Rachel A Newman, Joshua Makhoul, Jenny Chang, Dana Senderoff, Bradley Bosse, B Adam Crosland, Emily Seet, Kenneth Chan
Objective: To identify maternal and/or fetal characteristics associated with delivery within seven days for patients who present with vaginal bleeding in the antepartum period. Methods: This is a retrospective chart review performed at a community-academic tertiary care center. Three hundred and twenty-two consecutive charts associated with admission for vaginal bleeding during pregnancy between January 2015 and May 2020 were reviewed. One hundred and twenty-six women were included based on singleton gestation, gestational age 24 0/7 - 36 6/7 weeks, self-limited vaginal bleeding, vital sign stability (blood pressure >100/60 mmHg, heart rate >60 beats per minute, respiratory rate <20 breaths per minute), absence of signs of labor, no known placenta previa/accreta, recent vaginal intercourse, or trauma...
October 13, 2021: Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine