Roberto Romero

TL;DR: The results of this study and the nomogram herein presented can serve as the basis to explore the relationship between adiponectin and pregnancy complications and facilitate the clinical use of this important adipokine.

TL;DR: The performance of the amniotic fluid Gram stain examination, white blood cell count, and interleukin‐6 determination in the identification of microbial invasion of theAmniotic cavity in patients at term with and without PROM is compared.

TL;DR: In the presence of a fever during labor at term, signs used to diagnose clinical chorioamnionitis do not accurately identify the patient with proven intra-amniotic infection.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined whether the pattern of inflammation of the umbilical cord correlates with a biochemical marker of systemic fetal inflammation, and an adverse neonatal outcome and found that infants whose placenta demonstrates umbilial arteritis have higher concentrations of cord plasma interleukin-6 and higher rates of adverse outcome than those without.

TL;DR: Twenty-two percent of patients with a midtrimester SCX have intraamniotic inflammation, and the risk of preterm delivery within 7 days for these patients is 40%.