss through…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 25 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-68354-4 Maternal smoking ıs associated with altered fetal left ventricular myocardial performance and fetoplacental hemodynamics

Scientific Reports, Published online: 18 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-66251-4 Patient satisfaction, access barriers, and maternal outcomes following epidural analgesia during labor in two west bank hospitals: a prospective comparative observational cohort study

Women carrying breech babies have a better chance of avoiding a cesarean delivery (C-section) when spinal or epidural anesthesia is used during external cephalic version (ECV), a procedure used to turn the baby head-down before labor, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), including chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome, are major contributors to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, epidemiological data from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remain limited. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of HDP in a large tertiary c…

Preterm birth remains a major perinatal challenge, and management of women presenting with symptoms suggestive of early labor can shape admission, monitoring, medication use, and transfer pathways. In contemporary international practice, threatened preterm labor is generally managed within a risk-stratified framework, and tocolysis is used mainly for short-term obstetric purposes such as antenata…

Unusual behavior in the cells of mothers and babies with preeclampsia may provide new therapeutic targets for the condition, finds a new UCL-led study.

Study provides strong evidence that epidural analgesia in labour is safe for newborns, say researchers Having an epidural during labour is not associated with clinically significant increased risks of harm to newborn babies, including brain injury, severe breathing problems, sepsis and death, or cerebral palsy later in childhood. The researchers say these findings “support widening ...

Having an epidural during labor is not associated with clinically significant increased risks of harm to newborn babies, including brain injury, severe breathing problems, sepsis and death, or cerebral palsy later in childhood.

Study ObjectiveTo investigate the hemodynamic effects of rescue bolus administration of norepinephrine (NE) and phenylephrine (PE) in the treatment of hypotensive events in preeclamptic women with severe features following spinal anesthesia during cesarean section.MethodsA total of 40 preeclamptic women with severe features (n = 20 per group) experienced hypotensive events (defined as SBP below 8…

BackgroundOvarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is typically an iatrogenic complication of assisted reproductive techniques. Spontaneous OHSS is rare, particularly in singleton pregnancies and in the absence of known risk factors, and may present with atypical systemic manifestations such as hepatic involvement.Case reportWe report two cases of spontaneous OHSS in early singleton pregnancies w…

ObjectivesTo describe obstetric and perinatal outcomes of pregnant women with advanced maternal age (AMA) conceiving through in vitro fertilization (IVF) technology.MethodsA single-center prospective observational study was conducted between January and December 2024. All women aged 40 and older who conceived via IVF were included. Participants underwent regular prenatal follow-up in a maternal-f…

Gestational psittacosis is a rare but high-risk infection caused by Chlamydia psittaci, often leading to severe maternal complications and adverse fetal outcomes. We report a unique case of a 30-year-old woman at 22 + 5 weeks of gestation who presented with acute high fever and respiratory failure following bird exposure. The diagnosis of C. psittaci infection was rapidly confirmed via blood meta…