Aging leads to a progressive functional decline of the immune system, rendering the elderly
increasingly susceptible to disease and infection. The degree to which immune cell …

Objective: Gestation imposes metabolic stress on the mother which heightens as pregnancy
progresses. The need for quantifying circulating vitamins is important for identifying pitfalls …

Objectives Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy should have a blood pressure
evaluation no later than 7–10 days after delivery. The objective of this study was to identify …

Introduction: Histologic chorioamnionitis (HC) is a common finding in the placenta from patients
with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). The purpose of this study is to …

Little is known about pregnancy outcomes of black immigrant women to the US. We surveyed
447 black women post-partum in two hospitals in Newark, NJ. Length of gestation was …

Background Previous research has focused mainly on neonatal outcomes associated with
preterm and periviable delivery, but maternal outcomes with preterm delivery are less well …

Shoulder dystocia is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic intrapartum event. Although
risk factors such as maternal diabetes, obesity and macrosomia can be identified, shoulder …

Background. Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi (S. Typhi) is an anaerobic gram-negative
enteric rod that causes infection when contaminated food or water is ingested and may cause …

Objective: To test the hypothesis that our inner city obstetric patients who have been infected
with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) will have a higher prevalence of hepatitis C virus …

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) have been implicated as having a role in antifungal
immunity, but mechanisms of their interaction with fungi and the resulting cellular responses are …