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View article: Medicaid Expansion and Inpatient Hospital Charges Among Women with Major Depressive Disorder
Medicaid Expansion and Inpatient Hospital Charges Among Women with Major Depressive Disorder Open
Objective To evaluate the effect of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on total inpatient hospital charges among women with MDD, comparing Maryland, an expansion state with an All-Payer Model, and Florida, a non-expansi…
View article: Outcomes of Women with Primary and Second Primary Ovarian Cancer in the United States
Outcomes of Women with Primary and Second Primary Ovarian Cancer in the United States Open
Background Ovarian cancer is a leading cause of gynecologic cancer-related mortality. While most cases arise as a primary malignancy, a subset occurs as a second primary cancer following a previous non-ovarian malignancy. Limited studies h…
View article: The association between community-level economic deprivation and incidences of emergency department visits on account of attempted suicides in Maryland
The association between community-level economic deprivation and incidences of emergency department visits on account of attempted suicides in Maryland Open
Background Suicide is a major cause of mortality in the United States, accounting for 14.5 deaths per 100,000 population. Many emergency department (ED) visits in the United States are due to attempted suicides. Suicide attempts predict su…
View article: New Year's Greetings
New Year's Greetings Open
The year 2020 brought significant challenges to all of us in our professional and personal lives, as we have had to face the ravages and disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, Maternal-Fetal Medicine had a very pro…
View article: Does Sex Discordance on Antenatal Ultrasound Always Predict Dichorionicity?
Does Sex Discordance on Antenatal Ultrasound Always Predict Dichorionicity? Open
Monochorionic dizygotic twin gestation is clinically very uncommon but poses significant antenatal and postnatal complications. Here we review the diagnosis, mechanism, perinatal management, and pregnant outcomes of monochroic dizygotic tw…
View article: A New Year's Message
A New Year's Message Open
On behalf of the Editorial Staff, we would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, authors, reviewers, and the leadership of the Chinese Medical Association a very happy, healthy, and successful New Year. Since its inaugurat…
View article: Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management in Pregnancy
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management in Pregnancy Open
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that primarily affects reproductive age women and poses significant obstetric complications. Here we review the pathogenesis, diagnosis, obstetric complications, and management i…
View article: A New Journal, A New Platform
A New Journal, A New Platform Open
We are proud and honored to launch the inaugural issue of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM), a new publication of the Chinese Medical Association. On behalf of the editorial team, we would like to extend a very warm welcome to the readership o…
View article: Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome: Clinical Presentation, Management, and Guidance for Future Pregnancy
Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome: Clinical Presentation, Management, and Guidance for Future Pregnancy Open
To editor: Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune condition characterized by the production of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) with clinical features such as vascular thrombosis or obstetric morbidity.1 APS is associat…
View article: Ultrasonographic Characteristics of Cortical Sulcus Development in the Human Fetus between 18 and 41 Weeks of Gestation
Ultrasonographic Characteristics of Cortical Sulcus Development in the Human Fetus between 18 and 41 Weeks of Gestation Open
This study defined standard views of the fetal sulcus as well as the normal reference ranges of these sulcus measurements between 18 and 41 weeks of gestation. Such ultrasonographic measurements could be used to identify fetuses at risk of…
View article: Monochorionic-Triamniotic Triplet Pregnancy Complicated by Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence: Case Report and Literature Review
Monochorionic-Triamniotic Triplet Pregnancy Complicated by Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion Sequence: Case Report and Literature Review Open
Background Monochorionic-triamniotic pregnancies are rare and fraught with complications. Case A case of monochorionic-triamniotic triplet pregnancy complicated by twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence is presented. The patient …
View article: Etiology and Perinatal Outcome of Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis in Southern China
Etiology and Perinatal Outcome of Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis in Southern China Open
Objective This study aims to analyze the etiology and perinatal outcome of nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF) in Southern China. Methods All cases with NIHF diagnosed antenatally from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2014 were identified and …
View article: Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratios during Labor: A Prospective Observational Study
Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratios during Labor: A Prospective Observational Study Open
uPCR ≥ 0.3 is common among healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancies at term. uPCR increases during labor and is not a reliable measure of pathologic proteinuria at term or during the peripartum period.
View article: Routine screening for fetal limb abnormalities in the first trimester
Routine screening for fetal limb abnormalities in the first trimester Open
Objective We aim to determine the accuracy of first‐trimester ultrasonography in detecting fetal limb abnormalities. Methods This is a retrospective study of all women undergoing fetal nuchal translucency (NT) assessment and detailed fetal…